Re: [WiX-users] Creating SQL Database with WiX v3

2009-01-26 Thread Eric Latendresse
/ /Component Error -2147217900: failed to execute SQL string, error detail: RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally., SQL key: RestoreDB SQL string: RESTORE DATABASE Suite FROM DISK = 'G:\Database\SuiteBlank.bak' WITH MOVE 'Suite_Data' TO G:\ ...\Suite_Log.ldf',REPLACE Eric

[WiX-users] Creating SQL Database with WiX v3

2009-01-23 Thread Eric Latendresse
the database from a backup file of the database, but thought I'd ask if there was a better way. Eric Latendresse -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http

Re: [WiX-users] How do setup bootstrappers avoid prompts for media when changing or repairing an existing installation

2009-01-22 Thread Eric Teutsch
All MSI packages are cached my Windows. See: C:\WINDOWS\Installer -Original Message- From: Andrew Lee [mailto:a...@solarflare.com] Sent: January 22, 2009 07:39 To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How do setup bootstrappers avoid prompts for media when changing or

[WiX-users] Writing to registry fails, but msi log reports keys written?

2008-12-10 Thread Eric Maines
with the Registry tag, or maybe something I could be doing wrong? Thanks, Eric _ -- SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction after Install or Repair?

2008-11-04 Thread Eric Maines
That fixed it. TY Eric Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:09:41 -0800From: Ian Elliott (Excell Data Corporation) [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction after Install or Repair?To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netMessage-ID

[WiX-users] CustomAction after Install or Repair?

2008-11-03 Thread Eric Maines
=/CustomCustom Action=ExecuteStubSetup After=MsiPublishAssemblies /Custom Action=RegisterDebugger After=InstallFinalizeNOT Installed OR PATCH/Custom/InstallExecuteSequence I'm stuck. Does anyone have any advice for this? Thanks in advance. Eric

[WiX-users] Info 1334. The file 'filename' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in cabinet file

2008-09-18 Thread Eric Gunnerson
I am trying to test patch creation with WiX. I ran through the patch creation Using Purely WiX in wix.chm, and it worked fine. In that scenario, a single text file, Sample.txt is installed with the 1.0 installer. In the 1.1 patch, a modified version of Sample.txt replaces the old 1.0 version.

Re: [WiX-users] Font not correct when uninstall from control panel

2008-08-06 Thread Eric StJohn
The font used in the basic UI can be set using the DefaultUIFont property: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368266(VS.85).aspx -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Font-not-correct-when-uninstall-from-control-panel-tp18088307p18864176.html Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Error Creating Patch

2008-07-30 Thread Eric Latendresse
I found the problem. The paths in the Patch.wxs to the two .msi's were incorrect. Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:50 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject

Re: [WiX-users] Patching SQL Database with script

2008-07-30 Thread Eric Latendresse
BinaryKey=CreateTable ExecuteOnInstall=yes/ /sql:SqlDatabase /Component Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:39 PM To: General discussion

[WiX-users] Error Creating Patch

2008-07-28 Thread Eric Latendresse
. Anyone have any ideas why this is happening or know how I can debug this? Thanks, Eric - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications

[WiX-users] Patching SQL Database with script

2008-07-28 Thread Eric Latendresse
My initial installer creates the SQL database perfectly, but I want to be able to include new SQL scripts to be run with my patches. Could someone give me some insight on how to do this? Eric - This SF.Net email

Re: [WiX-users] Manual un-install

2008-07-25 Thread Eric Latendresse
thanks Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chad Petersen Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:05 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Manual un-install Here's a link http

Re: [WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt. The formatofthefile 'NAntTasks.dll' is invalid.

2008-07-24 Thread Eric Latendresse
Excellent! Thanks for your help. Eric Latendresse -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gavin Bee Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:00 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt

[WiX-users] Manual un-install

2008-07-24 Thread Eric Latendresse
How can I manually un-install a setup? I get an error when I try to remove my setup from Add\Remove programs. Thanks, Eric - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build

Re: [WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt. The format of thefile 'NAntTasks.dll' is invalid.

2008-07-23 Thread Eric Latendresse
to look at the different versions to create patches. Can you recommend a way to do this with the msbuild command? Eric Latendresse -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Enns Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:01 PM To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt. The format ofthefile 'NAntTasks.dll' is invalid.

2008-07-23 Thread Eric Latendresse
\bin\WixSqlExtension.dll / WixExtension Include=C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixUIExtension.dll / WixExtension Include=C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixUtilExtension.dll / /ItemGroup Import Project=$(WixTargetsPath) / /Project Eric Latendresse

[WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt. The format of the file 'NAntTasks.dll' is invalid.

