[WiX-users] Force ARP entry for burn managed bootstrapper

Hi, I have a problem with my managed bootstrapper application. The managed bootstrapper I wrote in most of the cases doesn't provide an Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features) entry for the bundle. This happenes on physical machines with windows server 2012/2008 and on machines set up on

[WiX-users] Install a package and uninstall another

Hi, Is there the possibility to launch both install and uninstall actions on different packages during one bootstrapper run? I use the following code to launch the actions: The declaration of the commands I use: this.InstallCommand = new DelegateCommand(() =

[WiX-users] How to conditionally run a registry search?

Hi all, I need to run a registry search conditionally, based on an earlier registry search. If there has been no registry key found, there should be another search for another registry key, something that way: Property Id=TOMCATDIR RegistrySearch Id=Tomcat6Search Type=raw Root=HKLM

Re: [WiX-users] Removing bundle from ARP

Thanks, that was it. I have been calling both actions (install and uninstall) all the time. Now i do not call install when it's desired to uninstall the product. The bundle entry is getting removed from ARP :) . -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] Removing bundle from ARP

Hi there, I somehow managed to write my own managed bootstrapper application. It seems to work correctly. The chained packages install/uninstall in the desired way. However, the bundle itself remains registered in ARP even when all the related packages have been removed. Is there a burn engine

Re: [WiX-users] Removing bundle from ARP

No, they are being uninstalled using the managed bootstrapper GUI. I have options to modify the installed packages (which simply installs/uninstalls depending on what the client desires) or uninstall (which is done by setting in code that all packages are not desired). Maybe this approach messes

[WiX-users] Change string displayed on buttons in the programs features panel

Hi, Is there any possibility to change the text displayed on the buttons corresponding to the installed apps programs features entry? What I want to accomplish is to display a string like Uninstall/Change instead of Change. I intentionally set ARPNOREMOVE to 1 in order to prevent the uninstaller

[WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper

Hi, my goal is to create a simple bootstrapper with two checkboxes, allowing the users to choose whether they want to install two additional software packages. I'm trying to use Neil Sleightholm's extended bootstrapper functionality. I've read that it's supported by the wix 3.8 release. My code is

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 extended bootstrapper [P]

Yes, my intent is to show two different checkboxes for Java and Tomcat. The theme file is as following: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? Theme xmlns=http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/thmutil/2010; Window Width=600 Height=450 HexStyle=100a FontId=0#(loc.Caption)/Window Segoe UI Segoe UI

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

Well, it's a little bit embarrasing, but i've already found what was the issue. There was a typo in the registry path. Anyway, thank's for your effort. Mateusz -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

Hi, I'm trying to determine what if a version of PostgreSQL is installed on a windows 8.1 64 bit machine, using the following code: *util:RegistrySearch Root=HKLM Id=PostgreSearch Win64=yes Key=SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\posgresql-x64-9.3 Value=Version Variable=PostgreVersion /* But when

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

Unfortunately, it didn't. My problem is that the registry key is not being found, not that the registry search is not being executed. Here is my bootsrapper code: Bundle Name=Setup Version=1.0.0.0 Manufacturer=Company UpgradeCode=3731eedd-c21c-40e2-bf03-653ea4a186e2