Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch on click

2015-03-06 Thread Joseph L. Casale
> I think you’d have to write your own VB script/DLL custom action to: > 1. Read the user’s input from a property > 2. Read the existing value from the registry - > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34065/how-to-read-a-value-from-the-windows-registry > 3. Write a property (or don’t) if the user’s

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch on click

2015-03-06 Thread Joel Budreau
I think you’d have to write your own VB script/DLL custom action to: 1. Read the user’s input from a property 2. Read the existing value from the registry - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34065/how-to-read-a-value-from-the-windows-registry 3. Write a property (or don’t) if the user’s input mat

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch on click

2015-03-06 Thread Joseph L. Casale
Trying that again... I have been searching around for a while without luck on the approach used to initiate a RegistrySearch using a value entered in a text field when the user presses next in a dialog. The best I could come up with was publishing a DoAction event in the next button control. Howe

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch on click

2015-03-06 Thread Joseph L. Casale
I have been searching around for a while without luck on the approach used to initiate a RegistrySearch using a value entered in a text field when the user presses next in a dialog. The best I could come up with was publishing a DoAction

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-24 Thread vorsichtdiekurve
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: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/RegistrySearch-problem-tp7596055p7596070

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-23 Thread Bevan Weiss
Is this a 64/32bit registry type issue? And is the burn package being run with elevated privileges? (just to rule out issues with registry permissions) Regards, Bevan Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:38:22 -0700 (PDT) From: vorsichtdiekurve Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem Hi, I'm t

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-23 Thread Chaitanya
On 7/23/2014 8:51 PM, vorsichtdiekurve wrote: > 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: >UpgradeCode="3731eedd-c21c-40e2-bf03-653ea4a186e2"> >Id="

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-23 Thread vorsichtdiekurve
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: -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xm

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-23 Thread Carter Young
Are you having the same problem as the Poster here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19227335/wix-burn-3-7-and-postgresql-registry-search-fail Did the answer help? Carter Quoting vorsichtdiekurve : > Hi, > I'm trying to determine what if a version of PostgreSQL is installed on a > windows 8.

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch problem

2014-07-23 Thread vorsichtdiekurve
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: ** But when running the bootstrapper, i get this in the install log: *Registry key not found. Key = 'SOFTWARE\PostgreSQL\Installations\posgresql-x64-9.3'* Actually the

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-11 Thread Michael Turner
st" on it. If you are looking for a SQL Server 2008 R2 SSRS installation path, that's usually on the key [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\Setup] on the value "SQLPath" or "SqlProgramDir". Regards, Mike -Original Message- From:

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-10 Thread Pavan Konduru
essage- From: Brett Faurot [mailto:brett.fau...@dh.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:51 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key Thank you Phil and Pavan, I have tried explicitly calling out 64-bit and specifying type="d

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-10 Thread Pavan Konduru
Hi Brett, Can you post the code of how you are using this property in your code? --Pavan -Original Message- From: Brett Faurot [mailto:brett.fau...@dh.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:51 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-10 Thread Brett Faurot
search off. It's frustrating when such a simple thing causes a dead stop in work. -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 1:56 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn&#x

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-07 Thread Phil Wilson
tt Faurot [mailto:brett.fau...@dh.com] > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 12:32 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key > > I'm having problems using a registrysearch. I'm trying to get the install > location of

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-06 Thread Pavan Konduru
Try putting type ="directory" -Original Message- From: Brett Faurot [mailto:brett.fau...@dh.com] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 12:32 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key I'm having problems using a registrysearc

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-06 Thread Brett Faurot
I'm having problems using a registrysearch. I'm trying to get the install location of MS SQL Reporting Services by checking the registry; but, my installer is failing the find the key. This same method is used successfully many other times in this installer. Also, I can successfully

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key

2014-06-06 Thread Brett Faurot
I'm having problems using a registrysearch. I'm trying to get the install location of MS SQL Reporting Services by checking the registry; but, my installer is failing the find the key. This same method is used successfully many other times in this installer. Also, I can successfully

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch/@Win64 bug?

2013-11-29 Thread Igor Solodovnikov
; Package/@Platform attribute. > > That is a doc bug. Please file it so we get it corrected. > > -Blair > > > Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:46:10 +0200 > > From: igor@gmail.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch/@Win64 b

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch/@Win64 bug?

2013-11-28 Thread Blair Murri
: igor@gmail.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch/@Win64 bug? > > Hello, > > RegistrySearch/@Win64 documentation at > http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/registrysearch.html > says: > > The default value

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch/@Win64 bug?