2008-07-22 Thread Eric Latendresse
'Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.NAntTasks.dll' is invalid. Total time: 0.1 seconds. Eric - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win

[WiX-users] Build Automation with NAnt

2008-05-14 Thread Eric Latendresse
Does anyone have any documentation on this? Eric - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01

[WiX-users] IIS entities not created or created incorrectly

2008-05-09 Thread Eric Hybner
We're seeing regular failures creating IIS virtual directories using WiXIISExtension (currently on 3.0.4014). Sometimes the virtual directory isn't created at all, sometimes the folder exists, but the application isn't created, and sometimes the application is created on a folder in a location

Re: [WiX-users] IIS entities not created or created incorrectly

2008-05-09 Thread Eric Hybner
The problem: A nested WebApplication isn't created consistently. With 3.0.3110, the app was created 90% of the time. With 3.0.4014, it is almost (90%?) never created. The original query had two issues, but there's just info on one here. The other issue is with a non-nested web application not

Re: [WiX-users] Failed to drop sql database

2008-05-06 Thread Eric Latendresse
Thanks Rob, that worked. Eric From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 9:53 PM To: Eric Latendresse; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Failed to drop sql database What I usually do is build the fixed MSI then do a recache-reinstall (msiexec

[WiX-users] Failed to drop sql database

2008-05-05 Thread Eric Latendresse
removing the application. Now, when I try to remove the application I get this error. Error -2147467259: failed to drop SQL database: , error detail: unknown error. Anyone have an idea how to remove my app? Eric

[WiX-users] How to execture a Custom Action

2008-03-14 Thread Eric Latendresse
. Thanks Eric Latendresse SuiteSetup.wxs Description: SuiteSetup.wxs - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct

Re: [WiX-users] How to execture a Custom Action

2008-03-14 Thread Eric Latendresse
be missing something because the DisplayLicenseDialog is still showing as soon as the msi is executed. Thanks for your help. Eric From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:00 PM To: Eric Latendresse Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX

[WiX-users] Feature Groups

2008-03-10 Thread Eric Latendresse
should be using the FeatureGroup or the ComponentGroup, or how I should use either. The result of my code shows the tree as: -MainProductFeature -HelpFeature Can someone provide an example on how I can do this. Thanks. Eric

Re: [WiX-users] Feature Groups

2008-03-10 Thread Eric Latendresse
Thanks, that worked. Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:01 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Feature Groups You should just need to put one feature inside

Re: [WiX-users] Validate Product Key Dialog with custom action

2008-03-10 Thread Eric Latendresse
with C++, do you have an example that I could follow? Thanks, Eric From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilson, Phil Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:39 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Validate Product Key Dialog with custom

[WiX-users] INstall SQL Database

2008-03-07 Thread Eric Latendresse
that this file does not exist. Can someone shed some light on what might be wrong? I have attached my .wxs Thanks in advance, Eric image001.png SuiteSetup.wxs Description: SuiteSetup.wxs - This SF.net email

Re: [WiX-users] INstall SQL Database

2008-03-07 Thread Eric Latendresse
Nvm. I found that I was using the sql:SqlFileSpec for both the data and log files. Changed to sql:SqlLogFileSpec From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Latendresse Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:22 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users

[WiX-users] INstall SQL Database

2008-02-21 Thread Eric Latendresse
. Attached is my wxs. The error that I get is: The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the CreateFolders table Eric Latendresse Optimum Solutions, Inc. (615) 369-6097 office (615) 329-4448 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.optimum-solutions.com http://www.optimum-solutions.com/ Payroll

Re: [WiX-users] INstall SQL Database

2008-02-21 Thread Eric Latendresse
Thanks for your reply, but now I get the error: error CNDL0005 : The CreateFolder element contains an unexpected child element 'sql:SqlDatabase’ Eric From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Shevchuk Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:29 PM

[WiX-users] Font definition and WXL

2007-11-01 Thread Eric Baudouin
Hello, We have moved our resource to a wxl file to facilitate the localization of our component. In the localization world it is a good practice to make sure that the font size and the font facename can be localized. I was hoping that I could move the font style attribute in the WXL as well so

Re: [WiX-users] Font definition and WXL

2007-11-01 Thread Eric Baudouin
Let me check with Paul, this might simply explains why the variables were not replaced. Thank you. E. From: Kelly Leahy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:31 PM To: Eric Baudouin Cc: Paul Houldridge; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re

Re: [WiX-users] Font definition and WXL

2007-11-01 Thread Eric Baudouin
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:31 PM To: Eric Baudouin Cc: Paul Houldridge; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Font definition and WXL Don't you want $(loc.BannerTextStyle_Size) not !(loc.BannerTextStyle_Size)? Kelly Eric

