Re: [WiX-users] Modifying a MSPs contents

On 13-Jan-15 14:35, Tunney, Stephen wrote: > Rob, Bob, et al, is there any dark magic out there that can assist in this > quest? No. DTF can read a lot and write a bit. Reassembling packages isn't on the todo list for either DTF or Wix.dll. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions on a REG_DWORD returned from a RegistrySearch

You can do string comparisons, eg. REGVAL >= "#12300" but of course it will be a bit brittle. If your expected values are say, 11200 through 9 then it's probably fine, but once it reaches "10" then there will be problems :) Kevin Palmer wrote > Hi, > > I've searched and cannot find a su

[WiX-users] App1 to launch an App2 (with advertised shortcut, not installed yet)

I have amsi which installs a single app with an advertised shortcut in the Start menu. After the MSI is installed, until the user clicks on the advertised shortcut, the exe is not yet installed yet. I have a c++/Win32 developer who plans to add code to his app to launch this exe as a child proces

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0091: Duplicate symbol error

I tried something similar and it compiled okay for me. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/LGHT0091-Duplicate-symbol-error-tp7598838p7598856.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

Re: [WiX-users] Two Mutually Exclusive Products

Thanks for the VERY CLEAR explanation... I understand what's happening and why... -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: January-14-2015 12:39 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Two Mutually Exclusive Products Be

Re: [WiX-users] Two Mutually Exclusive Products

Because PROPERTY <> "" implies the property exists but has no value, but with the Windows Installer Service, the property will be removed if it is empty. Hence, NOT PROPERTY is the test that should be used. -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications |

Re: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions on a REG_DWORD returned from a RegistrySearch

IF using a bundle, use util:RegistrySearch Format="raw" and pass the result as a property to the MSI (or handle the launch condition in the ba). From what I have read, if using a msi only, then I think you need the CA. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.6

Re: [WiX-users] Two Mutually Exclusive Products

I have a simple condition question: I have my installer working as I need but I need clarification on something, and yes I fully understand this is of the most basic understanding, but it doesn't match what I am reading (probably misunderstanding) in documentation. My WIX Code:

[WiX-users] Add manifest to a bundle

Following on from some work a colleague commenced I need to add a manifest to a bundle to pass the microsoft platform test, the following had been added to Wix2010.targets I have seen references to the fact that this should be in the wixproj but it is not being called from either.