[WiX-users] Bootstrapping .NET Framework 4.0

2011-06-30 Thread Sidky Macatangay
I have the ComponentsLocation and CopyComponents set to 'Relative' and 'True' respectively. I'm also seeing two new folders, DotNetFX40 and WindowsInstaller4_5, under my project directory and they seem to have the related executables. So does it mean I should be copying these two folders to the

Re: [WiX-users] WiX noob: Starting an exe after installation.

2011-06-30 Thread Rob Hamflett
I don't think the 2826 error is the real problem. It's more of a warning about your dialog layout. I get that error in my logs too. What does Windows Installer quote as the error in the error dialog, or is there something else reported later on in the log? The issue with your original

Re: [WiX-users] WiX noob: Starting an exe after installation.

2011-06-30 Thread Pally Sandher
Why not use the well documented method built into the ExitDialog as listed in the WiX 3.x manual? - http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com

Re: [WiX-users] Set Property to PathEdit Value

2011-06-30 Thread Pally Sandher
Why not use WiXUI_InstallDir instead of reinventing the wheel as it does exactly what you're describing - http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/WixUI_installdir.htm Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design,

Re: [WiX-users] Set Property to PathEdit Value

2011-06-30 Thread Roy Clemmons
I'm not using the WixUIExtension library, but, I'll take a look at the source code for that dialog to see if I can figure out how to accomplish my goal. The challenge with the source code is identifying all the dependencies that are spread among many source files. In the meantime, I still would

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapping .NET Framework 4.0

2011-06-30 Thread Dan Puza
Yes, that's correct. Copy those folders to your installation media with setup.exe, and they won't need to be downloaded from the internet. -Original Message- From: Sidky Macatangay [mailto:y2k...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:28 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net

[WiX-users] Building and running WiX - Public Key

2011-06-30 Thread Dan Puza
I've attempted to fix a bug mentioned by Rob about ExitCode in Burn (actually candle) as it's pretty urgent for me to have that working for my project. I thought I may be able to just copy over the modified candle.exe and wix.dll into my Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3.6

Re: [WiX-users] Building and running WiX - Public Key

2011-06-30 Thread Dan Puza
Some additional background information: I've copied and pasted the candle.exe command line arguments from Visual Studio's build output of my Burn Bootstrapper project, and tried replacing the references to my Program Files folder with references to WIX_ROOT\build\ship\x86 directory instead.

[WiX-users] Running ProjectInstaller with Wix?

2011-06-30 Thread Eric Goforth
Hello, I have an in-house developed windows service that's written in VB.NET and targets the .NET 4.0 framework. I'm trying to install it using wix, as I am doing with several other in-house developed windows services. This service has a ProjectInstaller.vb. Inside the InitializeComponent sub

[WiX-users] Need help with transform

2011-06-30 Thread CoolBreeze
I have a component that gets installed into the GAC and I need to prevent it from being removed during an uninstall. I've created an XSLT that get applied during harvest. I need to add 'permanent' to the component, but it's not working. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be with what I

Re: [WiX-users] Building and running WiX - Public Key

2011-06-30 Thread Dan Puza
Well, I've made progress, I think. So it appears that for whatever reason I'm not able to build some of the src\ext build files with NANT. Going specifically into the BalExtension and UtilExtension folders, and running MSBUILD from their subfolders in a specific order, I was able to get the

[WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Dominique Louis
Hi all, I have an existing *.wixproj and have been given a 3rd party *.msm which I need to incorporate into my installer. I can't seem to find any documentation on how to do this. Any insights? Alternatively, how can I convert my *.wixproj into a *.vdproj as I know in Visual Studion 2010, I

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Daniel Madill
Use a Merge element in your Directory tree, such as: Merge Id=merge_3rdparty SourceFile=path_to_3rdparty_module\merge_3rdparty.msm DiskId=1 Language=1033 / Note that you can use environment variables in the path with a syntax such as $(env.MyEnvVar). I use the $(env.CommonProgramFiles)

[WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Wang, Miaohsi
Dear All, I have an x86 installer which needs to create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on 64-bit machines. I created a component to do the task. The component installs fine but does not create the key on x64 systems. Is there a way to accomplish this with WiX? Your help

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Dominique Louis
Thanks for the speedy reply Daniel. All very helpful. Is there a generic way to trigger off the merged installation? Or does that depend on each merge module? I'd like to trigger off this licencing stuff at the end of the rest of the install. Thanks again, Dominique. -Original

Re: [WiX-users] How to use a Merge Module *.msm file in a WiX project....

