Re: [WiX-users] Using '*' in Component Guids and Patches

You can add the new file in a new location in a patch, and it is simpler to leave the old dll in place. This may work out for you if the application supports the moved dll and will ignore the old dll. If you really need to you can also try and remove the file during patching see http://peterma

Re: [WiX-users] Build order problems Votive vs MSBuild

Rob it could be that issue though we have very, very few solution dependencies (the primary reason for this as described in the linked blog entry). I just checked we have 2 solution based dependencies out of ~280 projects (1 to link a C++ project to a C# consumer and 1 to link 4 C# projects to a s

Re: [WiX-users] Build order problems Votive vs MSBuild

Yes, but it's very messy and you really need an eye for how to read the detailed or diagnostic log. -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -O

Re: [WiX-users] Best approach to override file versioning

Yes, in this case scheduling RemoveExistingProducts before CostInitialize should solve the problem if it's related to this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905238/en-us where MSI decides not to install the file but forgets that a major upgrade is going to remove it. There was a thread on the subj

Re: [WiX-users] Build order problems Votive vs MSBuild

Sort of like msi logs On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 9:20 AM, John Cooper wrote: > Yes, but it's very messy and you really need an eye for how to read the > detailed or diagnostic log. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mis

[WiX-users] how to create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users

Hello, Just wondering if it was possible to create a desktop shortcut for certain groups of users, Admins in particular. Right now I am able to create a desktop shortcut put it shows up for all users. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2

Re: [WiX-users] How do you create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users?

Just updated subject to a question. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/how-to-create-desktop-shortcut-for-certain-groups-of-users-tp7594950p7594952.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Installed app not showing up in add/remove programs

All I did is removed tag completly and amazed to see it worked. as soon I intergate my UI part there.. and then install doesn't have entry in Program feature. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Installed-app-not-showi

Re: [WiX-users] Using '*' in Component Guids and Patches

Also, set MSIENFORCEUPGRADECOMPONENTRULES: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/1/4/doing-a-small-update-or-minor-upgrade-in-msi-use/ I bet you'll fail faster. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.

Re: [WiX-users] Build order problems Votive vs MSBuild

This, by the way, is the reason the build team and the setup team are often located near each other. They both have to debug solely with incredibly cryptic log formats. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http:

Re: [WiX-users] how to create desktop shortcut for certain groups of users

Yes. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: victorwhiskey [mailto:victorhwhis...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:34 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourc