Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper errors

2013-01-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Here is what I do for .NET (if that helps) Chain PackageGroupRef Id=Netfx4Full/ ... more stuff /Chain /Bundle Fragment Id=InstallConditionChecks !-- Check for .NET 4.0 -- WixVariable Id=WixMbaPrereqPackageId Value=Netfx4Full / util:RegistrySearch Root=HKLM

Re: [WiX-users] assigning path for directory using preprocessors

2013-01-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Move this line: ?define HelpSourceFolder= D:\SomeFolder\Path? AFTER this line: Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; Steve -Original Message- From: Rahul V [mailto:rahul8...@gmail.com] Sent: January-11-13 5:18 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users]

[WiX-users] custom action to run SQL Server Express EXE

2013-01-07 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi, In my Database dialog I am allowing the user to choose whether to use their own copy of SQL Server or use a dedicated SQL Server Express 2012. If they choose the dedicated SQL Server on Next Click I run a custom action that determines if the OS is 32 or 64 bit and run the appropriate SQL

Re: [WiX-users] custom action to run SQL Server Express EXE

2013-01-07 Thread Steven Ogilvie
[mailto:nicholas.pie...@permasense.com] Sent: January-07-13 11:44 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action to run SQL Server Express EXE Why not just use Burn to run the SQL Server installers? Nicholas On 7 January 2013 16:31, Steven Ogilvie

Re: [WiX-users] custom action to run SQL Server Express EXE

2013-01-07 Thread Steven Ogilvie
- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 07 January 2013 16:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action to run SQL Server Express EXE Because our PM wants the user to have a choice, use their own SQL Server server

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle

2013-01-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
figures everything out for MSI packages (because MSI packages are self-descriptive). You only really have to micro-manage ExePackages. Did you take a look at the WiX Bundle? You'll see very few InstallConditions. On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.comwrote: Your

Re: [WiX-users] WIX UI Example

2013-01-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi rahul, Here are a few web sites :) http://dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-in-wix-3/ http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.ca/search/label/WiX http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/ http://www.chrissurfleet.co.uk/post/2011/07/19/WiX-Custom-Dialogs.aspx these should help out :)

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle

2013-01-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.comwrote: Your saying no need to do a search if the product is installed or not.. Burn will auto detect that? How? There isn't much documentation regarding burn :( Steve -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle

2013-01-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle Good, thanks for letting me know. Always worry I've forgotten how something works when people never confirm (positive or negative). smile/ On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil

Re: [WiX-users] WixLibs questions...

2013-01-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Aw that sucks :( Duplicating the wixlib so it can copy to different locations kind of depletes the purpose... What I am trying to do is get rid of Merge Modules and place the merge module info into the product.wxs... (components/files/custom actions etc) but to duplicate 10 wixlibs so I can

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle

2013-01-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Yes I am doing the same thing using Burn (creates a bootstrapper exe) Here is example in the chain element: MsiPackage Id=SQLCompactx86 DisplayName=Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 (x86) DisplayInternalUI=no Visible=yes

Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle

2013-01-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
, detecting MSIs installed using the ProductCode in the ARP registry key seems really wrong. util:ProductSearch would be more appropriate (although should still be unnecessary in this scenario). On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.comwrote: Yes I am doing

Re: [WiX-users] WixLibs questions...

2013-01-02 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hmm, I have the following wixlibs: ComponentGroupRef Id=cmpgrp_NServiceBus / ComponentGroupRef Id=cmpgrp_SharedServiceFiles / ComponentGroupRef Id=cmpgrp_CorpSharedDataDlls/ ComponentGroupRef Id=cmpgrp_TLSharedComponents/ ComponentGroupRef

Re: [WiX-users] No progress in msi progressbar when packed in burn

2012-12-31 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi Jim, It is a bug in 3.6 that I logged. I am not sure if it will be fixed in 3.7 Cheers and Happy New Year, Steve -Original Message- From: J Rao [mailto:jr...@live.com] Sent: December-26-12 2:59 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] No progress in msi

Re: [WiX-users] launch webpage on uninstall

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Set the checkbox properties: Property Id=WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX Value=1/ Property Id=WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT Value=Launch application now... / UI Publish Dialog=ExitDialog Control=Finish Event=DoAction Value=CA_LaunchWebSiteWIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 1 and NOT

Re: [WiX-users] Running Sql Files.

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Take a look at this: http://www.rrreese.com/Article/Show/WiX%20SQL -Original Message- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: December-20-12 2:45 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Running Sql Files. Hi, I want to Run SQL querys through Wix. I

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Okay, I now have: Product Id=$(var.ProductCode) Name=$(var.PlatformProductName) Language=1033 Version=4.0.2.30 Manufacturer=$(var.ProductCompany) UpgradeCode=$(var.UpgradeCode) Package Id=* InstallPrivileges=elevated

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
-617-0291 www.fiserv.com -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:26 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install Okay, I now

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
change UpgradeCode? Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Digital Channels Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:13 PM To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
DowngradeErrorMessage=A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed. / That authoring should be simpler to debug. Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 19:26 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Package Description=My App Installation / MajorUpgrade Schedule=afterInstallExecute DowngradeErrorMessage=A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed. / That authoring should be simpler to debug. Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrades NOT working on a new install....

2012-12-20 Thread Steven Ogilvie
explanation but see here for a real description http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/12/30/paying-for-upgrades/ and http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/01/16/major-upgrades-now-easier-than-ever/ ) Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 20 December 2012 21:53

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
in installer VersionNT64 is undefined on a 32-bit OS so Installed OR (SQLSYNCX64SEARCH 0 AND VersionNT64) would be FALSE or (something AND FALSE) === FALSE which would cause the message to display. -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 19

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
AND VersionNT64) OR (NOT VersionNT64) Installed OR (SQLSYNCX86SEARCH 0 AND NOT VersionNT64) OR (VersionNT64) On 19 December 2012 13:32, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.com wrote: Then I will have to use $(var.Platform) x86 that should work -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
) * OR (NOT VersionNT64) - the architecture is x64 (in which case VersionNT64 would resolve to nothing) The other check works in a similar way, just with the other search, and reversing the VersionNT64 checks. On 19 December 2012 15:33, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.com wrote: John, Rob, Peter

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
, it seems to me that you should be using the MSI API (MsiGetProductInfo specifically) in a custom action to get information about other installed applications instead of querying hard-coded registry entries. Bill -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com

[WiX-users] Takes two clicks on Next button to move forward on Custom Dialog...

2012-12-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi I have created two custom dialogs but the same thing is happening on both so I will just talk about the first one. I have a custom dialog that I ask for the users SQL Server connection string information (i.e. server name, database name, if using windows authentication or sql

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-18 Thread Steven Ogilvie
The thing is... its windows7 32 bit, so that registry key won't be there which means the value should be 0 and that VersionNT64 is false so my logic is incorrect but I have tried multiple things :( -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Registry search and condition message in installer

2012-12-18 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Oops I should have said as well... The 32 bit version is checked and correct since it is installed so the logic is correct for the 32 bit check of Property Id=SQLSYNCX86SEARCH Value=0 it's the 64bit check that is failing on the 32 bit OS -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
; not an option for everyone but works for me. Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 12 December 2012 21:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
:22 AM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.comwrote: That is what I would typically do as well, however we have clients that use GPO to move/run the packages throughout their organizations and require the .MSI to be available... We will of course document what needs to be run in what

Re: [WiX-users] Can't get logo to display

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Path to logo file... -Original Message- From: Dave Gilmour (FET) [mailto:d...@fetcorp.com] Sent: December-13-12 1:14 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Can't get logo to display I've tried different types of files (.bmp, png) and different

Re: [WiX-users] Can't get logo to display

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
putting in a full path. However, I just did just try using a complete path and that didn't fix the problem. Sounded like a good idea though... On 13/12/2012 1:25 PM, Steven Ogilvie wrote: Path to logo file... -Original Message- From: Dave Gilmour (FET) [mailto:d...@fetcorp.com] Sent

Re: [WiX-users] Can't get logo to display

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
. dimensions, color depth, etc. What are the vitals your your logo file? On 13/12/2012 1:55 PM, Steven Ogilvie wrote: Strange, this is what I have: BootstrapperApplicationRef Id=WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
And, just for my knowledge, is that generally acceptable? On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Steven Ogilvie steven.ogil...@titus.comwrote: Yup that is what I have done :) -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: December-13-12 11:33 AM To: General

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks... But at runtime this is moot since users won't have a copy of dark... Hopefully the feature request will be acted on, since there is a command line parameter to do so but it doesn't do anything :( I ended up NOT compressing the pre reqs and my installs into the bundle exe so I have

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
toolset. Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer Out of interest why would end users ever need this? I just thought it was handy for validating the contents. Neil On 12 Dec 2012, at 20:05, Steven Ogilvie

Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer

2012-12-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
the MSIs.) -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 12 December 2012 20:51 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do you extract the files from a bundle - answer Clients who use GPO as a measure of releasing

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Pre-req from DownloadURL...

2012-12-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks I just tried it and it works :) Much thanks!! STeve -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: December-04-12 5:06 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing Pre-req from DownloadURL... The

Re: [WiX-users] Installing Pre-req from DownloadURL...

