Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Nice, I'll play with that tomorrow. Thanks On 2 April 2013 19:02, tom wrote: > > Also search in this forum for /AutoDebugAttacher/ class > This is a utility class created by one of the forum members which > automatically attach the active debugger > To the bootstarpper > > > > > -- > View this

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread tom
Also search in this forum for /AutoDebugAttacher/ class This is a utility class created by one of the forum members which automatically attach the active debugger To the bootstarpper -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Custom-Managed-

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
1. Debugging with UAC off - yes, you'll always see the second process launched. It will be more challenging to debug with UAC off. None of those other things matter at all. 2. Same mechanism - take a look at the code. You'll see the BA for mbapreq is from the wixstdba.dll. Some extra stuff is se

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Hi Rob, Thanks for clearing up my confusion - I think I have a better understanding of how it works now, but I do have a couple of follow-up questions: Re debugging, when you say that there are two processes if elevation is required, is this affected by whether UAC is enabled (it's not enabled on

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread Rob Mensching
1. Debugging - there are two *Bootstrapper Applications* (the .dlls that get loaded by the engine to drive the user experience) but there is still only one executable (one engine). If the managed BA cannot be loaded the host tells the engine to fallback and load the "mbapreq" BA instead to get NETF

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Forgot to mention - I'm using WiX 3.6 On 2 April 2013 11:59, John Ludlow wrote: > Hi, > > I've been looking at developing a custom managed bootstrapper application, > based on the examples in the following articles: > > > http://wrightthisblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/part-1-of-writing-your-own-n

[WiX-users] Custom Managed Bootstrapper Application Host behaviour

2013-04-02 Thread John Ludlow
Hi, I've been looking at developing a custom managed bootstrapper application, based on the examples in the following articles: http://wrightthisblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/part-1-of-writing-your-own-net-based.html http://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/