2013-11-27 Thread Igor Solodovnikov
Hello, RegistrySearch/@Win64 documentation at http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/registrysearch.html says: The default value depends on the value of the Package/@Platform attribute: if the @Platform attribute value is 'x86', the default @Win64 attribute value is 'no'; otherwis

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-28 Thread Blair Murri
create using the WiX toolset. > From: rob...@softdev.net > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:33:17 + > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial > > Hi Phil/Blair, > > I'm just trying to get through the tutorial on a

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-28 Thread Robert Clancy
on [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 28 August 2013 3:26 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial The original registry search you posted doesn't have Win64="yes" so it will be a 32-bit regi

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-27 Thread Phil Wilson
; > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:52:18 + > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial > > > > Thanks for both replies. I am indeed on a x64 machine and have no idea > how to distinguish between x86/x64 registries. I&#

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-27 Thread Blair Murri
ourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:52:18 +0000 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial > > Thanks for both replies. I am indeed on a x64 machine and have no idea how to > distinguish between x86/x64 registries. I've probably created the key in th

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-26 Thread Robert Clancy
his conditional: > > > > > > > > -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 27 August 2013 4:49 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutori

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-26 Thread Phil Wilson
> HKLM\Software\Acme\Foobar 1.0 > Do you have a 32-bit MSI and are trying to read a 64-bit registry > location, per chance? Or vice versa? > > > From: rob...@softdev.net > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:31:51 + > > Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-26 Thread Blair Murri
t; To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:31:51 +0000 > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial > > I'm a novice user, going through Getting Started. I cannot get the > RegistrySearch to work, or FILEEXISTS - both from "Where to Install?"

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial

2013-08-25 Thread Robert Clancy
I'm a novice user, going through Getting Started. I cannot get the RegistrySearch to work, or FILEEXISTS - both from "Where to Install?" page in your tutorial. I suspect it is because this element: is overridden by the subsequent Meaning that if the regist

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch returning strange value

2013-02-13 Thread Arnette, Bill
Hi all, I ran into the strangest problem on a customer's machine today. He was installing a new version (MAJOR upgrade) of our software which has the authoring below. We set INSTALLDIR from UPGRADEDIR if a previous version is installed (SetUpgradeInstallDir custom action) and make the insta

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-08-16 Thread Natalie Carr
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch That looks ok but you don't normally reference WOW6432Node as that redirection happens automatically if your msi is 32bit. Neil -Original Message- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 16 August 2012 2:08 PM To: wix-

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-08-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
[WiX-users] RegistrySearch Can anyone tell me if I have done anything wrong here, it does not seem to be working. And also do I have to call a custom action to run this search? Whats my best way for testing it? Kind Regards, Natalie

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-08-16 Thread Natalie Carr
Can anyone tell me if I have done anything wrong here, it does not seem to be working. And also do I have to call a custom action to run this search? Whats my best way for testing it? Kind Regards, Natalie Carr --

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch value created by first msi as input to second msi in chain

2012-05-01 Thread Bob Arnson
On 01-May-12 16:34, Brian C wrote: >I have what appears to be a simple chained install using burn, where I > would like to do a RegistrySearch to read a key created by the first msi, and > use that to install the second msi to a subfolder of that location. Burn doesn't support that today. All

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch value created by first msi as input to second msi in chain

2012-05-01 Thread Brian C
All,   I have what appears to be a simple chained install using burn, where I would like to do a RegistrySearch to read a key created by the first msi, and use that to install the second msi to a subfolder of that location.  The first S3DInstallation.msi has its’ own GUI which is run and selects

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread loyalty Reddy
e- > From: loyalty Reddy [mailto:reddy.loya...@gmail.com] > Sent: 30 January 2012 14:57 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch > > I did remove Wow6432Node and also Win64 element. I just want to know at the >

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread Pally Sandher
, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: loyalty Reddy [mailto:reddy.loya...@gmail.com] Sent: 30 January 2012 14:57 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch I did remove Wow6432Node

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread Albert van Peppen
Reddy [mailto:reddy.loya...@gmail.com] Verzonden: 30 January 2012 15:51 Aan: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Onderwerp: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch And how can I check if ISPRESENT is empty or not? On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Albert van Peppen wrote: > For a x64

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread loyalty Reddy
grated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -Original Message- > From: loyalty Reddy [mailto:reddy.loya...@gmail.com] > Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread loyalty Reddy
regards, > > > Albert van Peppen > Senior System Engineer > Insad Grafisch b.v. > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: loyalty Reddy [mailto:reddy.loya...@gmail.com] > Verzonden: 30 January 2012 13:34 > Aan: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Onderwerp: [WiX-user

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread Pally Sandher
sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Hi, I am using Windows 7, 64 bit. I ma having trouble reading if a key exists in registry. The key that I am using for is in HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\MyApplication\MyApp. I am using the following code: Whether or not DbPath exists, the ISP

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread Albert van Peppen
reddy.loya...@gmail.com] Verzonden: 30 January 2012 13:34 Aan: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Onderwerp: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Hi, I am using Windows 7, 64 bit. I ma having trouble reading if a key exists in registry. The key that I am using for is in HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\MyApplication

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch

2012-01-30 Thread loyalty Reddy
Hi, I am using Windows 7, 64 bit. I ma having trouble reading if a key exists in registry. The key that I am using for is in HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\MyApplication\MyApp. I am using the following code: Whether or not DbPath exists, the ISPRESENT is not set. I compared the ISPRESENT valu

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch fails, returns C: or Empty

2011-10-25 Thread Leo Koivuniemi
Hi again, I believe I solved it (haven't done enough testing yet though!)! It seems that the property had to be set as "Secure=yes" since otherwise UAC will not allow it. Will get back to you if I find that it is not solved. But I just tried an installation that earlier did not work and now it di

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch fails, returns C: or Empty

2011-10-25 Thread Leo Koivuniemi
Hi, thanks for fast reply! In the MSI log I can see that it actually finds the correct SETUPFOLDER path from registry, but then there are some rows saying: Ignoring disallowed property SETUPFOLDER But I can see that it finds the correct path because further down in the log I have something like

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch fails, returns C: or Empty

2011-10-25 Thread Rob Mensching
What does the verbose log file show? On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Leo Koivuniemi < universalserial...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I am having some problems with an installation using Wix v3 > During install of application I run > > > Key="SOFTWARE\$(var.Company)\$(var.Product)\Common

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch fails, returns C: or Empty

2011-10-25 Thread Leo Koivuniemi
Hello all, I am having some problems with an installation using Wix v3 During install of application I run SETUPFOLDER is later used for setting the target of a shortcut in the start menu. This works when I install or reinstall by running my bootstrapper setup.exe which then starts the MSI pa

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch under Wow6432Node

2011-02-15 Thread Sharad Patel
sday, 16 February 2011 8:24 a.m. To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch under Wow6432Node Hi, I'm trying to set a property based on the registry key search. The registry key as seen in reg editor is "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\V

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch under Wow6432Node

2011-02-15 Thread Deepika Gakhar
Hi, I'm trying to set a property based on the registry key search. The registry key as seen in reg editor is "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\VC\VCRedist\x64" I tried 2 combinations - 1. Set win64="no" and specify path without explicit Wow6432Node. 2. S

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer

2010-11-22 Thread Rob Mensching
l Message- > From: Brian Pang [mailto:bria...@yahoo.com] > Sent: 19 November 2010 22:16 > To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX > Installer > > Hi, > > RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling usin

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer

2010-11-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
return ActionResult.Success; } Neil -Original Message- From: Brian Pang [mailto:bria...@yahoo.com] Sent: 19 November 2010 22:16 To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer Hi, RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handlin

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer

2010-11-22 Thread Rob Mensching
Sadly, the Windows Installer doesn't support that. On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Brian Pang wrote: > Hi, > > RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer. > > After the RegistrySearch it returns REG_SZ with "#1". > How do you resolve this issue so it will set the return type to a

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer

2010-11-19 Thread Brian Pang
Hi, RegistrySearch for REG_DWORD handling using WiX Installer. After the RegistrySearch it returns REG_SZ with "#1". How do you resolve this issue so it will set the return type to an REG_DWORD and value of 1? Thanks in advance!