2012-12-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks I just tried it and it works :) Much thanks!! STeve -Original Message- From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca] Sent: December-04-12 4:57 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing Pre-req from DownloadURL... It is

Re: [WiX-users] Extract packages from bootstrapper?

2012-11-30 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks very much Bruce... Do you know if this will be done for 3.7? Steve -Original Message- From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] Sent: November-30-12 4:34 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Extract packages from bootstrapper? On 30/11/2012 21:24,

Re: [WiX-users] Help?

2012-11-14 Thread Steven Ogilvie
In my bootstrapper I have this: Chain ExePackage Id=SQLExpressx86 DisplayName=Microsoft(r) SQL Server(r) 2012 - Express Edition x86 SourceFile=..\..\PreReqs\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe InstallCommand=/ACTION=install

Re: [WiX-users] Help?

2012-11-14 Thread Steven Ogilvie
I have SQL Express 2012 installed and there isn't a \InstanceNames\ in the registry so that would fail for SQL EXPRESS -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: November-14-12 11:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Help?

2012-11-14 Thread Steven Ogilvie
and this works for me - I have been using the same logic for SQL2005 and 2008 so I am fairly sure it works. Neil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 14 November 2012 18:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting full .NET4

2012-11-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi, This is what I do: !-- Check for .NET 4.0 -- PropertyRef Id=NETFRAMEWORK40FULL/ Condition Message=Requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. To download the requirement please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/default.aspx then restart the $(var.ProductName)

Re: [WiX-users] stop bootstrapper creating ARP registry key...

2012-11-08 Thread Steven Ogilvie
What is with these dependencies? [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:52]: Detected package: MainInstall, state: Present, cached: Complete [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:52]: Detect complete, result: 0x0 [12F0:11DC][2012-11-08T10:01:55]: Plan 14 packages, action: Uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] stop bootstrapper creating ARP registry key...

2012-11-05 Thread Steven Ogilvie
That is fine BUT... IF you install running BootStrapper, then uninstall from your .MSI in ARP, if you run BootStrapper again it ask to repair/remove :( Steve -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: November-05-12 3:50 PM To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Starting a service as Network Service

2012-11-01 Thread Steven Ogilvie
You are missing the password for the ServiceInstall -Original Message- From: Radhika Gupta [mailto:radhika.gu...@microsoft.com] Sent: November-01-12 5:20 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Starting a service as Network Service I am trying

Re: [WiX-users] Starting a service as Network Service

2012-11-01 Thread Steven Ogilvie
the ServiceControl element i.e.: ServiceControl Id=StartYourService Name==$(var.serviceName) Start=install Stop=uninstall Remove=uninstall Wait=no / -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie Sent: November-01-12 5:26 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: RE

Re: [WiX-users] custom actions in burn?

2012-10-31 Thread Steven Ogilvie
So from your answer it sounds like you cannot really use Custom Action... in burn? I have 2007/2010/2013 Outlook and 32 bit/64 bit checking for the bitness isn't simple, we have a custom action dll that does that for us and returns a MSI property (which I use in the MSI) Steve -Original

Re: [WiX-users] custom actions in burn?

2012-10-31 Thread Steven Ogilvie
registry search. Have you seen this ? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2203980/detect-whether-office-2010-is-32bi t-or-64bit-via-the-registry -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 31 October 2012 16:38 To: General discussion for Windows Installer

Re: [WiX-users] util:RegistrySearch

2012-10-26 Thread Steven Ogilvie
You should be able to use it in both... -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] Sent: October-26-12 12:18 PM To: General toolset. (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net) Subject: [WiX-users] util:RegistrySearch Can the util:RegistrySearch be used in an MSI or is

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to inetpub\wwwroot...

2012-10-19 Thread Steven Ogilvie
I am now doing this but still not taking on the real port number: Property Id=DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER Secure=yes Value=$(env.SystemDrive)\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\[WEB_SITE_PORT]/ Directory Id=TARGETDIR Name=SourceDir Directory Id=DIRECTORY_PATH_SERVER

Re: [WiX-users] ActionData to show file names

2012-10-16 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi Natalie, When you get that working I would love to see the code (that would be something I would be interested in seeing in my install as well) Steve -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-16-12 10:39 AM To:

Re: [WiX-users] Setting the version number...

2012-10-16 Thread Steven Ogilvie
So I have a include file called Variables.wxi which has the define product version I have a MergeModule which as the fileID. The include file is included in both product.wxs and mergemodule.wxs If I use either the GUID from the component within the merge module or use the package ID from the

Re: [WiX-users] silly question... re properties...

