Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

That is a good suggestion. I will try that. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:50 AM To: General discussion for

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

ution. Basically I want to change the file and still have it removed as all the other files on uninstall. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

ite "1.0" with "2.0"? Is that how it works? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:48 AM To: General d

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

hange REINSTALLMODE property. -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 4:26 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file. How do I mark a file 'versioned' so it wil

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

How do I mark a file 'versioned' so it will overwrite? Of course other than inserting the as suggested by Chad Petersen. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Umeshj [mailto:u

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

modified. Hopefullly applying correctly will let me essentially overwrite the file. Thank you. -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:21 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

I add but on uninstall. This gave me the same "error" do you usually specify "both" for this kind of situation? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Chad Peterse

Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

or some of these types of issues. Not positive it's what you'll want, but maybe. -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 11:37 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file. Here is the

[WiX-users] WiX force copy file.

apparently that is not happening. Is there some rule within WiX that it will not overwrite a file if it exists? If so can I override this behavior? The applicable WiX code looks like: . . . . . Thank you. Kevin Burton

Re: [WiX-users] Light OutOfMemory?

Thank you I will try this. Two questions. What is the 'verbosity' needed to show a 'light' stack trace? What is the difference between output verbosity and log file verbosity? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax k

Re: [WiX-users] Light OutOfMemory?

error. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:09 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Su

Re: [WiX-users] Light OutOfMemory?

OK. You meant .pdb's. Is there a distribution of those or do I need to build WiX from source? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]

Re: [WiX-users] Light OutOfMemory?

I am using 3.5. Where is the .pbs? I was not able to find a file with that suffix in the installation directory. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r

[WiX-users] Light OutOfMemory?

I have WiX integrated with Visual Studio so the installer is built when the solution is built. Right now I consistently run into the error from light: Error 1 Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.light.exe 0 1

Re: [WiX-users] Installer for version 3.6.1511.0 fails.

This doesn't help you with your problem but I have had a lot of weird problems since installing IE9. I am not sure how to rollback but I think I need to. -Original Message- From: du...@doutel.com [mailto:du...@doutel.com] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:24 PM To: wix-users@lists.source

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

nt lockout. The link mentions this as a problem with Windows 2000 server domain controllers. I am using a Windows 2008 server R2 domain controller which seems to exhibit different characteristics and it hasn’t been fixed there yet. Just FYI. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASON

Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

Thank you. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Michael_A [mailto:mcl...@fullarmor.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 4:50 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users

[WiX-users] msiexec returning before it is done?

uting the zip command the files have not been copied. I don't see any arguments to msiexec that say "wait until you are done". Is there any indicator that tells me that msiexec is done? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax k

Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

After that I stopped reading. I don't have forever to look through all these links. Just an I don't know or haven't seen it would be fine. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- F

Re: [WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

So what have I done wrong that causes this error? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 4:13 PM To

[WiX-users] Tracker.exe??

I am getting a warning WixUI_Mondo.wxs WpfComponents.wxs Product.Generated.wxs Link: C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3.5\bin\Light.exe -cultures:null -ext "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3.5\bin\\WixNetFxExtension.dll" -ex t "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3.

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

So cross-compile fails (trying to compile x64 on a x86 machine) but running x86 on an x64 platform works and 'Any CPU' fails. At least that has been my experience. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

It looks like the only difference is the fact that I am compiling on an x86 platform. Have you tried 'Any CPU'? When I specify 'Any CPU' the CA will not run with the afore mentioned errors in the log. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

machine that was actually x64 I ran into another error but it didn't work. The takeaway is that no matter what the target machine is you have to set x86 when building the .NET CA. Any CPU doesn't work and x64 doesn't seem to work either. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUY

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

I am sorry I had inadvertently set the tag to the DLL *not* the CA.dll so with the compile target of the CA specifically set to x86 (*not* Any CPU) the CA is called correctly. Thank you. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

number for this installation. MSI (s) (2C:74) [08:24:38:878]: Unlocking Server Action ended 8:24:38: INSTALL. Return value 3. Property(S): UpgradeCode = {529189FE-FD0E-44FF-8DA6-B4FB5CC7A78B} Property(S): COMMERCESERVERINSTALLDIR = D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Commerce Server 2007\ Property(S

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

It is currently set to 'Any CPU'. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Michael Osmond [mailto:mosm...@baytech.com.au] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:49 PM To: General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

ssion session) The class it is a member of also needs to be public. Note you need to get the credentials out of properties. Michael -Original Message- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 8:41 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML t

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

because of similar "mysteries". If I can avoid the account lockout with a CA that would sweep the problem under the rug at least for now. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: C

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

The CA is compile on a 32 bit machine and installed on a 64 bit machine. Is that a problem? Will not WoW take care of that? It does for the other assemblies. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

once causes the account to be locked out if invalid credentials are entered. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: Thursday

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

entials are True Now my biggest problem is that the CA is not getting called. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] Sent: Thursday, March 10,

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

ier. Unless the log entry will be suppressed by an exception. But the entry on the log indicates that the DLL could not be run so I don't think I am even getting to that point. Also I get the same error (DLL could not be run) whether I supply the correct credentials or incorrect ones.

