Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't work from ARP

Hi All, Did anyone got into the same kind of issue, please help. Thanks Regards, Mohit -Original Message- From: Johri, Mohit IN BLR STS [mailto:mohit.jo...@siemens.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 5:59 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Localization

Re: [WiX-users] allowing user to set firewall exception port number

I have not used the WixFirewallExtension to open a port, rather I use it to register my application with the Windows Firewall, which then allows the application to receive anonymous input when it is launched. (I understand this is prefered to opening a port in general.) lt;Component

[WiX-users] localisable msi packages in a bundle

Hello, I wonder if it is possible to chain from a MSI Package depending of the user language. I mean I have a Burn project that should install the last Excel Viewer version in the language used by the user. Moreover where can I found the Url to download the excel viewer package (depending of

Re: [WiX-users] localisable msi packages in a bundle

I wonder if it is possible to chain from a MSI Package depending of the user language. Yes, create a MsiPackage for each locale and use InstallCondition (or implement code in a custom BA in PlanBegin) which allows the package to be installed only for that locale. This would involve using a

Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't work from ARP

My BA supports 13 cultures, and I am not seeing any problem when I use the ARP to launch my bundle. What kind of BA did you create and how does your BA detect the culture? -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't work from ARP

Or just compress the language files so they are included with the bundle. -Original Message- From: Johri, Mohit IN BLR STS [mailto:mohit.jo...@siemens.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9:38 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't

Re: [WiX-users] Generating unique and stable GUIDs in foreach loops

Hey Samer, Just reading over the WiX documentation for Component@GUID values here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/component.html This value should be a guid that uniquely identifies this component's contents, language, platform, and version. If omitted, the default value

Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't work from ARP

Hi Phill, I have a customBA, which consumes the localization language file based on the language selected from the combobox in the UI, these files are stored into Localization folder as can be seen from the below code. Payload Name=Localization\LGG\CustomBA\CustomBA.de

[WiX-users] Failed to extract payloads from container after reboot continuation

I have a BS that I wrap in a NSIS based bundle due to some historical resons. My BS has .NET 4.5.1 as prerequisity. If I install on a machine that does not have .NET 4.5.1 it properly installs it as prerequisity and then requires restart. After restart BS starts automatically again but then when I

Re: [WiX-users] Localization doesn't work from ARP

By adding a PayloadGroupRef to your BootstrapperApplicationRef. BootstrapperApplicationRef Id=ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost PayloadGroupRef Id='myBA_payloads'/ /BootstrapperApplicationRef Then when your BA is launched, use ProcessMon to watch what it does. The files are

[WiX-users] PreprocessorExtensions and accessing them from one another

Hey everyone, I'm trying to write a new preprocessor extension and have it internally access the instance of another preprocessor extension already instantiated by the compiler. Can I do this or do I have to evaluate the function within my XML and have that value passed in as an argument into

Re: [WiX-users] PreprocessorExtensions and accessing them from one another

And more importantly, how would I write tests for these extensions? Can I invoke the core somehow via a unit test or do I need to write a little XML and test the output a-la blackbox testing? Stephen Tunney -Original Message- From: Tunney, Stephen [mailto:stephen.tun...@nuance.com]

Re: [WiX-users] Localizing Burn Condition messages

It does work. Just had to use the *#*(loc.StringId) instead of the *!*(loc.StringId) syntax for the bal:Condition@Message attribute. The WixStdBA localizes with the # syntax. -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] allowing user to set firewall exception port number

Hi All Does anyone have any suggestions regarding this? I read the following post on stackoverflow which shows how to change the installation location: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15019135/wix-how-to-access-change-installation-directory-in-managed-bootstrapper can I do something

[WiX-users] How to pass command line switch to exe package ?

How to pass command line switch, such as -silent, to exe package ? for example, setup.exe -silent how can I let exe packages know silent switch is set in the command line? Thanks! -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Localizing Burn Condition messages

Run time, aka: install time, (#) vs. bind time (!) vs. preprocessor time ($). _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Ryan Waller [mailto:rwal...@microsoft.com]