2012-10-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
need to share portions of your MSI with other non-wix users, I'd suggest using wixlibs rather than merge modules anyway. -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 11 October 2012 16:50 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject

Re: [WiX-users] Log Enable

2012-10-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Enter this line in your product.wxs after the Product element and Media element: Property Id=MsiLogging Value=voicewarmupx/ Steve -Original Message- From: Chaitanya [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: October-11-12 4:03 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Log

Re: [WiX-users] silly question... re properties...

2012-10-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Let me do this again :) In merge module I have 6 components set to install depending on a custom action that detects the bit of MS Outlook (whether it is 32 or 64 bit) ** Currently all 6 files get installed... but only 3 should be installed depending on the Outlook bit ** The three outlook 32

Re: [WiX-users] VS2008 issue after update to v3.7

2012-10-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hey Michael, I presume you mean your product.wxs file? Create a new WIX setup project, does the first two lines look like your bundle file? I.e. ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; Steve Ogilvie -Original Message- From: Michael

Re: [WiX-users] VS2008 issue after update to v3.7

2012-10-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
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Re: [WiX-users] VS2008 issue after update to v3.7

2012-10-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
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Re: [WiX-users] condition not working :(

2012-10-06 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Condition![CDATA[TITUS_FOUNDPRODUCTPLATFORM x86]]/Condition /Component -Original Message- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: October-05-12 4:37 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] condition not

Re: [WiX-users] Bug? Disable a control because another control is empty, enter text control is not enabled

2012-10-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Sorry, lets try that again: Control Id=SQLServerTestConnectionButton Type=PushButton Height=18 Width=138 X=28 Y=209 Default=no Text=Test connection... TabSkip=no Condition Action=disable![CDATA[(DATABASE_WINDOWSAUTHENTICATION = 1 AND DATABASE_SERVERNAME = OR DATABASE_RNAME = ) OR

Re: [WiX-users] Burn installCondition vs Product.wxs Condition

2012-10-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Dude... You rock... works like a charm :) Thank you very much, I made some minor modifications: Chain PackageGroupRef Id=Netfx4Full/ Fragment Id=InstallConditionChecks !-- Check for .NET 4.0 -- WixVariable Id=WixMbaPrereqPackageId Value=Netfx4Full / util:RegistrySearch

Re: [WiX-users] I have heard that MSI is too complicated from a programmer's prospective

2012-10-04 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hey Katherine, For the past 20 years I have been using various InstallShield products, InstallAware, Wise Studio etc... When I first found out the company I work for was using WIX I shuddered... but now after using it for 5 weeks it's pretty good (and free), there have been some hiccups but

Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Use the Order=1 element that way you can sequence the events you want to be triggered... -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: October-03-12 7:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Order Issue Hi can someone please

Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue

2012-10-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
that whichever action I add Order=1 element to it will be run last? -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: 03 October 2012 14:10 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Order Issue Use the Order=1 element

Re: [WiX-users] different features to differentProgramFilesFolder...

2012-10-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
The only difference between the two installers is 3 files... the 3 files are either 32 bit or 64 bit depending on the bit of Outlook seems to be a lot of maintenance for something simple as changing the installdir from programfilesfolder to programfiles64folder for two different features...

Re: [WiX-users] different features to differentProgramFilesFolder...

2012-10-03 Thread Steven Ogilvie
components you're pretty well bound to making a package for 32-bit and another for 64-bit. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367451(v=vs.85).as px Phil -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9

Re: [WiX-users] shared services question...

2012-09-27 Thread Steven Ogilvie
). -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:24 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] shared services question... I have a separate merge module that creates

Re: [WiX-users] Getting FileInUse to work on Install (works on Uninstall)

2012-09-27 Thread Steven Ogilvie
It's a COM add in for the Ribbon bar in Outlook, Outlook needs to be restarted in order for the add in to show... So the fileinuse is the perfect tool to use since it closes the app and ATTEMPTS to restart after... Steve -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson

Re: [WiX-users] shared services question...

2012-09-26 Thread Steven Ogilvie
I have a separate merge module that creates the infrastructure of NServiceBus host I have a custom action that runs NServiceBus.Host.exe /installinfrastructure Then the 4 service merge modules install files ONLY common to that service and custom actions that create/uninstall the service on

Re: [WiX-users] Files not being removed on uninstall...

2012-09-25 Thread Steven Ogilvie
INSTALL.LOG MSI (s) (F4:0C) [12:08:42:133]: Component: cmpA65729EDA2FB9E1E1F2E330E73315D53.5559BD7F_840B_4DBA_8D43_1A50B01331DC; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Local; Client State: Unknown UNINSTALL.LOG MSI (s) (B0:B8) [12:46:06:210]: Component:

Re: [WiX-users] variables not working...