2011-06-30 Thread Daniel Madill
I'm not sure what you mean by trigger off. The MSI tables in the merge module are merged with the tables in the main installer, so the sequencing of actions really depends on how they were set up in the merge module in the first place. Dan -Original Message- From: Dominique Louis

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread David Watson
32 bit (x86) installers can indeed write to wow6432nodes and do so by by default. Specify the key you wish to write to and omit Wow6432Node as they will be redirected there automatically. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/write_a_registry_entry.htm Its also worth noting that Microsoft say

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Jeremy Farrell
If you run a 32-bit MSI then its registry entries will be created under Wow6432Node automatically on 64-bit versions of Windows. This is an feature of how Windows emulates the 32-bit environment on 64-bit Windows, nothing to do with WiX or Windows Installer. From: Wang, Miaohsi

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Wang, Miaohsi
Hi David, Thank you for the information. Below is my component definition: Component Id=ClientOnlyInstallRegistryData Guid={AC00CCB7-73F2-4520-984F-4BEAF3B2A063} KeyPath=yes SharedDllRefCount=no RegistryKey Id=Registry1 Key=RTServerRM_6.0 Root=HKCR Action=createAndRemoveOnUninstall /

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
Are you certain you are creating an x86 msi package? Are you using a 32-bit process to view the contents of the registry? If yes, then the location looks exactly as it should. If you are certain that you are using a 64-bit process to view the contents of the registry then I would revisit the

Re: [WiX-users] Set Property to PathEdit Value

2011-06-30 Thread Roy Clemmons
FYI: The following code snippet resolved my issue and answered my question: Can a pushbutton set a property to the PathEdit control's value?? Property Id=MYPROPERTY Value=abcd / Dialog Id=... Control Id=myPathEdit Type=PathEdit Width=232 Height=15 X=8 Y=11 Property=_BrowseProperty /

[WiX-users] Simple splash screen

2011-06-30 Thread Ben Peikes
I'm new to WIX. I downloaded 3.5 and am using it integrated with VS 2010. I have my first installer working. It just installs two files. I'd like to add a splash screen which can prompt the user to continue/cancel. I've tried following the tutorial, but I can't even seem to get the example using

Re: [WiX-users] Simple splash screen

2011-06-30 Thread John Cooper
Well, you need a UIRef element for the UI you're trying to link it, to start with. There are some properties you'll probably want to set up too. Take a look at the Using Built-In WixUI Dialog Sets under Modifying the Installation User Interface in the help. -- John M. Cooper -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Wang, Miaohsi
Hi Edwin, 1. This is an x86 installer because it works on both x86 and x64 machines. 2. I was viewing the Registry on a x64 machine using Regedit.exe, and inside the Registry I could see HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node. Is this enough to say that I was viewing the Registry using a 64-bit process?

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
You already have enough information. You need to check the what kind of package it is (check the Summary Information Stream). It is easy for anybody with administrative privileges to create HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node, even on an 32-bit system. That said, I think you are looking in the wrong

[WiX-users] Help needed

2011-06-30 Thread Kshitish Seet
Hi, I am asked to use Windows Installer XML (WiX)http://wix.codeplex.com/ to create installation package. I donot know where to start. If anybody have done anything on this please advise. Thanks Kshitish CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files attached contain

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Help needed Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten. -- All of

Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registry key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node on x64 systems?

2011-06-30 Thread Wilson, Phil
and running Regedit is not always going to give you the right answer because you run under your user account (a merge of other keys) giving you a virtual view of the registry for your account, which is David Watson's comment about is bad form to actually write to HKCR directly (its

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: Re: [WiX-users] Can an x86 msi create a registrykey under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node onx64 systems? Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
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Re: [WiX-users] Help needed

2011-06-30 Thread Rob Mensching
http://wix.sf.net/tutorial On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Kshitish Seet kshitish.s...@nextsphere.com wrote: Hi, I am asked to use Windows Installer XML (WiX)http://wix.codeplex.com/ to create installation package. I donot know where to start. If anybody have done anything on this

Re: [WiX-users] Help needed

2011-06-30 Thread Jeremy Farrell
From: Kshitish Seet [mailto:kshitish.s...@nextsphere.com] I am asked to use Windows Installer XML (WiX)http://wix.codeplex.com/ to create installation package. I donot know where to start. If anybody have done anything on this please advise. The web page you mention would be an

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: Re: [WiX-users] Help needed Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten. -- All

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: Re: [WiX-users] Help needed Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten. -- All

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Problem with IIS7 and virtual directory

2011-06-30 Thread Ulrich Peters
Hello, I am attempting to create a virtual directory for a IIS7 web server. Here is what I did: 1) I installed Vista Business in a VM from scratch, and applied lots of Windows updates so far (must have been about 90). The next one would be SP1. 2) I installed Internet Information Services in

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

[WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus.

2011-06-30 Thread Abdoulaye . Souleymanou
Ihre Nachricht betreffend: / Your Mail about: [WiX-users] Abdoulaye Souleymanou/RSD ist außer Haus. Ich werde ab 01.07.2011 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 04.08.2011. Ich werde Ihre Nachricht nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with IIS7 and virtual directory

2011-06-30 Thread John Robbins
Hopefully some blog entries I wrote will help you out: http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jrobbins/archive/2011/01/25/install-a-new-virtual-directory-to-default-web-site-with-wix.aspx http://www.wintellect.com/CS/blogs/jrobbins/archive/2011/02/23/web-application-installer-in-wix.aspx John