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

But I want the install to fail. If it continues with the wrong credentials it will try to start services with the wrong credentials. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Skildum, Mathew

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

"could not be run". Any idea for this? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:03 PM To

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

This error occurs when the credentials are correct. I don't get the message that the CA is being called (the first line in the code) so I don't think the CA is even being called. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buys

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

How does the custom action indicate that the credentials are incorrect? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Simon Dahlbacka [mailto:simon.dahlba...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 09

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message----- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:15 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions &

Re: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Kevin Burton To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Wed, March 9, 2011 3:24:17 PM Subject: [WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions I have a very simple C# Custom Action that is supposed to

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

as above. Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message----- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: W

[WiX-users] C# Custom Action questions

I have a very simple C# Custom Action that is supposed to verify credentials: using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller; namespace BuySeasons.BsiServices.Install { public class CustomActions { [CustomAction] public static ActionResult CheckCredentials(Session session)

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

the installation *before* starting the service? I see recently, someone else queried about conditionally installing/starting a service but I was not able to follow the conclusion. Thank you. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev

[WiX-users] Installer question. What does UNKNOWN and Note mean?

This isn't a direct WiX question but there may be something that I am missing in the WiX code that can avoid this. I notice in the log towards the end if the installation process it looks like: MSI (s) (10:E8) [09:03:36:243]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=PublishProduct,Description=Publishing

[WiX-users] UninstallString is incorrect to uninstall the product.

se (and the Add/Remove Program uses) "msiexec -X{ABCDE}" to uninstall the product. Is there a way to make the uninstall string something that will really uninstall the product? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

In the integration with WiX and Visual Studio I notice that a file with the extension .wixpdb is created. The documentation at http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/files.htm indicates that this file is "A .wixpdb file is created by the linker for each final output. It contains the debugging

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

e printing this e-mail > -Original Message- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:31 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product. &g

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

om P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message----- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:23 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstal

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

Thank you. To avoid changing the version to different values in two different places, is the some way to set the 'Maximum' to the equivalent of current version - 1 so it will always work? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buys

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

grade then with each build I change the version on the product element AND also change Maximum on the upgrade element to be less than the current version? Right? So the code would look like: Do I finally have it? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASO

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

older versions of itself.". I agree with that. Why is it a warning? Then it says, " The Maximum version is not less than the current product". This is also true but I am not sure why it is a warning. Why are there two warning messages? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engi

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

ng less than current). The "downgrade" idea came as a result of various emails exchanged and the fact that if the version installed is greater than the current version that is replacing it this is by definition a downgrade. Is this out of date? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

... Can't really get much easier than that. Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message- > From: Kev

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

uild it. This means when uninstalling, the MSI wont be > confused by identical package GUID's. > > For each version you release, assuming you are doing major upgrades, > the Product GUID and Package GUID must change BUT the Upgrade GUID > must remain the same for EVERY version of that

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

.com P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message----- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:08 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

Thank you. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_majorupgrade.htm lists Product as the parent. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

x27;Product' in namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi' has invalid child element 'MajorUpgrade' in namespace 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'. List of possible elements expected: 'Package'. Kevin Burton Senior Software

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

'it' is the Package/@id that this thread is about. If I set the Product/@Id to "*" then how do I change it so that the previous version is uninstalled? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

When I set it to "*" I get an error that it is not a GUID format. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: Tuesday

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

The product id and package id are: Since the package id is all '?' I assume that you mean I need to change the product id? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

would also be interested in learning how this is done with the newer version. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

using: . . . . . Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:34 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Su

Re: [WiX-users] Command line installation?

I have WiX code like: . . . . . I am trying to automatically uninstall any previous versions of the package before this installation proceeds. But even with this code when I run the .msi I get a prompt indicating that I must go to the Control Panel and unin

[WiX-users] Uninstall an installed product.

with the installation. Any hints? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:28 AM To: General discussion for Windows Inst

Re: [WiX-users] Command line installation?

nd disable the dialog if true? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:01 AM To: General discussion f

Re: [WiX-users] Command line installation?

Thanks for the tip. -qn will probably solve the problem. What would be the syntax of ? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 23

[WiX-users] Command line installation?

