Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.6 Bootstrapper Issues

2012-04-26 Thread Anirban Paul
As you said, I downloaded the WiX v3.6 RC0 (Released: Apr 3 2012) and tried to uninstall the already installed version ( Wix Toolset V3.6.2221.0 ) of Wix. But that version is not getting uninstalled!!! Currently Wix Toolset V3.6.2221.0 is installed in my computer. But I failed to uninstall the

[WiX-users] How to use FileInUse dialog

2012-04-26 Thread E. Timothy Uy
Still not able to get FilesInUse dialog to come up. Any advice would be much appreciated. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10327273/wix-how-to-use-fileinuse-dialog -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live

[WiX-users] Customising a bootstrapper theme

2012-04-26 Thread Bertrand D
As previously stated in my previous thread (but not clearly as I had actually two different issues) when I try to use a customized theme for the bootstrapper some events are not processed at least for the failure dialog. I haven't checked with the other ones. This is what I used:

Re: [WiX-users] killing Chrome and Firefox

2012-04-26 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
FilesInUse automatically detects files in use during InstallValidate and displays the dialog if one of those files are changed. Restart manager is a newer feature of Windows Installer and works with filesinuse. The applications that are shut down because they have files in use must have

Re: [WiX-users] killing Chrome and Firefox

2012-04-26 Thread E. Timothy Uy
Dear Peter, Thanks for writing back. util:CloseApplication will close the application if CloseMessage=yes, but when CloseMessage=no it seems that this should trigger the FilesInUse dialog. At least, that was my expectation. In Wix tutorials (e.g.,

Re: [WiX-users] killing Chrome and Firefox

2012-04-26 Thread E. Timothy Uy
Here's another possible clue: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detailatid=642717aid=1989218group_id=105970 - CloseApplication element doesn't cause the FilesInUseDialog. Indeed, the latest CloseApps.cpp still has: // // Do the UI dance now. // /* TODO: Do this eventually

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - MSIPackage InstallCondition evaluates to false, attempts minor upgrade

2012-04-26 Thread Pally Sandher
I've removed the InstallCondition for the patch it's now working as intended. Thanks for the input on this however I would point out the documentation mentions nothing about patch applicability the InstallCondition description says A condition to evaluate before installing the package. The

Re: [WiX-users] WiX3.6 Uninstall Failed / Installing Votive

2012-04-26 Thread Dmuller720
I am sorry to Bump, but can anyone help me? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX3-6-Uninstall-Failed-Installing-Votive-tp7500775p7502620.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] WiX3.6 Uninstall Failed / Installing Votive

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
Can you provide the log? On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 4:59 AM, Dmuller720 dmuller...@comcast.net wrote: I am sorry to Bump, but can anyone help me? -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.6 Bootstrapper Issues

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
Please provide the log file. On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:00 PM, Anirban Paul ani.banti.24...@gmail.comwrote: As you said, I downloaded the WiX v3.6 RC0 (Released: Apr 3 2012) and tried to uninstall the already installed version ( Wix Toolset V3.6.2221.0 ) of Wix. But that version is not

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - MSIPackage InstallCondition evaluates to false, attempts minor upgrade

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
1. Agree about the InstallCondition doc. Want to file a bug? 2. DisplayInternalUI on MSP might be broken. Want to file a bug? 3. Burn calculates size of installed packages + their cache size if they are cached. I'd need more details about the size being wrong to be more helpful. 4. The log file

[WiX-users] Burn - Uninstall from programs features causes reinstall of WiX built MSI package

2012-04-26 Thread Pally Sandher
MsiPackage Id=ve SourceFile=..\..\..\install\ve2012.msi After=SharedContentPatch Compressed=yes DisplayInternalUI=yes ForcePerMachine=yes Visible=no Vital=yes /

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - MSIPackage InstallCondition evaluates to false, attempts minor upgrade

2012-04-26 Thread Pally Sandher
Not too bothered about 3 so I'll ignore it for now. Just mentioned it as one our QA guys noticed it today. Regarding 4, I do have the same product code higher version however my Upgrade Table code looks like the following: Upgrade Id=removed !--Original Shared Content UpgradeCode

[WiX-users] WiX 3.5: error PYRO0306

2012-04-26 Thread Zlatko Lovcevic
I'm trying to build a patch using purely WiX method and I'm getting the following error: pyro.exe : error PYRO0306 : An error (E_FAIL) was returned while finalizing a CAB file. This most commonly happens when creating a CAB file with more than 65535 files in it. Either reduce the number of

Re: [WiX-users] MsiRMFilesInUse example to restart browsers

2012-04-26 Thread E. Timothy Uy
With chrome in the mix, nothing at all (not even IE or Firefox) gets terminated. Action 9:04:37: WixRegisterRestartResources. Action start 9:04:37: WixRegisterRestartResources. WixRegisterRestartResources: Entering WixRegisterRestartResources in C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7074.tmp, version

Re: [WiX-users] MsiRMFilesInUse example to restart browsers

2012-04-26 Thread Wilson, Phil
Are you maybe misunderstanding the FilesInUse dialogs? Windows decides to show this or nor based on what files need replacing, whether they are in use, their versions etc. CloseApplication is not the same thing at all - it's a WiX feature that closes applications. Phil W -Original

Re: [WiX-users] WiX3.6 Uninstall Failed / Installing Votive

2012-04-26 Thread Dmuller720
The log is in the OP -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX3-6-Uninstall-Failed-Installing-Votive-tp7500775p7503666.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Sam Youtsey
Hi all, My installer doesn't seem to be installing anything properly. Any chance I could get some help with it? Here's the .wxs file: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; Product Id=MyGuid Name=MyProg Language=1033 Version=$(var.ProductVersion)