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch element

2010-09-28 Thread Rob Hamflett
You could set the property's initial value to something like MY_DUMMY_VALUE and then check to see if the property is still equal to it after the registry searching. Rob On 26/09/2010 18:39, Sean Farrow wrote: > Hi: > I need to use the RegistrySearch element in a property. I need to look a key

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch element

2010-09-26 Thread Bob Arnson
On 26-Sep-10 13:39, Sean Farrow wrote: > I need to use the RegistrySearch element in a property. I need to look a key > who's default key has no default value (regedit show "value not set"). What > will the property be set to? Nothing. See the RegLocator doc. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.c

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch element

2010-09-26 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi: I need to use the RegistrySearch element in a property. I need to look a key who's default key has no default value (regedit show "value not set"). What will the property be set to? I'll need to use this property in a launch condition. Should I do this or could I use a custom action to set

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-20 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
or of Application Development > Time America, Inc. > ma...@timeamerica.com | www.timeamerica.com > > > -Original Message----- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:42 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforg

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-18 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:52 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-18 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
; >> 2010/5/16 Kristoffer Danielsson >> >> >>> What happens if you specify %PROGRAMFILES%? It always maps to C:\Program >>> Files. >>> >>> > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200 >>> > From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com >

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-18 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
LES%? It always maps to C:\Program >> Files. >> >> > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200 >> > From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com >> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data >> > >>

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-18 Thread Pally Sandher
asgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 May 2010 15:13 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data %PROGRAMFILES% maps to C:\Program Files

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-18 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
s maps to C:\Program > Files. > > > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200 > > From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > > > Can you explain the StringTools so

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-17 Thread dB .
--Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 3:08 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data What are you doing with HELPINSTALLERDIR? How are you consuming it? -Origin

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-17 Thread Blair
What are you doing with HELPINSTALLERDIR? How are you consuming it? -Original Message- From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 3:51 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-16 Thread Kristoffer Danielsson
What happens if you specify %PROGRAMFILES%? It always maps to C:\Program Files. > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200 > From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > Can you expla

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-16 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
att Johnson MCPD, MCTS, MCSD, MCDBA > Director of Application Development > Time America, Inc. > ma...@timeamerica.com | www.timeamerica.com > > > -Original Message- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:42 AM >

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-16 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:22 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > Ok, so you're right about the win64dualfolders thingie.. > >

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-14 Thread Blair
Do you have a directory named HELPINSTALLDIR? -Original Message- From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data Ok, so

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-14 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
vate with the ** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -Original Message- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-14 Thread Pally Sandher
lto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: 14 May 2010 15:42 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data Hi Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch converts the value contained in the registry? The actual value in registry is... AppRoot

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-14 Thread Matt Johnson
.timeamerica.com -Original Message- From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:42 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data Hi Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch conv

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data

2010-05-14 Thread Jimmie Eriksson
Hi Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch converts the value contained in the registry? The actual value in registry is... AppRoot = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ But according to the log file upon installation C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ c

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch on two properties

2010-04-13 Thread Bob Arnson
On 4/13/2010 10:38 AM, Rodney Schuler wrote: > Key="Software\TheirCompany\TheirProduct\[THEIRCURVER]\[THEIRCURLANG]" > Name="ProductName" Type="raw"> > You can't rely on using the results of one AppSearch in another like that because there's no guaranteed order to how the rows in the

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch on two properties

2010-04-13 Thread Rodney Schuler
I am writing an installer for a plugin module to a larger application. To install correctly I need to read several registry values set by the larger application. Each registry path chains off of the prior registry searches. My first attempt: A

Re: [WiX-users] registrysearch

2010-03-17 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/16/2010 6:08 AM, Yu, Brian wrote: > How do I check if a registry directory exists or not using > registrysearch? > AppSearch doesn't have that functionality. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Download Int

[WiX-users] registrysearch

2010-03-16 Thread Yu, Brian
How do I check if a registry directory exists or not using registrysearch? Say I want PATHEXIST = true if HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyProduct\MyVersion exists PATHEXIST = false if HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyProduct Would this work? I tried but both returning blanks

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be writtenin RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-28 Thread mtoews
Absolutely. Upgrading resolved the issue. Thank you. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/RegistrySearch-Type-raw-causes-a-1-to-be-written-in-RegLocater-table-should-be-a-2-tp4468104p4476425.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to bewrittenin RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-28 Thread Jeremy Farrell
Wow, that's incredibly ancient - an early development build from 2004 or earlier. The bits have probably rotted. The release version of WIX 2.0 is 2.0.5805.0 which was released in 2008; since WiX 3.0 was released in July 2009 though, even that is obsolescent. If you want to stick to WiX 2.0 (perha

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be writtenin RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-28 Thread Blair
, January 28, 2010 7:24 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be writtenin RegLocater table - should be a '2' Wix version 2.0.1605.0 Margaret Toews Programmer Analyst ProSystem fx Engagement C

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be writtenin RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-28 Thread Toews, Margaret
PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be writtenin RegLocater table - should be a '2' Which build of the WiX toolset? -Original Message- From: mtoews [mailto:margaret.

