[WiX-users] How to embed a transform and use during install?

the embedding? I've tried Binary and File, but neither seems to work, as the installation using the syntax above fails on a failed to find transform file type of error message. Thanks for any help! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.commailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to use Installed property in control condition

: [WiX-users] Trying to use Installed property in control condition David Bartmess wrote: I'm trying to use the Installed property inside a control condition as below, and it always seems to be evaluating to NOT Installed. How can I use this in the dialog? The WixUI dialogs use Installed

Re: [WiX-users] Setting dialog navigation from filesearch property not working

Any ideas on this problem? I've been beating my head against it for two days. Thanks! -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:47 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users

[WiX-users] Setting dialog navigation from filesearch property not working

Event=SpawnDialog Value=CancelDialog1/Publish /Control /Dialog David Bartmess -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited

[WiX-users] Why doesn't this work? Opening PDF at Finish button click

=DASHBOARDDOCS ExeCommand='[SystemFolder]cmd.exe /c [#DashboardUserGuide.pdf]' Execute=immediate Impersonate=yes Return=asyncNoWait / David Bartmess -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new

[WiX-users] What's the difference between [# and [!

I'm trying to figure out the difference in a file reference using [#fileid] and [!fileid]. What's the difference between these two? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.commailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax

Re: [WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

. David Bartmess wrote: 1. I agree. But that's what the customer has convinced our PM to do. I'd rather have it selected from the code to be included from a non-install directory. 2. The components and component groups are being created via Paraffin, so I have no control over the condition

[WiX-users] Component belong to different features error

'. However, the formatted string in column 'Target' references file 'LibraryUserGuide.pdf' which belongs to component 'LibraryDocs'. Components belong to different features David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.commailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell

Re: [WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

not do a FileSearch and Condition out the Component that installs the header if it finds it is already there. David Bartmess wrote: I'm trying to create an install that can check if the file being installed already exists, and not install over the top of the existing file. The reason

[WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system

=comp_WebUI_93 DiskId=1 KeyPath=yes Guid=128474CB-A2F2-4203-94CD-434DA75F9925 File Id=file_WebUI_93 Name=header.gif Source=WebUI\img\branding\default\logo\header.gif / /Component /Directory David Bartmess -- Crystal

Re: [WiX-users] How to get the current directory of msi is running from?

You can use the system variable $(sys.CURRENTDIR) that should get the current working directory. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

): MCT_INSTALLED = 0 Property(N): MCT_HAS_RUN = 0 David Bartmess -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report

Re: [WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

I found the problem. The TOOLSDIR directory is not created at the time that the global property is being set after AppSearch. Is there any way to get around this? Can a TOOLSDIR property be set before AppSearch is complete, or do I need to hard-code the path in there? Source: Product

[WiX-users] FileSearch not working.

) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: MSI (c) (AC:84) [15:32:30:023]: Note: 1: 1322 2: . . . Property(N): MCT_INSTALLED = 0 Property(N): MCT_HAS_RUN = 0 David Bartmess -- OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge

Re: [WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

, groups to groups. Yeah, that's probably not supported yet. Does seem like a reasonable feature request. David Bartmess wrote: Yes, they work, but we have a customer request to allow inputting a user group and add that to the existing user group for permissions on a web site. AFAIK, Group

[WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

no failonerror=false setting that I can use on the CAQuietExec customaction. But I'm fairly sure that there may be a customaction already written for this. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.commailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell

Re: [WiX-users] Before I go off and write a custom action...

and write a custom action... Do the User and Group elements not work? David Bartmess wrote: is there already a custom action that operates the net.exe command? I'm trying to run the following command, but if the user already exists in the localgroup, it errors out and the installation fails

[WiX-users] Where to start on creating a wrapper for two or more MSI's?

in the output exe (we have a requirement to have a one file install), and 2) checking the registry for the existence of the installations. #2 I can handle but I have no clue from my prior programming how to include a binary in an executable and extract it for execution.. Thanks for any help! David

Re: [WiX-users] Where to start on creating a wrapper for two or more MSI's?

wrote: What I've done is to put the binary in the .resources for the .exe and then extract it and write it out to TEMP and run it from there. If you're doing this as a per-machine install, extract to ProgramFiles. Wendell On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 1:52 PM, David Bartmess david.bartm

Re: [WiX-users] Incrementing the value of a Wix Property

You can use WcaGetProperty and WcaSetProperty to get and set a property within a custom action -Original Message- From: WixFan [mailto:pcper...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:56 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Incrementing the value of a Wix

Re: [WiX-users] UI FileSearch - How to have this reevaluate

I'm not 100% sure, but I think you could schedule a custom action that sets the property to itself, and do a DoAction event on the Next button. -Original Message- From: achandrapano [mailto:achan...@panologic.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:02 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox?

XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox? David Bartmess wrote: Is there a way inside wix to uncheck a checkbox? Especially if it can be conditioned off another control? Set or clear the property associated with the checkbox. -- sig://boB http

Re: [WiX-users] How to set control disabled/enabled on checkbox action?

on a dialog cannot modify the state of other controls in a dialog until you refresh the dialog (Back/Next). Archives might prove that true. David Bartmess wrote: I have a series of checkboxes that depend on each other, such as cbA is checked, then enable cbB, which enables cbC. How can I check

[WiX-users] Is there a way to programatically check a checkbox?

, checkbox B gets disabled, but NOT unchecked. Therefore any condition on the property for checkboxB is always 1. Is there a way inside wix to uncheck a checkbox? Especially if it can be conditioned off another control? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm

[WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

Event=AddLocal Value=DashboardFeatureDASHBOARDENTITLEMENT = 1 AND LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = 1/Publish Publish Event=Remove Value=DashboardFeatureDASHBOARDENTITLEMENT = 0 OR LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = 0/Publish /Control David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

the Feature. David Bartmess wrote: I found that the Publish event AddLocal and Remove can set the feature to install or not to install, but it doesn't completely remove the feature from the list of features. -- The NEW KODAK

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed

Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:03 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Trying to remove features from list of features that can be installed Yeah, makes sense. Bummer. David Bartmess

[WiX-users] Where can I find a list of events for subscribe action?

I'm trying to write my own feature selection dialog, and can't find the list of events that can be used through the subscribe element. Can anyone point me to a doc or web URL that lists these? Google has been worthless, and it may be because it doesn't exist... David Bartmess Wall Street

[WiX-users] Error running selectiontree control

=!(loc.WixUINext) Subscribe Event=SelectionNoItems Attribute=Enabled / Publish Event=NewDialog Value=DisplayPDFDialog1/Publish /Control /Dialog /UI /Fragment David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.commailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

How do I disable features? I have the custom action written to set properties for those features that are allowed, but I can't figure out how to disable the features themselves. Thanks! -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Monday, May 04

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

Never mind, found it on an old v2.0 help page... This works: Feature ... Condition Level=0![CDATA[LIBRARYENTITLEMENT = FALSE]]/Condition -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:29 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a Vista Firewall rule

You might try here http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/05/17/new-wix-feature-firewall-extension/ -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:44 AM To: wix-users Subject: [WiX-users] Setting a Vista Firewall rule My application uses a

Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites David Bartmess wrote: Is it possible to set launch conditions per the features actually being installed No. The general approach is to disable features (using

[WiX-users] How to conditionally launch per prerequisites

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Re: [WiX-users] Run executable after setup

Can't you Just set an exit action on the Finish button like below? I use this to open PDF user guides after the installation is complete. Publish Dialog=ExitDialog Control=Finish Order=1 Event=DoAction Value=DisplayPDF![CDATA[DISPLAYPDF = 1 AND NOT REMOVE]]/Publish -Original Message-

[WiX-users] Files not being installed before custom action being executed...

What could be the problem with this? The scenario is that several scripts are copied in during InstallFiles, and executed just before InstallFinalize. But when it executes, the files aren't copied to the output directories at the point where it tries to run them. How can I (or should I?) force

Re: [WiX-users] Files not being installed before custom action being executed...

custom actions in order to have access to system files. Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:37 PM, David Bartmess david.bartm...@wallst.comwrote: What could be the problem with this? The scenario is that several

[WiX-users] WixAssignCulture parameter missing

I just upgraded to v3.5207 and all of a sudden I'm getting the following error. Does anyone know what's causing this? I haven't changed the source code between the previous version of wix and this one... Thanks! Error 2 The WixAssignCulture task's outputs could not be retrieved from the

Re: [WiX-users] WixAssignCulture parameter missing

Figured this out. Needed to add the culture to the list in the project properties. Not sure why this didn't come up before, I've reverted to the previous build, and it still happened. -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 15

[WiX-users] Invalid value for registry entry?

Is there a length limit on the registry binary values? Not sure why I'm all of a sudden getting this error. I had built it once before and didn't get this problem... Error 94 ICE70: The value

Re: [WiX-users] Invalid value for registry entry?

Never mind, just had to look closer... an errant '=' in the sequence... From: David Bartmess Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:24 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Invalid value for registry entry? Is there a length limit

[WiX-users] Trying to validate input info

; url = Session.Property(WEBSERVICESURL); ismatch = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.IsMatch(url, (http|https)://([\w-]+\.)+(/[\w- ./?%=]*)?); Session.Property(VALIDWEBSERVICESURL) = ismatch ]] /CustomAction David Bartmess

Re: [WiX-users] Example HEAT command line?

. Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Weber Stefan (IT) s.we...@noerr.comwrote: Heat file thedll.dll -out test.wxs Stefan -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm

[WiX-users] Getting ICE20 errors (not found in 'InstallUI/AdminUISequence Sequence Table

\MaestroClient.msi(0,0): error LGHT0204: ICE20: UserExit dialog/action not found in 'AdminUISequence' Sequence Table. David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586

[WiX-users] HEAT generates un-compilable code

know of a work-around for this? I need to have this installer up and running soon, and this is holding me back. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework

[WiX-users] How to open a document after install?