Re: [WiX-users] Font definition and WXL

2007-11-01 Thread Eric Baudouin
Not a bad suggestion:) Paul would you mind to have a look at this, in case the linker is case sensitive. Thank you. E. From: Kelly Leahy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:59 PM To: Eric Baudouin Cc: Paul Houldridge; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] How to configure SQL Express bootstrap

2007-10-02 Thread Eric Latendresse
Excellent, Thanks! Eric From: John Vottero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 4:57 PM To: Eric Latendresse; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to configure SQL Express bootstrap Find the Package.xml file for SQL Express, edit

[WiX-users] SQL Express 2005 bootstrap

2007-09-21 Thread Eric Latendresse
/ Property Id=ExprPath![CDATA[C:\SqlServerExpress_Advanced.EXE]]/Property InstallUISequence Custom Action= InstallExpress Before= ExecuteAction1/Custom /InstallUISequence Eric

[WiX-users] Run SQL Express 2005 install as WiX Component

2007-09-20 Thread Eric Latendresse
Does anyone know how I can run a SQL Express installation (or another setup.exe) as a WiX component? Thanks in advance for you help. Eric - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R

[WiX-users] XMLConfig in two packages - Error opening XML

2007-01-22 Thread Eric Hybner
I'm having difficulties with running XMLConfig from two packages. I have XMLConfig data in two WiX MSI packages, updating key=blah value=blah2 entries in two different XML files. I can run either install, and the XMLConfig operations in that package will succeed (no errors and changes are

Re: [WiX-users] Quick question: How to determine if Windows is 64-bit at install time?

2007-01-11 Thread Eric Fesh
Levi: Thanks... Much appreciated. I also found the Msix64 property, which I think might be a cleaner solution for my purposes. *chuckle* For some reason, it seems that I find answers faster by myself only after I've sent an email asking for help... -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer

Re: [WiX-users] Quick question: How to determine if Windows is64-bit at install time?

2007-01-11 Thread Eric Fesh
Harvey: I use this technique in other projects I have, but in this case I just need to execute an extra custom action if the app is being installed on 64-bit Windows (it's still basically a 32-bit app). I appreciate the feedback, though. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test

[WiX-users] Another quick question: Locating %SYSTEMDRIVE%?

2007-01-11 Thread Eric Fesh
this? -- -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone +1-205-397-3141 ext. 3149 Fax +1-205-397-3142 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.verarisoft.com/ The information contained in this communication may

Re: [WiX-users] Another quick question: Locating %SYSTEMDRIVE%?

2007-01-11 Thread Eric Fesh
Levi: Thanks again, but that would get the value at build-time on the build machine, right? I need the value at install time on the machine the install is being run on. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite

Re: [WiX-users] Extracting COM data from executable COM servers (AppID) with heat.exe

2006-12-21 Thread Eric Hybner
the diff, and provide the desired functionality. Slow and clunky, but functional. Perhaps if enough other people find it useful, it will be worth the trouble to add the functionality. Eric Hybner wrote: Do y'all have any pointers for extracting COM data from executable COM servers? Bob Arnson

[WiX-users] Extracting COM data from executable COM servers (AppID) with heat.exe

2006-12-20 Thread Eric Hybner
Do y'all have any pointers for extracting COM data from executable COM servers? When I heat (-gg) BOB.exe (a legacy VB component not quite ready to be retired) for example, I get something like this: Component Id=BOB.exe Guid={14E7...} File Id= BOB.exe Name= BOB.exe KeyPath=yes

Re: [WiX-users] Creating features with lots of components

2006-12-19 Thread Eric Fesh
In the past I've used a perl script to twaddle the tallow output into a form that can be used in a feature... These days I've been breaking up my source files and using ComponentGroup to collect the components in each file. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0093 : Could not find entry section in provided list of intermediates.

2006-12-13 Thread Eric Hybner
Well now, that was silly... trying to light a fragment... Why couldn't I realize that before I emailed the universe? J Is the request for a meaningful error message considered a feature request or a bug? snip I'm getting the error below when trying to light up one of my packages... light.exe

Re: [WiX-users] VS2005 C++ and Custom Actions

2006-12-05 Thread Eric Fesh
I was in a similar situation and just statically linked the runtime library. Of course, I was running an executable instead of trying to access a DLL, so that might not be helpful information. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th

Re: [WiX-users] MSVC8 redistributables?

