Re: [WiX-users] WiX mbaprereq never runs unless it fails to load the BA.dll

We need to execute another executable from the BA.dll that requires a specific proprietary runtime. I don't believe this to be an exotic scenario, e.g. many hardware-specific applications might need to run some kind of utility during setup. -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] Wix 3.8 support MSBuild

Hi, Can someone please tell me how I can test the functionality of MSBuild with Wix 3.8 Quicker response is appreciated Thanks Regards, Sudhanshu Shrivastava CREDIT SUISSE Information Technology | Desktop Tools Pune, KFIB 21 Plot 26 And 27, Infotech Park | 411 057 Pune | India Phone +91 20

Re: [WiX-users] Possible to install vcruntimes first in MSI?

Create a stub msi and merge into that? On 06/10/2014 19:07, shannon wrote: Using an msi output only, is it possible to install prereq's first via wix? Specifically, I need to install the VC2008/2013 runtimes, and these must be completed before the product install begins or the install will

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling Custom Bootstrapper UI with no .Net

Thanks Bob... so there is no way to just use the default UI that doesn't depend on .Net? Just anxious that my uninstall is only responsible for taking things off rather than putting them on, then off. -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: 05 October

[WiX-users] Bundle within a bundle

I know it's possible to have one bundle as an ExePackage within a second bundle, but is it a good idea? Any gotchas or downside? Thanks -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Bundle-within-a-bundle-tp7597164.html Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle within a bundle

I saw some install failures when I tried this but this may have been down to some incorrect handling in my custom BA. I haven't tried this with a package based on the WixStdBA You will also get the child package listed as an entry in the ARP because there's no way for the parent bundle to tell

[WiX-users] Convert msi to msm?

Is it possible to use wix to convert an msi to an msm? Specifically, we have some merge modules which don't have the latest patches, and it looks like MS hasn't released new msm's for these components. I'd like to create updated msm's that distribute the latest files. NOTE: My output has to

[WiX-users] Custom BA - Enable repair from ARP

Greetings, Is it possible to enable the repair option in the ARP to allow my custom BA to run in a repair mode? If so, how? Thanks, Robert -- Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer Achieve PCI

Re: [WiX-users] No progress in installation

You should do the obvious things first and see what you find. The file seems to be missing because... you've got a missing file error at that location: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{6f998459-8c96-468d-add4-c3fbae829931}\Application_1.1.0.3.exe [0E6C:10D4][2014-08-13T12:03:59]e000: Error

Re: [WiX-users] On uninstall, group is not removed from user

Sorry, Thought you were trying to remove the user from the group on uninstall. On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Nick Ramirez nickra...@hotmail.com wrote: No need to make my own custom action. I've found that the WiX extension from the Community MSI Extensions project has an element for adding

Re: [WiX-users] On uninstall, group is not removed from user

Jeremiahf wrote Sorry, Thought you were trying to remove the user from the group on uninstall. Yep. That's what I'm trying to do. The LocalGroupMember element from the Community MSI Extensions does what I need. Not sure whether I should say it's a bug in the Util extension that it lacks this