[WiX-users] Launching Exe at end of Installation...

2011-07-27 Thread Dominique Louis
, DOMINIQUE LOUIS ## Attention: This e-mail message is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those

Re: [WiX-users] Launching Exe at end of Installation...

2011-07-27 Thread Dominique Louis
as advertised. D. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 27 July 2011 11:45 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Launching Exe at end of Installation... Hi all, I have the following Custom Action, based

[WiX-users] Launch EXE at end of bootstrap install...

2011-07-12 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi all, Is it possible to launch an exe at the end of the second or 3rd msi installer has run via a bootstrap process? Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | SENIOR IS DEVELOPER AMX EUROPE | 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ MOBILE: +44 (0) 7799.82.46.85 | PHONE: +44 (0) 207.652.9472

[WiX-users] Launching Install after MSM is installed.

2011-07-04 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi WiX gurus, Once the files from my embedded MSM have been installed can I launch this other install before the main install finishes? Or should rip the MSM out and chain the 2 MSI's instead? Thanks, Dominique Louis

[WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi all, I have an existing *.wixproj and have been given a 3rd party *.msm which I need to incorporate into my installer. I can't seem to find any documentation on how to do this. Any insights? Alternatively, how can I convert my *.wixproj into a *.vdproj as I know in Visual Studion 2010, I

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Dominique Louis
Modules. Also add a MergeRef element under one of your Features (just like you would a ComponentRef). For example: MergeRef Id=merge_3rdparty/ Dan -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:03 AM To: General

[WiX-users] Added ErrorLog Dialog at end of Install...

2010-01-07 Thread Dominique Louis
to email the log to us at the press of a button or 2. Any ideas Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101

[WiX-users] Wix not working with UAC and Windows 7

2009-11-24 Thread Dominique Louis
. Has anyone else come across this? DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101 fax AMX South 6th Floor Salisbury House London Wall London United

Re: [WiX-users] Wix not working with UAC and Windows 7

2009-11-24 Thread Dominique Louis
/en/msi/articles/VistaMSI/index.htm Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:11 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Wix not working with UAC and Windows 7

[WiX-users] WiX Script repository status...

2009-11-19 Thread Dominique Louis
Just wondering if there is any sort of update on the WiX Script repository that a few people talked about a few months ago. How can we submit scripts. I've got some scripts which I've built up over the last few months, which I think others could find useful. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX

[WiX-users] Setting Property at Run-time not being refelected in GUI...

2009-11-12 Thread Dominique Louis
value of IIS Management and Script Tools. The ListView is only ever populated and shown after this value is set. What am I missing or doing wrong? DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ AMX AMX UK Auster Road

[WiX-users] Error 0x80040154: failed to get IID_IIMSAdminBase object with IIS 7

2009-11-11 Thread Dominique Louis
works fine for IIS 56 Thanks. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101 fax

Re: [WiX-users] Error 0x80040154: failed to getIID_IIMSAdminBaseobject with IIS 7

2009-11-11 Thread Dominique Louis
XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 0x80040154: failed to getIID_IIMSAdminBaseobject with IIS 7 Hi, Have you installed the II6 backward compatability in II7, the wix IIS utilities need them? Dave -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com

Re: [WiX-users] Error 0x80040154: failed togetIID_IIMSAdminBaseobject with IIS 7

2009-11-11 Thread Dominique Louis
You are correct, IIS6 compatibility is required for it to install correctly. Does anyone have a script that correctly detects IIS6 compatibility mode under IIS 7? -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 11 November 2009 13:09 To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Error 0x80040154:failedtogetIID_IIMSAdminBaseobject with IIS 7

2009-11-11 Thread Dominique Louis
- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 11 November 2009 14:40 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Error 0x80040154: failedtogetIID_IIMSAdminBaseobject with IIS 7 You are correct, IIS6 compatibility is required

[WiX-users] ListView Icon inconsistency...

2009-11-02 Thread Dominique Louis
, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101 fax AMX South 6th Floor Salisbury House

Re: [WiX-users] ListView Icon inconsistency...

2009-11-02 Thread Dominique Louis
like it only supports 16x16x16 colours ( yuck ). Dominique. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 02 November 2009 10:18 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] ListView Icon inconsistency... Hi all

Re: [WiX-users] Retrieving a list of all the Propertiesin thePropertyTable...

2009-10-30 Thread Dominique Louis
your own custom table, then you would return all the entries as well as define other information in the table (description, how to install etc). Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:31 AM

[WiX-users] Retrieving a list of all the Properties in the Property Table...

2009-10-29 Thread Dominique Louis
? Thanks. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101 fax AMX South 6th Floor

Re: [WiX-users] Retrieving a list of all the Properties in thePropertyTable...

2009-10-29 Thread Dominique Louis
Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 29 October 2009 16:19 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Retrieving a list of all the Properties in the PropertyTable... Hi all, Background : I'm trying to build

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction Session Database Error...