/myco.ic3.com/ Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob Mensch

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

Assuming that I can translate this to C#, what would be the WiX code that needs to be in place to call this function? I am fairly new to 3.x and I remember that with 2.0 there needed to be a fair amount of plumbing in place to call a C# (managed) custom action. Kevin Burton Senior Software

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

reasonably sure that my account has the proper rights. I have subsequently successfully installed and started the service using that installation script. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message ---- From: Kevin Burton To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 8:44:01 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure? OK it doesn't cause the lockout *directly* but can

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

h as connect to another service. It's only when loading the security token would it matter.   Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message ---- From: Kevin

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

ce an impersonation attempt is made (third bad login attempt) I think (I will have to verify with the administrator) that the account lockout occurs after three bad login attempts. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Ori

Re: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

Since it is so basic can you envision a situation where it would cause an account lockout? By basic what is the underlying implementation being used? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Rob

[WiX-users] ServiceInstall failure?

It seems that the default behavior for this code Is to repeatedly try, even when the password is invalid, until the account specified is locked out. I was wondering if there was a way to catch the first error and

Re: [WiX-users] Skipped Custom UI?

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Re: [WiX-users] Skipped Custom UI?

Do you have that link? Or how do I get archives? My current problem is that the dialog is getting skipped. I have moved past build failed so that email has been deleted. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Skipped Custom UI?

#x27;PropertiesDlg' that I am overwriting or redefining? I use WiXUI_Minimal to pull in the name of the WelcomeEulaDlg. Is that not right? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mai

Re: [WiX-users] Skipped Custom UI?

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[WiX-users] Skipped Custom UI?

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Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?

il > -Original Message- > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:09 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder? > > When I change

Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?

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Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?

But that is a DirectoryRef. The way I understood it is this should reference "DesktopFolder" not define it. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

I found a list of all the ICE tests but I could not find out which one requires the registry value http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369206(v=VS.85).aspx Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message

Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?

If I invoke msiexec it says that I am using Windows (r) Installer. V 5.0.7600.16385. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Tuesday

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

Can I suggest that this page reference the reason for the registry value? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

I was taking this from the online documentation. I was told that the only reason for the registry value was to satisfiy some compliance tests. If I move this registry value will it still satisfy the compliance tests? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

; has both per-user and per-machine data with an HKCU Registry KeyPath. Can I ignore this warning? Can I get rid of it? -Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:12 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: RE: Uninstall shortcut

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

to? Looking at this page http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_uninstall_shortcut.htm I see no reference to ICE tests. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Jeremy Farrell

[WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder?

I am trying to reference DesktopFolder and I get the error: C:\Projects\BuySeasonsIT\Source\Brain\Trunk\BuyseasonsServices\BsiServices\Product.wxs(318,0): error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:DesktopFolder' in section 'Product:{8D768A77-71B5-432F-86F2-BCD197617A79}'. Any id

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

that the example doesn't work? In what way does it fail? > From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:14 PM > > The link to install an uninstall link seems to be outdated: > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_un

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

ooking at other installed applications and seeing what registry settings they establish. So unless WiX has some special registry settings it seems that these registry settings are incorrect. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

If I look in the registry I don't see my company's name or the application name. I did a find for the whole registry hive. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os..

Re: [WiX-users] Build failed?

I put the code all in one .wxs and it compiles fine but when I run it (the .msi) the custom dialog is skipped. Something else has changed from 2.0 to 3.0. Again I have attached the .wxs that I am using if you would be so kind as to look at it. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

I am sorry I don't know what "trolling" is? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:50

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

The documentation had a registry entry: Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:24 AM To

Re: [WiX-users] WixProj?

I ran WixCop on the single .wxs file that I had. No errors reported. But the custom dialog that I created never gets called. Is this a problem with .xs or .wixproj? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original

[WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut?

t; [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A867D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Net] "1"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com<mailto:k

Re: [WiX-users] Build failed?

to download the latest version but it is a zip file that doesn't contain any .wxs. If you have the manual declaration would you mind sharing it? Is there documentation on how to create a custom UI? This worked for 2.0 but it must of changed for 3.0. Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUY

Re: [WiX-users] Build failed?

So where is this declaration? What should it be? Where do I see the stock WiXUIs? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Tuesday, January

Re: [WiX-users] WixProj?

oject files" I am not sure how to take a 2.0 proj file and move it to 3.0 using the "easiest way". Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2system

Re: [WiX-users] Build failed?

I have included a WiX project with my solution and I am using Visual Studio 2010. I have added a reference to WixUIExtension, WixUtilExtension, and WixNetFxExtension. If it helps I have attached the full source of the dialog as well as the 'main' .wxs. Kevin Burton Senior Softwar

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