Re: [WiX-users] Failed to resolve source for file after reboot in custom BAL

2014-01-20 Thread Tobias S
Just for completeness. OnResolveSource was not the proper way to do what we wanted (Setting the local source to the started Bundle after reboot). SetLocalSource did the trick. -- CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 Votive Drawing Error?

2014-01-20 Thread bwehking
Thank you for your reply. That's strange... I will keep an eye on it. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-3-8-Votive-Drawing-Error-tp7591851p7591891.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] best way to handle su8pporting files

2014-01-20 Thread Wesley Manning
Why can't you just compile the source code beforehand and place the binary in the installer? It's because of the integration; you are compiling both together? Usually you can compile your software into an intermediate library that the user can use and compile with their software. Any change

Re: [WiX-users] Enabling platform features during install

2014-01-20 Thread Loïc Delambre
Hi, I used a command line tool embedded in my burn package like a prerequisite, this tool calls pkgmgr.exe in order to enable Windows features. ExePackage Id=IISRoleOcsSetupServer DisplayName=Web Server (IIS) and Print roles Cache=no

Re: [WiX-users] best way to handle su8pporting files

2014-01-20 Thread Sean Farrow
Hi, Yes, it is because of the integration. The compile process needs to be done on the target machine. Cheers Sean. -Original Message- From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca] Sent: 20 January 2014 13:18 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 Votive Drawing Error?

2014-01-20 Thread JohnLudlow
Do you get any issues if you create any issues with other project types? If you create a C# project and go to the properties, does it display correctly? -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] best way to handle su8pporting files

2014-01-20 Thread Phil Wilson
You can put the file in the Binary table (maybe encrypted) and stream it out yourself, decrypting it. Or you can install it (encrypted) but give the component a null guid so that it is not registered, and can therefore be removed with a custom action or some other method after its been used.

Re: [WiX-users] Buindle Major Upgrade cause first msi uninstallation

2014-01-20 Thread Tim Comport
For anyone coming across this issue in the future, I have filed a bug report here http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4282/ . -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Buindle-Major-Upgrade-cause-first-msi-uninstallation-tp7590764p7591906.html

Re: [WiX-users] Deleting files in a patch...

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
Null/empty component guid components are only installed in major upgrades. Patches are not typical major upgrades and those components are ignored (just as with all other maintenance transactions). As it says: it cannot be removed or repaired. A patch is basically always “a repair” (after the

Re: [WiX-users] Creating registry for an application installed outside the current directory structure in WIX file

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
What is standalonesimulator.exe’s file id? Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎14‎, ‎2014 ‎11‎:‎27‎ ‎PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Hi All, I am creating an wix installer. I want to create a registry entry whose path is not under

Re: [WiX-users] Error Building WixProj from DevEnv Command Line

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
dunno. I always use msbuild from the command line: “FullPathToMSBuild.exe” /nologo /t:Rebuild “FullPathToSolutionFile” DevEnv has always been a black box and has never been particularly build-box friendly. You’ll have to use DevEnv on solutions containing projects that aren’t compatible

Re: [WiX-users] FW: CertificatePath in Certificate element does not work

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
The only certificate installation bug I found in the old sourceforge site was this: http://sourceforge.net/p/wix/bugs/1353/ and that one was marked fixed in 2008 (it also describes a different bug with the same error code) and in the new system is found here: http://wixtoolset.org/issues/1768/.

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed outside the current directory structure in WIX file

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
You only install MSIs on the same machine you build those MSIs from? Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎15‎, ‎2014 ‎11‎:‎14‎ ‎PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Thanks David that works. I have used as below: Property

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed outside the current directory structure in WIX file

2014-01-20 Thread Suvrajyoti Panda
Hi Blair, I build them from the same machine at the same from another location. Regards, SuvraJyoti On 21-01-2014 09:48, Blair Murri wrote: You only install MSIs on the same machine you build those MSIs from? Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎15‎, ‎2014

Re: [WiX-users] Web Setup

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
When you use the property remember pattern, all packages that store/retrieve the property at the same location will “remember” the same value. If you need the two setups to have different values, you should consider using two different registry locations for your property remember pattern.

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed outside the current directory structure in WIX file

2014-01-20 Thread Blair Murri
And you don’t intend on installing them on any other machine? Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎January‎ ‎20‎, ‎2014 ‎9‎:‎18‎ ‎PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Hi Blair, I build them from the same machine at the same from another location.

Re: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed outside the current directory structure in WIX file

2014-01-20 Thread Suvrajyoti Panda
I do intend, but for that scenario i am changing the path accordingly, using %~d0\Installers path. On 21-01-2014 11:07, Blair Murri wrote: And you don’t intend on installing them on any other machine? Blair From: Suvrajyoti Panda Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎January‎ ‎20‎, ‎2014 ‎9‎:‎18‎ ‎PM

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.8 Votive Drawing Error?

2014-01-20 Thread bwehking
I got it! Steps to reproduce in VS2013: - Go to Tools-Options-Environment and choose Color theme Dark - restart Visual Studio - View the Paths property page of a .wixproj Voila! It looks like the Paths page simply uses a wrong background color! In the Dark theme _only_ the Paths page is grey