2009-10-26 Thread Dominique Louis
PopulateProductInstanceComboBox gComboBoxView, Session.Property(PRODUCTREGISTRYPATH) End Function So when GetProductInstances() is called, the gSessionDatabase object is instantiated and ready to work. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 23 October

[WiX-users] CustomAction Session Database Error...

2009-10-23 Thread Dominique Louis
oView, sProductInstance, intI intI = intI + 1 Next ' clean up Set aProductInstances = Nothing End Function Any ideas? Thanks. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL

Re: [WiX-users] UI Designer

2009-10-20 Thread Dominique Louis
SharpDevelop has a design for WiX which I've used to tweak UI elements, and I think VS 2010 will have one built in as well, when that's released. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Slide [mailto:slide.o@gmail.com] Sent: 20 October 2009 04:32 To: General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] How to populate a list box in a msi dialog duringruntime

2009-10-19 Thread Dominique Louis
duringruntime Dominique Louis wrote: There must be at least 1 dummy ListItem, otherwise the appropriate table will not be created. The http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/wix_xsd_ensuretable.htm EnsureTable element can be used to cleanly accomplish this: e.g. EnsureTable Id

Re: [WiX-users] How to populate a list box in a msi dialogduringruntime

2009-10-19 Thread Dominique Louis
I'd love to come along :). Anything exciting happening... Who are the Larockos? Me thinks this was not meant for this list. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: 19 October 2009 17:19 To: wix-users Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to

Re: [WiX-users] How to populate a list box in a msi dialogduringruntime

2009-10-19 Thread Dominique Louis
So I guess the invite doesn't stand then, I feel hurt :). I hate it when emails get crossed in the ether. -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: 19 October 2009 17:26 To: wix-users Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to populate a list box in a msi

Re: [WiX-users] Please wait while the installerfinishesdeterminingyour disk space requirements, Error?!

2009-10-13 Thread Dominique Louis
Id=MsiLogging Value=voicewarmup! Wendell On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Dominique Louis dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com wrote: Hi Blair,  How does one set the MsiLogging property in WiX? Is this via a custom action or PropertyRef of some kind? Dominique, -Original Message- From

Re: [WiX-users] How to populate a list box in a msi dialog duringruntime

2009-10-13 Thread Dominique Louis
There are several ways to do it apparent, but this is what works for me... Set up your control up like this... Control Id=CmbSQLServerInstance Property=SQLSERVERINSTANCE Type=ComboBox Height=15 Width=140 X=14 Y=93 Text=Ppphhh ComboList=yes ToolTip=The instance of SQL Server you would like to

Re: [WiX-users] listbox/view with check boxes

2009-10-12 Thread Dominique Louis
I also thought I needed the same thing for a pre-requisites screen, but then I thought of another solution. Use a ListView. The ListItem for ListView has a Bitmap attribute, so you could use that to display ticks, crosses or penguins. Then again, I don't know how much interactivity you wanted,

Re: [WiX-users] Please wait while the installerfinishes determiningyour disk space requirements, Error?!

2009-10-12 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi Blair, How does one set the MsiLogging property in WiX? Is this via a custom action or PropertyRef of some kind? Dominique, -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: 10 October 2009 21:36 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re:

Re: [WiX-users] Please wait while the installer finishes determiningyour disk space requirements, Error?!

2009-10-10 Thread Dominique Louis
No fix/work around for this issue then? Dominique. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Thu 10/8/2009 9:31 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Please wait while the installer finishes determiningyour disk space

Re: [WiX-users] Which way to install a Windows service is best?

2009-10-10 Thread Dominique Louis
Why no use ServiceInstall etc to install the service, but then change the appropriate user info via the WiX registry calls? That way MSI is in charge of correctly uninstalling and removing the appropriate registry settings. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Dave Kolb

Re: [WiX-users] Creating SQLServer Users/Logins....

2009-10-08 Thread Dominique Louis
From: Dominique Louis [dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Thursday, 8 October 2009 4:10 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating SQLServer Users/Logins Thanks for sharing this with us. I think it may just

[WiX-users] Please wait while the installer finishes determining your disk space requirements, Error?!

2009-10-08 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi all I have 6 MSIs chained together via Setupbld. On some machines, notably XP, I get a pop-up box with Please wait while the installer finishes determining your disk space requirements and no matter how long we leave it, it never finishes the check. If I shut down the installer and try

[WiX-users] Correct way to sync between ComboBox with EditBox on same screen

2009-10-07 Thread Dominique Louis
=True ]] /CustomAction But it seems that the SetConnectionStringVB code is never called from the combobox's DoAction. What have I done wrong? Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom

Re: [WiX-users] Creating SQLServer Users/Logins....

2009-10-07 Thread Dominique Louis
this to do the attach process, passing the file The alternate method to attaching databases is to script out you database creation into SLQ Scripts and use the WIX SqlScript custom actions to create the database. Michael -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo

[WiX-users] Creating SQLServer Users/Logins....

2009-10-06 Thread Dominique Louis
the attachment of aforementioned user to the DB? 4. Are there better/easier ways of doing what I'm trying to do? I hope that all makes sense. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ www.amx.com AMX AMX UK Auster Road

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction Error not displaying...