2006-11-21 Thread Eric Fesh
John: I was using a custom action to do that until today. I'm now linking the runtime straight into my executable instead of leaving it hanging as a dependency on a DLL. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite

Re: [WiX-users] MSBuild Tasks

2006-11-10 Thread Eric Fesh
All: Would anyone happen to have a copy of this version of wix.targets lying around? I've been doing web searches, but the attachment doesn't come up on the SourceForge forums... *frowny* -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th

Re: [WiX-users] Odd failure of XmlFile in wix-2.0.4221.0

2006-10-09 Thread Eric Fesh
:\Program Files\Verari Systems\VCC\OSMon\config\vcc.conf SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length: 4095 45027 12:50:24 PM msiexec.exe:608 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Verari Systems\VCC\OSMon\config\vcc.conf PATH NOT FOUND Attributes: Error -- Eric Fesh

Re: [WiX-users] Odd failure of XmlFile in wix-2.0.4221.0

2006-10-07 Thread Eric Fesh
on the validity of the .conf file. What I don't understand is if it's a parse error, why does it only happen on specific machines...? Weirding me out, I tells ya. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 Birmingham

Re: [WiX-users] Odd failure of XmlFile in wix-2.0.4221.0

2006-10-07 Thread Eric Fesh
but the XML header from the file. 13) Tried using an empty file. *shrug* Guess I'll need to find an alternate solution of some sort. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone +1-205-397

[WiX-users] Odd failure of XmlFile in wix-2.0.4221.0

2006-10-06 Thread Eric Fesh
running the exact same OS... It's quite puzzling to me. Is there anything interesting or unique about the way that ExecXmlFile opens the XML file that might fail on exotic hardware? -- -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street

Re: [WiX-users] Odd failure of XmlFile in wix-2.0.4221.0

2006-10-06 Thread Eric Fesh
ExecXmlFile and ExecXmlRollbackFile? Can I sequence ExecXmlFile explicitly? -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North, Suite D103 Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone +1-205-397-3141 ext. 3149 Fax +1-205-397-3142 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[WiX-users] CustomTableRef?

2006-10-05 Thread Eric Hybner
With FragmentRef deprecated, is there a supported mechanism for sucking in a CustomTable and associated data from an external file? How about storing data and schema separately (so that developer X can add data rows, but cant muck with my table schema)? Thanks!

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

2006-10-05 Thread Eric Hybner
snip I have an MSM that defines a set of CustomAction entries. The MSM is merged into the MSI, and it is my responsibility to execute the MSM's custom actions. Unfortunately when I compile my project, light rightly complains: C:\xxx\yyy.xml : error LGHT0112 : Unresolved reference to symbol

[WiX-users] adding -loc parameter to 'light' when building WiX project in Visual Studio 2005

2006-09-18 Thread Eric Epstein
else done this? Am I a complete n00b for not being able to find how to get the '-loc' parameter into the Visual Studio 2005 build? Thank you in advance for you help. Eric - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut problem, and a few other notes

2006-09-18 Thread Eric Epstein
in a Directory tag so that your reference to it in your shortcut tag will pick up properly. If adding the Directory Id=ProgramMenuFolder/ doesn't work for you, then either a) I am a n00b too :-) , b) perhaps it has something to do with Vista X64, c) something else. :-( Good Luck! Eric On 9/18/06

[WiX-users] InstallUtil considered harmful... What next?

2006-08-25 Thread Eric Fesh
search to get at this information. Even pointers on where to look for the information would be useful... And as always, I greatly appreciate any help you all could provide. -- -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110 12th Street North

Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil considered harmful... What next?

2006-08-25 Thread Eric Fesh
So tallow works for .NET assemblies? I thought it would only capture that information from COM objects... Or do I need to go to 3.0.x for that? I'd been holding off upgrading until 3.0 stabilized, but I may not have a choice... -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer

Re: [WiX-users] Setting a Property based on another Property

2006-08-25 Thread Eric Fesh
It's kinda funny, but you need to use a custom action to set the property. Apparently MSI won't let you assign a property value from another property to keep an infinite regress from happening. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems Software, Inc. 110

Re: [WiX-users] InstallUtil considered harmful... What next?

2006-08-25 Thread Eric Fesh
I hope that helps some. Luckily, you aren't doing perf counters or WMI or you would be looking at something much more difficult. :) Actually, I may well be... The service in question is an OS monitoring agent. -- Eric Fesh Customer Support Engineer/Software Test Engineer Verari Systems

[WiX-users] Request for Advice regarding File Organisation

2006-08-09 Thread Eric Fesh
everything else. The reason I ask is that two build runs will result in different GUIDS for all of the files in the project. Is this a bad thing if I want to provide upgrades later on? I don't save the .wxs files in my source repository because I see them as intermediate steps... -- -- Eric

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