Re: [WiX-users] difx extension and perMachine installs
On 17-Jan-12 17:16, Peter Hull wrote: I'd still like to hear if anyone has any comments on a per-user install which includes a device driver - is it always better to do it per-machine. Drivers are per-machine resources so a per-user installer that includes one can't offer the benefits of per-user installers (e.g., no UAC prompt) and can only complicate things (e.g., what happens when another user tries to install?). -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Updating from 3.6.1022 to v3.6.2221 result in Error 1056.
On 17-Jan-12 05:58, Per Næsgaard Andersen wrote: [Mixed Platforms/Debug] [some path]\Fls.Xxx.Install\Fls.Xxx.Install.wxs(58,0): error LGHT1056: The Property table contains a row with primary key(s) 'MsiHiddenProperties' which cannot be merged from the merge module '[some path]\Debug\Fls.Core.DB.Module.msm'. This is likely due to collision of rows with the same primary key(s) (but other different values in other columns) between the database and the merge module. Please file a bug. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Wix Weekly Builds?
Thanks! -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:51 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Weekly Builds? Just: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/1/20/The-wixtoolset.org-online Whew, that's a load off. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Bergman john.berg...@xpedienttechnologies.com wrote: Are weekly builds available again yet? I was going to upgrade our installers to use a more recent build, but could not find them. Rob's blog mentioned that they were on track, but it still points to October's build. John -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Anyone know how to use AppSecInc's Win32_WriteFile custom action?
Hi, I'm trying to use this custom action so far without success as I don't know how to pass the parameters to it. http://code.dblock.org/Source/msiext/1.2/Docs/_win32_impl_8h.html#a427b16cc4d6285c4eac3227ac5723050 CA_API UINT __stdcall Win32_WriteFile ( MSIHANDLE hInstall ) Write to an ANSI text file. Parameters: WIN32_FILE_DATA Data to write to a file. WIN32_FILE_NAME Fully qualified path to the target file. WIN32_FILE_ENCODING Set to UTF-8 to write a file in the UTF-8 format, ANSI to write the file in the ANSI format. Default is ANSI. As I want to write to a file in program files, I'm trying to run this as a deferred CA without impersonation, so setting those parameters as individual properties won't work, and I've tried a couple of other ways but cannot get it to work. Unless this is just an immediate CA? Thanks in advance, Dan -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Wix Weekly Builds?
Hey! Just tried out the weekly build 3.6.2520, I think there is a bug in the wix.ca.targets. I had to change these two lines: WixTasksPath Condition= '$(WixTasksPath)' == '' AND '$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)' != '' $(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\WixTasks.dll/WixTasksPath WixTasksPath Condition= '$(WixTasksPath)' == '' $(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\WixTasks.dll/WixTasksPath to WixTasksPath Condition= '$(WixTasksPath)' == '' AND '$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)' != '' $(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\..\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\WixTasks.dll/WixTasksPath WixTasksPath Condition= '$(WixTasksPath)' == '' $(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\..\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\WixTasks.dll/WixTasksPath Cheers, On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 6:16 PM, John Bergman john.berg...@xpedienttechnologies.com wrote: Thanks! -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:51 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Weekly Builds? Just: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/1/20/The-wixtoolset.org-online Whew, that's a load off. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Bergman john.berg...@xpedienttechnologies.com wrote: Are weekly builds available again yet? I was going to upgrade our installers to use a more recent build, but could not find them. Rob's blog mentioned that they were on track, but it still points to October's build. John -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Sunny Li -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch
Hi, Thanks for the replay, you are right, removing the children from the PatchFamily element does include everything. But now I have a new problems :) I get this error: C:\Sample_1pyro.exe -v patch\patch.wixmsp -out patch\patch.msp -t RTM patch\diff.wixmst Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Patch Builder version 3.5.2519.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. pyro.exe : warning PYRO1099 : Changing the ProductCode in a patch is not recommended because the patch cannot be uninstalled nor can it be sequenced along with other patches for the target product. See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/aa367571.aspx for more information. E:\4\139\Sources\Setup\common\Wix\Base\files.wxs(62) : error PYRO0305 : Removing component 'QsConfig.exe' from feature 'ProductFeature' is not supported. Either the component was removed or the guid changed. Add the component back, undo the change to the component guid, or remove the entire feature. What does it mean? -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:35 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch Do you really need to exclude anything from your patch? Do you really need more than one PatchFamily? If no on both questions then remove all children from the PatchFamily element. No references means include everything. Otherwise you will need to examine the generated WXS files and ensure that the IDs are stable and include all of them that you intend to possibly upgrade. Blair -Original Message- From: tome...@qualisystems.com [mailto:tome...@qualisystems.com] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 5:44 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch Sure. I got that. I did make sure that the placeholder id is the same, but then I still get the error. I'll attack a zip with all the relevant file. The FoundationClient.proj has all the parameters that are transferred to the BaseSetup.wixproj, then with the help of the HeatDirectory I Harvest and create the Files.wxs dynamically for each product. Thanks! Ask me if something is missing! Don't work too hard to understand, just ask! :) Thanks again -Original Message- From: Peter Marcu [mailto:peter.ma...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:09 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch The problem is a mismatch between the PatchBaseline you have in the patch wxs and the baseline you are specifying to pyro to attach the transform to. The first argument after the -t is the baseline. If your patch targets RTM (your patch will apply to an RTM install) then you should have Id=RTM for PatchBaseline\@Id. PatchBaseline Id=SP3 / -t RTM out\patch\diff.wixmst -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 1:48 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch The pyro command looks OK. Could you post your torch, candle and light command lines and your patch wxs please ? -Original Message- From: tome...@qualisystems.com [mailto:tome...@qualisystems.com] Sent: 18 January 2012 08:02 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch Hi, As far as I understand the pyro command takes the patch.wxs and the diff file generated with the torch command. The problem is that the diff file is generated from 2 wixpdb files and I don't know how to make my patch.wxs compatible... the right ID to pass has something to do with the diff file, the example works fine, but when I use the same technique on my wixpdb's I get the error mentioned below. -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:02 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch That is a example from one of our released products. The Id in the patchbaseline is something you invent and only appears otherwise on the pyro command line. Why do you say that your files are relevant ? -Original Message- From: tome...@qualisystems.com [mailto:tome...@qualisystems.com] Sent: 10 January 2012 11:21 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] creating a WIX small or minor patch Yea, that I got from the sample, the problem is that our build.wxs files are a bit more complicated than the example ones... We are using HearDirectory to create our file list, and the file list generated doesn't have a nice ID that I can reference too... What I really need is a good example, an example that shows how to work with real life scenarios... Thanks. -Original Message- From: Peter Shirtcliffe