:E4) [13:39:57:125]: Product: MaestroLink Client 1.0.0.0 -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2762. The arguments are: , , Action ended 13:39:57: DisplayLibraryPDF. Return value 3. David

[WiX-users] Trying to use util:CloseApplication to close Outlook

in the 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension' namespace has been provided. C:\Dev\Code\WSOD\Apps\Products\Maestro\Client\Install\Trunk\Settings.wxs What am I doing wrong? According to the schema, the util: namespace should be enough to use this as is... Thanks for any help! David

[WiX-users] Conditionally set a property from command line?

the command line option (even if it's not set) or 2) always uses the registry value. Can someone point me in the right direction to solving this? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand -- Open Source

Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally set a property from command line?

OR CLWEBUIURL = ]]/Custom Custom Action=CAWEBSERVICESURL2 Before=AppSearch![CDATA[NOT CLWEBSERVICESURL OR CLWEBSERVICESURL = ]]/Custom /InstallUISequence -Original Message- From: David Bartmess Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:17 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

[WiX-users] Bad IIS state when uninstalling server

='WEBSERVICESDIR' DirProperties='VIRTUALDIRPROPERTIES' iis:WebApplication Id='WebServicesApplication' Name='WebServices' WebAppPool=MaestroAppPool/ /iis:WebVirtualDir /Component /DirectoryRef David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand

[WiX-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions

information to be parsed into several files. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586

Re: [WiX-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions

-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions What conditions do you have on the custom actions? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:04 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions

custom actions You say that it doesn't seem to run the CAs. Have you checked a verbose log file to see for sure? -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:03 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions

table doesn't get executed. -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 2:28 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Repair mode doesn't run custom actions Yes, there's no mention

[WiX-users] How can I prefill properties from another dialog?

=[SERVICEUSERNAME]/ Control Id=ServicePassword Property=SERVICEPASSWORD Type=Edit Password=yes X=100 Y=103 Width=220 Height=15 Text=[SERVICEPASSWORD]/ David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand david.bartm...@wallst.com mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883

Re: [WiX-users] How can I prefill properties from another dialog?

Never mind, I found the problem. Each Publish element has to have a condition set or it doesn't fire off... Thanks anyway -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

[WiX-users] How to install into other than INSTALLDIR?

/ /Directory /Directory /Directory David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586 - This SF.Net email is sponsored

[WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

InstallForm objApp, sFormFolder RequestInviteTentative.oft, Maestro.RequestInviteTentative InstallField objApp, olFolderCalendar, MeetingID, olText End If End If End Sub ]] /CustomAction David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] direct

Re: [WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

-users] Using folder path in script? In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Bartmess [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm trying to install custom Outlook forms into Outlook 2003. OK, so you've repeated essentially the same thing you told us before: using the {app} folder to retrieve files

Re: [WiX-users] Using folder path in script?

until you tell us what this means specifically: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Bartmess [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: using the {app} folder to retrieve files for installation in Outlook forms. -- The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline -- DirectX 9 draft available for download http

[WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value

I'm converting a project over to Wix from Innosetup, and I have a value stored in the register as an OR'd value, which I need to check to see if a particular module is installed. Is there a mathematical OR for use in the condition? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value

, 2008 11:29 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Searching for a way to Or mathematically a value Yes, some. -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 08:19 To: General discussion

[WiX-users] Brandable installers?

it and uses the file(s) indicated to display a custom logo. Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586

[WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions?

Is there a list of the built-in customactions somewhere? I'm new to wix, and finding a customaction requires me going into the source code and just searching. Would be a lot easier if I knew if a customaction existed already... Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions?

Topics section, Standard Custom Actions. Neil -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:35 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] List of built-in custom actions? Is there a list of the built

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing

The Windows Installer does not support installing an MSI inside an MSI. That's called nested installations. You need to chain installs instead... unfortunately, that requires an external program. -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14

[WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch

\Install\MaestroDashboardAd min.wxs 9 1 MaestroClient Error 2 ICE03: Invalid registry path; Table: RegLocator, Column: Key, Key(s): O2007PIA C:\Dev\Code\WSOD\Apps\Products\Maestro\Client\Install\MaestroDashboardAd min.wxs 12 1 MaestroClient David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch

-Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:29 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem with RegistrySearch I'm having a problem with RegistrySearch and hoping someone can help me. In the code below, the first

[WiX-users] Custom actions failing

not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: O2003PIA, location: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI2EC6.tmp, command: David Bartmess Wall Street On Demand [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] direct: 303.417. x585 cell: 303.883-9117 fax: 303.444.2586

Re: [WiX-users] Custom actions failing

BinaryKey=o2007pia.msi ExeCommand= Execute=immediate Return=check HideTarget=no Impersonate=no / -Original Message- From: David Bartmess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:12 PM

[WiX-users] New to Wix, how do I use the temp folder?

I'm trying to extract certain files into the temp folder for the user, so that I can run scripts and delete them after. I don't want them installed anywhere in the Program Files subtree. How can I specify a Directory with the temp folder as the name? Thanks! David Bartmess Wall Street