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be written in RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-27 Thread Blair
Which build of the WiX toolset? -Original Message- From: mtoews [mailto:margaret.to...@wolterskluwer.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:14 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be written in RegLocater table -

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch Type raw causes a '1' to be written in RegLocater table - should be a '2'

2010-01-27 Thread mtoews
>From a Wix newby: When I use the registrysearch element as below the search fails unless I edit the msi package and change the value in the Type column of the RegLocator table from 1 to 2. From reading it seems to me that when 'raw' is specified as a type the RegLocator tab

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch execution

2009-12-22 Thread Kevin Garman
G reat, thanks. -- Thanks, Kevin Garman, Project Engineer SCADAware, Inc. www.scadaware.com On Tue, 2009-12-22 at 10:12 +1100, Sascha Beaumont wrote: > The documentation indicates that it happens during AppSearch > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367578(VS.85).aspx) - > Regist

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch execution

2009-12-21 Thread Sascha Beaumont
The documentation indicates that it happens during AppSearch (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367578(VS.85).aspx) - RegistrySearch elements map to the RegLocator table in the MSI. > The AppSearch action searches for signatures using the CompLocator table > first, the RegLocator table sec

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch execution

2009-12-21 Thread Kevin Garman
Hi, Can anyone tell me when the RegistrySearches are evaluated in terms of InstallUISequence and InstallExecuteSequence actions? For some reason I was thinking it happens during AppSearch but now I can find evidence of that. Thanks, Kevin -

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch behaviour differs when running with UI and without it

2009-09-17 Thread Natalia
Hello all, I encountered the following strange issue. I have a property defined like that: The problem is that the RegistrySearch behaves differently when running with UI and without it. When I run msi with UI I can see in verbose log that the registry record is found, whereas when r

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-13 Thread Alex Shevchuk
>And how about QWORD value? Looks like Registry table (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371168(VS.85).aspx) supports only: - REG_SZ - REG_MULTI_SZ - REG_EXPAND_SZ - REG_BINARY - REG_DWORD No REG_QWORD and XXX_LITTLE_ENDIAN (or REG_LINK) support, I think. Alex --

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-13 Thread Alex Ivanoff
And how about QWORD value? -Original Message- From: Alex Shevchuk [mailto:shevc...@live.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 01:04 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue Hi Alex, Short answer: Yes,

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-11 Thread Alex Shevchuk
, May 11, 2009 10:56 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue Is it possible to use RegistrySearch result in RegistryValue? Something like this

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is it possible to use RegistrySearch result in RegistryValue? Something like this: ... -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a per

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch and subkeys?

2009-03-03 Thread amunk
Hi, I have a product that is installed using MSI created using Wix. The product can host different Plugins that are also installed using WIX MSI packages. The main application is writing the INSTALLDIR to the registry so the installers for the Plugins know where they should be installed. This is

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch fails with type="directory"

2008-12-04 Thread zett42
I have the following registry searches, the 1st one fails on _some_ machines, the 2nd works as expected. Nearly identical, except the 1st one uses Type="director

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove #

2008-11-23 Thread Neil Sleightholm
ndows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove # In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Actually it is much simpler than that, I want to read the SQL port > number from the registry and then

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove #

2008-11-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Actually it is much simpler than that, I want to read the SQL port > number from the registry and then open it in the firewall but to do the > write I need the number without the hash. Then you'll need to write

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove #

2008-11-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove # In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It there anyway to remove the hash (#) from the start of a > RegistrySearch if the val

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove #

2008-11-21 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Neil Sleightholm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It there anyway to remove the hash (#) from the start of a > RegistrySearch if the value is a DWORD? I'm guessing the reason you want this is so that you can do numeric comparisons on a DWORD value in a conditi

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch: remove #

2008-11-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
It there anyway to remove the hash (#) from the start of a RegistrySearch if the value is a DWORD? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Develope

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Problem

2008-10-30 Thread Adam Nicol
I tried that but for some reason it just allways shows the hard coded value and not the registry value. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 October 2008 16:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch Problem

2008-10-30 Thread Rob Mensching
Don't things work if you just put the defaults in the Property/@Value and nest the RegistrySearch elements under there? -Original Message- From: Adam Nicol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 08:56 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch Problem

2008-10-30 Thread Adam Nicol
Hi, I have several custom dialogs in my installer allowing the user to enter SQL Server connection details and active directory settings. I don't want the user to have to re-enter this information each time they install a new version/reinstall, so I have made it so that during the install, each

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