2012-09-21 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Using the env. Variable retrieves it from my local environment at build time... so if someone else runs the install on another machine they see my domain\my user logon :) Which won't work Thanks, Steve -Original Message- From: MikeGa [mailto:mjgalla...@comcast.net] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] creating database problem

2012-09-18 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Sorry I don't understand what you mean? What project page? I looked under the project properties but there is nothing about binding... Steve -Original Message- From: John H Bergman (XPedient) [mailto:john.berg...@xpdnt.com] Sent: September-18-12 10:22 AM To: General discussion for

Re: [WiX-users] creating database problem

2012-09-18 Thread Steven Ogilvie
AWESOME :) I have added the two wixlibs as a reference in the merge module... In my Merge Module I have: Directory Id=TARGETDIR Name=SourceDir Directory Id=MergeRedirectFolder Directory Id=WixLibRedirectFolder Name=EnterpriseSettingsService ComponentGroupRef

Re: [WiX-users] creating database problem

2012-09-17 Thread Steven Ogilvie
MSI (s) (F4:9C) [15:07:30:065]: Component: cmp_SqlDatabaseWindowsAuthenticated.1D39C24B_6F68_4E7A_9602_D57B4F7A88D7; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Null; Client State: Unknown MSI (s) (F4:9C) [15:07:30:065]: Component:

Re: [WiX-users] creating database problem

2012-09-17 Thread Steven Ogilvie
these components are inside a feature which is actually supposed to be installed? -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 2:15 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating

Re: [WiX-users] Progress UI isn't working using burn on external MSI

2012-09-14 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Want me to log it? -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: September-13-12 10:19 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Progress UI isn't working using burn on external MSI I think I heard someone mention

Re: [WiX-users] How to solve problem with failed to start service because of unsufficient privileges?

2012-09-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Hi Alex In the custom action look at Impersonate=no Read the info on it :) Steve -Original Message- From: alex376 [mailto:asd734jcv9d...@yandex.ru] Sent: September-13-12 9:06 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to solve problem with failed to start

Re: [WiX-users] define element for ProgramFilesFolder not working in include file :(

2012-09-13 Thread Steven Ogilvie
I appreciate the help! Steve -Original Message- From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] Sent: September-13-12 12:52 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] define element for ProgramFilesFolder not working in

Re: [WiX-users] Sources for WixUI_Mondo

2012-09-12 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Goto the http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/93929 web site and download the source wix36-sources.zip Once you have it on your machine goto: Wix_Source\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib and there is a file called: WixUI_Mondo.wxs Et viola :) Steve -Original Message- From: Dennis Oleksyuk

Re: [WiX-users] database connection panel...

2012-09-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
See comments below :) -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: September-11-12 4:03 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] database connection panel... In reverse order: 2. We don't have a database dialog

Re: [WiX-users] database connection panel...

2012-09-11 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Holy Crap :) the connect database dialog looks awesome! Thanks Phil! Steve -Original Message- From: Philip Sayers [mailto:p...@cds-am.net] Sent: September-11-12 4:10 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] database connection panel...

Re: [WiX-users] Locating helper files to use outside Wix

2012-09-10 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Oh if you could let me know as well :) STeve -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: September-10-12 6:46 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Locating helper files to use outside Wix Hi I would like to have a file in the

Re: [WiX-users] how do you add to the ActionText table...

2012-09-10 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thank you! -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: September-10-12 12:14 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how do you add to the ActionText table... UI ProgressText

Re: [WiX-users] running a msi via a custom action...

2012-09-10 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Sorry for the false alarm, Figured it out myself... I had the property named one thing but was calling the deferred customaction with a different Id than the property name hence it didn’t work :) Steve -Original Message- From: StevenOgilvie [mailto:sogil...@msn.com] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] running a msi via a custom action...

2012-09-10 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Thanks Chris and Phil, Ya :( figured that out, at least the custom action ran... it just didn't install the msi :) Looking at burn Steve -Original Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: September-10-12 1:09 PM To: wix-users Subject: Re: [WiX-users] running

Re: [WiX-users] Tying .NET bootstrapper into existing WiX project

2012-09-10 Thread Steven Ogilvie
I check for .NET4 FULL via this: Chain ExePackage Id=DotNetFx40 DisplayName=Microsoft .NET Framework 4 SourceFile=..\PreReqs\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe InstallCommand=/passive /norestart InstallCondition=Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK40FULL Permanent=yes/ Then I have this

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