[WiX-users] Burn: Exe package can't find payload file that's not a dll.

2012-06-11 Thread Miss Parker
Hi, I really need some creative ideas here, some out of the box thinking. I have a situation where an exe package has a payload file (a text file), and for this to work under normal circumstances (without Burn, just double click on the exe) the payload file needs to be placed in the same folder

Re: [WiX-users] Custom translation in bootstrapper (wix-3.6-RC)

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 07-Jun-12 06:11, Pasquale Fersini wrote: I read the documentation and I tried to load my custom file by LocalizationFile attribute (of BootstrapperApplicationRef section), but in some fields I still see the variables # loc , and, at the end, setup fails. I must say I That means you're

[WiX-users] Both .Net 3.5 and .Net 4.0 as prereqs?

2012-06-11 Thread Miss Parker
Hi, Is there any way to have both .Net 3.5 and .Net 4.0 as prerequisites (by using WixMbaPrereqPackageId in some way)? Some of the packages we're installing need .Net 3.5 and only .Net 4.0 isn't working. The problem is that our UI needs .Net 4.0 and we've had some trouble when installing .Net

Re: [WiX-users] Distribute Burn installer (silent and progress report)

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 07-Jun-12 11:02, nbr wrote: I found that a burn-based installer could be launched in silent-model so it should be fairly easy to integrate in a parent MSI install. The challenge You won't be able to use Burn that way if the bundle contains other MSIs: MSI doesn't allow you to run another MSI

Re: [WiX-users] Patching registry changes for COM components

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 07-Jun-12 15:21, Vishnu wrote: How to include registry changes in patching ? They are, if the registry changes are reflected in the upgrade MSI and the component that contains them is being installed. See a verbose patch-install log to see what MSI is doing with each component. --

Re: [WiX-users] Installer ignores cancellation

2012-06-11 Thread Rob Hamflett
Hi Rob, On 08/06/2012 16:25, Rob Mensching wrote: Custom actions can swallow the cancel message. If you look at the WiX toolset's custom actions, we have wrappers for most of the MSI APIs and in those wrappers, special handling ifa cancel is sent back. If you have an install with custom

Re: [WiX-users] Deploying WiX bootstrappers (SCCM, GPO, etc.)

2012-06-11 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
It is possible to install .net framework 3.5 with GPO. The instructions are in the .net framework deployment guide for administrators http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc160717%28v=vs.90%29.aspx For whatever reason, there is no equivalent for .net 4. This thread talks about deploying .dot

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 Upgrade Leaves Files in Cache (v3.6.2520.0 to v3.6.2527.0)

2012-06-11 Thread Kannan24
Hi, Thanks for your update. I found the BootstrapperApplicationData.xml file in extracted location, but i cann't see the msi features list. 1. Please find the BootstrapperApplicationData.xml file content below, ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-16? BootstrapperApplicationData

Re: [WiX-users] CAQuietExec fails to execute inetsrv\appcmd

2012-06-11 Thread John Cooper
Make sure you have quot; on both ends of the absolute path to appcmd.exe. You're missing them in your code, and that will break everything. Also, you need to make sure: 1) that the property you're setting before the call to CAQuietExec EXACTLY matches the Id of the CAQuietExec call; and 2)

[WiX-users] BootstrapperApplication Run

2012-06-11 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have been following the WixBA as an example of how to write a managed BA. In WixBA.cs the Run method is overridden and when it is called the code doesn't exit this until the install is complete. Is this necessary or can the code return from here and call Engine.Quit() to signal to the engine

[WiX-users] WiX CustomBA Debuging

2012-06-11 Thread Lily.Lee
Hi All, I am using Burn for MSIs package. I am using Votive (Visual Studio) my own custom BA instead of WiXBA. I tried to debug custom BA using Debugger.Launch(). But when I start debugging, error messages occur. No symbols are loaded for any call stack frame. The source code cannot be

Re: [WiX-users] Patching registry changes for COM components

2012-06-11 Thread Vishnu
Install log shows registry is updated from previous (cached) msi values. I applied patch using ORCA tool, and didnt find any new registry changes in the patch file (msp). Do we need to create a component for each registry values and reference it in ComponentRef section in PatchFamily element? --

Re: [WiX-users] Deploying WiX bootstrappers (SCCM, GPO, etc.)

2012-06-11 Thread Don Walker
Peter, thanks for your reply. I'm a developer, not an IT guy, so please excuse me if the following questions are too basic. I wasn't aware that you could install software remotely using login scripts. Are these the same as startup scripts? See

Re: [WiX-users] Installer ignores cancellation

2012-06-11 Thread Wilson, Phil
This describes how to do it, but I don't know how (or if) it shows up an MSI log: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa371614(v=vs.85).aspx and scroll down to INSTALLMESSAGE_COMMONDATA. -Original Message- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:rob_hamfl...@sn.scee.net]

Re: [WiX-users] Both .Net 3.5 and .Net 4.0 as prereqs?

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 10-Jun-12 13:31, Miss Parker wrote: Is there any way to have both .Net 3.5 and .Net 4.0 as prerequisites (by Yes, just include both in your bundle's chain. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Live Security

Re: [WiX-users] Patching registry changes for COM components

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Jun-12 14:20, Vishnu wrote: Install log shows registry is updated from previous (cached) msi values. I applied patch using ORCA tool, and didnt find any new registry changes in the patch file (msp). Do we need to create a component for each registry values and reference it in

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 Upgrade Leaves Files in Cache (v3.6.2520.0 to v3.6.2527.0)

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 11-Jun-12 01:07, Kannan24 wrote: I found the BootstrapperApplicationData.xml file in extracted location, but i cann't see the msi features list. Feature information is stored only when MsiPackage/@EnableFeatureSelection=yes. 2. How to set the msi property values from class library? What do

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: Exe package can't find payload file that's not a dll.

2012-06-11 Thread Bob Arnson
On 10-Jun-12 13:50, Miss Parker wrote: I have a situation where an exe package has a payload file (a text file), and for this to work under normal circumstances (without Burn, just double click on the exe) the payload file needs to be placed in the same folder as the exe. Have the .exe get its

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.6 Upgrade Leaves Files in Cache (v3.6.2520.0 to v3.6.2527.0)

2012-06-11 Thread Kannan24
Hi, Thanks for you update. Now am able to view the MSI feature in BootstrapperApplicationData.XML file. How to disable the respective MSI feature from windows form? I mean the Class library is like WixBA.dll. I need to set the MSI property values from WixBA.dll. Could you please advise me.