2009-10-06 Thread Dominique Louis
) OR NOT WIX_DIRECTX_VERTEXSHADERVERSION) Or possibly (more simply, if the values don't really matter): (NOT WIX_DIRECTX_PIXELSHADERVERSION) AND (NOT WIX_DIRECTX_VERTEXSHADERVERSION) -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:03 AM To: General

[WiX-users] VBScript : Displaying MsgBox and continuing or aborting the installation...

2009-10-06 Thread Dominique Louis
question is, Is it possible to get some Script=vbscript code to correctly return a exit code or 1 or 3? I suppose it is the equivalent of a main() returning a value. I'm guessing it must be simple in Vbscript, but I can't find anything about it anywhere. Thanks DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction : Enumerating SQLServer Instancesacrossthe network using SQLDMO

2009-10-02 Thread Dominique Louis
This would be perfect for http://wixrepo.codeplex.com/ Also: Looks good, looking forward to playing around with it, although the company I work for, will have to support 2008 as well in the near future. /Thomas -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com

[WiX-users] CustomAction Error not displaying...

2009-10-02 Thread Dominique Louis
the WIX_DIRECTX_PIXELSHADERVERSION and WIX_DIRECTX_VERTEXSHADERVERSION variables set with the right values. What am I missing/doing wrong? Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ www.amx.com AMX AMX UK

[WiX-users] Force Administrator to install...

2009-09-24 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi all, Is there a way to only allow Administrators to install your msi? Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ www.amx.com AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom

Re: [WiX-users] remove website on uninstall

2009-09-22 Thread Dominique Louis
If you move the WebSite declaration inside a Component it should delete it on uninstall. Be aware though that if your WebSite somehow maps to Default Web Site then it will delete that as well. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Scharp, Craig [mailto:craig.sch...@zytax.com] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Custom UI Repository

2009-09-18 Thread Dominique Louis
I think this would be a great idea, and would certainly save everyone time in the long run, if it was done well. A repository for CustomActions with full source would also be useful, maybe broken up into language categories ( VbScript, Jscript, C/C++, .NET, Delphi etc ) Dominique. -Original

[WiX-users] Detecting Default Web Site Port

2009-09-18 Thread Dominique Louis
? The internet was not helpful either. Thanks, DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ www.amx.com AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Default Web Site Port

2009-09-18 Thread Dominique Louis
Never mind, found it at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ServiceProvider\Serv iceType\W3SVC\TcpPort Used the wrong search criteria in Google. Dominique. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 18 September 2009 15:42

[WiX-users] 4 Msi's in one exe via setupbld.exe...

2009-09-17 Thread Dominique Louis
. DOMINIQUE LOUIS | IS DEVELOPER, AMX DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP AMX UK| 6TH FLOOR SALISBURY HOUSE,| LONDON WALL | LONDON | EC2M 5QQ www.amx.com AMX AMX UK Auster Road Clifton Moor York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO30 4GD +44 (0) 1904 343100 office +44 (0) 1904 343101 fax AMX South 6th Floor

Re: [WiX-users] 4 Msi's in one exe via setupbld.exe...

2009-09-17 Thread Dominique Louis
[mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: 17 September 2009 12:51 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] 4 Msi's in one exe via setupbld.exe... Dominique Louis wrote: 1. How can I replace the Icon in Setup.exe at build-time? Not directly exposed. 2

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-16 Thread Dominique Louis
-Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 15 September 2009 14:53 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value I'm using v4.5.6001.22159 if that is any help

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-15 Thread Dominique Louis
Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 15 September 2009 09:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-15 Thread Dominique Louis
and, esp. on Vista, incorrect installations/repairs cause Windows Installer to reject the scripting engine runtime). For reliability, a C/C++ CA statically linked to its runtime is considered best practice. -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent

[WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi WiX gurus, I'm using the supposed standard way of detecting multiple SQLServer instances... Property Id=SQLSERVER RegistrySearch Id=SQLServer Root=HKLM Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Type=raw Name=InstalledInstances/ /Property Condition Message=This application requires

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 14 September 2009 11:29 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value Hi WiX gurus, I'm using the supposed standard way of detecting

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 14 September 2009 12:48 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value MSSQLSERVER Is not a property, it is a literal string that should exist

Re: [WiX-users] Registering a DLL

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi Jaspreet, I have found that the COM registration output heat.exe produces did not work for My COM dlls ( originally written in Delphi ). Instead I had to go through a laborious process of downloading WiX 2 and running tallow over my dll as follows... Tallow.exe /s MyCOMstuff.dll

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
OK based on Pally's earlier post, it would seem that SQLSERVERMSSQLSERVER or the property equivalent should work, but neither works for me. Do they work for anyone else? -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis [mailto:dominique.lo...@amxeurope.com] Sent: 14 September 2009 15:54

Re: [WiX-users] Registering a DLL

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
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Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
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Re: [WiX-users] Conditional installed based on REG_MULTI_SZ value

2009-09-14 Thread Dominique Louis
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