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Wilson, Phil
That HRESULT is FUSION_E_UNEXPECTED_MODULE_FOUND. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2004/11/10/255346.aspx Is there a config file associated with the assembly (maybe because it's a policy assembly)? Is it actually a Dll? Phil W -Original Message- From: Sam Youtsey

[WiX-users] Recommended way to implement installer key (serial number you need to install the msi)

2012-04-26 Thread Helali Bhuiyan
What is the recommended way of writing a msi installer that will ask for a serial number before installation? Any pointers, code example is greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Helali -- Live Security Virtual Conference

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Sam Youtsey
Yeah, it's a DLL. There don't seem to be any config files associated, just the TLB file. Anything else to look for? That HRESULT is FUSION_E_UNEXPECTED_MODULE_FOUND. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2004/11/10/255346.aspx Is there a config file associated with the assembly (maybe

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Wilson, Phil
And the TLB file is in the same component as the assembly or is somehow being installed to the GAC? That could explain an error FUSION_E_UNEXPECTED_MODULE_FOUND. Phil W -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:35 PM To:

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Sam Youtsey
Ah, I wasn't aware COM DLLs couldn't be installed into the GAC. What's an appropriate course of action for using them on the client system if I still wanted to use WiX? And the TLB file is in the same component as the assembly or is somehow being installed to the GAC? That could explain an

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Wilson, Phil
Well you can install assemblies (that supply COM interfaces) into the GAC. But you are trying to install a Win32 COM DLL into the GAC? That won't work, and it's not a WiX issue - it doesn't matter what you use to build your MSI file because it's MSI that's doing the install. If it's Win32

Re: [WiX-users] WiX3.6 Uninstall Failed / Installing Votive

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
Weird, log is only visible in nabble. Anyway, it looks like you were the victim of an intermittent bug in that build. You need to get the core.msi off your machine. To do that try: msiexec /x {0C317C74-81FB-4140-BE3C-33C074D511DE} After that is removed, the bundle will hopefully uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - Uninstall from programs features causes reinstall of WiX built MSI package

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
I don't see the Reinstall in the log file. It looks like the ve2012.msi is being uninstalled and there was a user cancel. On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Pally Sandher pally.sand...@iesve.comwrote: MsiPackage Id=ve SourceFile=..\..\..\install\ve2012.msi

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - MSIPackage InstallCondition evaluates to false, attempts minor upgrade

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
Uhh, you can't Major Upgrade if the ProductCode is the same. I'm confused. People (maybe not you) have been asking for support for support for Minor Updates for a long time. Burn automatically handles it when an MSI doesn't change it's ProductCode but has a higher version. Burn also notifies the

Re: [WiX-users] Burn - Uninstall from programs features causes reinstall of WiX built MSI package

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
PS: Thank you for dogfooding. Based on your comment below, I take it you were not around in the days of WiX v2.0. Back then things were still pretty raw, there was basically no documentation, error messages were near uselss and we were still figuring out the best way to solve some key problems.

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Sam Youtsey
Once I've installed it into the CommonFiles directory how can I register and access it through the system? This is typically done with RegAsm.exe on the dev machine but this isn't available on the client machine. Eventually, I want to be able to see this DLL's classes through Excel. Well you

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Wilson, Phil
You really have to say if it's a Win32 COM Dll or not. I can't see a definitive statement one way or another. However if it is Win32 COM, just use Heat.exe to generate the WiX source for the registration. Phil W -Original Message- From: Sam Youtsey [mailto:sam.yout...@gmail.com] Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Sam Youtsey
I've built the DLL with an interface for interacting with other COM components, how does this differ from being a Win32 COM DLL? Thanks for the assistance with this! On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Wilson, Phil phil.wil...@invensys.comwrote: You really have to say if it's a Win32 COM Dll or

Re: [WiX-users] Install Failed, Log Attached

2012-04-26 Thread Chad Petersen
Not sure it's what you want, but what I typically do in this case is run REGASM /Regfile to generate a .REG file and then use Heat to convert that .REG file into a .WXS fragment that I can then include in my project. -Original Message- From: Sam Youtsey [mailto:sam.yout...@gmail.com]

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle failing to build after upgrading to latest release (3.6.2823)

2012-04-26 Thread Heath Stewart
I've opened https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detailaid=3521813group_id=105970atid=642714 to track this. On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Bob Arnson b...@joyofsetup.com wrote: On 25-Apr-12 11:45, Pally Sandher wrote: Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.6 Bootstrapper Issues

2012-04-26 Thread Anirban Paul
I downloaded wix36.exe and installed Wix Toolset V3.6.2221.0. The uninstallation UI does not specify anything about the log file when the uninstall operation fails. Please let me know how to generate the log file in this scenario. Anirban On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Rob Mensching

Re: [WiX-users] Bundle failing to build after upgrading to latest release (3.6.2823)

2012-04-26 Thread Heath Stewart
This should be fixed in the next build of WiX out Monday evening. Please verify and let me know. Thanks, On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Heath Stewart clubs...@gmail.com wrote: I've opened https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detailaid=3521813group_id=105970atid=642714 to track this.

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.6 Bootstrapper Issues

2012-04-26 Thread Rob Mensching
Log file is created in %TEMP% by default. On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Anirban Paul ani.banti.24...@gmail.comwrote: I downloaded wix36.exe and installed Wix Toolset V3.6.2221.0. The uninstallation UI does not specify anything about the log file when the uninstall operation fails. Please

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.6 Bootstrapper Issues

2012-04-26 Thread Anirban Paul
I have attached the log file. Please find the attachment. On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.comwrote: Log file is created in %TEMP% by default. On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Anirban Paul ani.banti.24...@gmail.com wrote: I downloaded wix36.exe and