Re: [WiX-users] "BURN : Elevate related question"

Okay, I have created a NEW feature request for callback after user accepts UAC. Here is the link : http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4572/ -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/BURN-Elevate-related-ques

[WiX-users] msi installation failure (installintialize and execute action return value 3

Hi I got 1603 error while installing msi. its a web application .converted to msi using Harvesting. I also tried restarting nothing works fine for me. please help on this. I here post my log for your reference. === Logging started: 10/29/2014 10:36:19 === Action 10:36:19: ADMIN. Action start 10:

Re: [WiX-users] Install a new file during a patch

Creating a patch is probably the hardest thing to do with the Windows Installer. _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Peter Berton (Plumbline) [mailto:v-pb...@mic

[WiX-users] Install a new file during a patch

?I a new to WIX and I am trying to solve what I would think is an easy task, but I am struggling with it. I am authoring a patch to a product and I need to install a new file not in the original install. I have a wxs file that is installing the patched files, but I get errors when I add cod

Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes [P]

Thanks for the site collection! However, I already went through those before turning to the list. Most articles are about custom bootstrapper applications, which I would like to avoid; my main interest is in creating custom themes and exploring the possibilities in that area. As a practical exampl

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

Bugger. Thanks guys. On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:59 AM, John Cooper wrote: > You can use them (I do) for Burn. For the MSI, it is "not invented here" > for PNG. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing > Development > Jack Henry

Re: [WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

That entire log looks bizarre. What kind of MSI file have you got there? There are plenty of 2205 errors ("Missing table") including for the Component table. That implies you're trying to install an MSI without a Component table, which is doomed to failure. --- Phil Wilson On Tue, Oc

Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

That is all correct. The patch uninstall works correctly on Windows 2008 R2, but on Windows 2012 R2 the patch uninstall launches the installation modify mode. I have never seen this behavior before and have no idea what changed in the MSI engine with 2012 that would cause this. Mat Skildum

Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

Just cover the bases, I assume you are actually uninstalling the patch? In Windows 7 that would start with the "View Installed Updates" option in Programs and Features, and you have generated an uninstallable patch so your patch shows there? --- Phil Wilson On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 6:3

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

I wouldn't do this at install time anyway. Is it safe to assume that people will never upgrade or change their version of IE after your app is installed? --- Phil Wilson On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:50 AM, Nicholas Pierce wrote: > Do you not know the name of your EXE at compile time? Y

[WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes [P]

Classification: Public Here are a few websites: http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/ http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/burn-ui-customisations.html http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.ca/search/label/WiX http://bryanpjohn

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

You can use them (I do) for Burn. For the MSI, it is "not invented here" for PNG. -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS  66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -Or

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

Burn the Bootstrapper supports pngs as Icons, but If I'm reading this correctly, the MSI's in the burn package do not support png files. You'll need to convert your png files in your MSI's to ico files using a tool like I suggested. Quoting William Ferguson : > XP is not a target. > > So d

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

XP is not a target. So does that mean that I can use PNGs instead of ICO? If so, any idea on why the desktop shortcut icons are not showing on Windows 8.1 when using PNGs? William On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:43 AM, John Cooper wrote: > Out of luck. Real ICO files are needed. Burn supports PN

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

You may be able to convert your PNG file to an ICO, using a program like The GIMP for Windows: http://www.gimp.org/ - Product Page http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ - Downloads This is a FOSS Alternative to programs like Photohop. Carter Quoting John Cooper : > Out of luck. Real ICO files are

[WiX-users] Bootstrapper themes

Hi, I am looking for a good reference (or bag of tricks) for working with the WiX bootstrapper (the documentation is not very extensive on this subject). Specifically, I would like to find information on creating custom themes. So far I have managed to find very little, but I suppose there must be

[WiX-users] How to show the welcome dialog and exit dialog at uninstall time ?

Hello, I'm installing my package with: msiexec /i "Setup.msi" and uninstalling with: msiexec /x "Setup.msi" I saw that running again "msiexec /i" it shows me a selection dialog where the options are change, repair and remove. Using "remove" shows the exit dialog when it finish. I would like to en

Re: [WiX-users] "BURN : Elevate related question"

I'm pretty sure this came up before. It would be a good thing to fix in WiX v4. _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Sean Hall [mailto:r.sean.h...@gmail.com] Sen

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

Do you not know the name of your EXE at compile time? You could hard code the name of the executable, or you could use the preprocessor. $(var.ProjectName.TargetFileName) will get you the file name of the output of the project with name 'ProjectName' if you've set up the references in Visual Stud

Re: [WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

Out of luck. Real ICO files are needed. Burn supports PNG files, but you can have issues on XP if you use them (if that matters to you). -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 

[WiX-users] Valid image formats for Icon element

I am using Wix 3.8 and would like to specify a PNG as the SourceFile in an Icon element for use in Desktop, StartMenu short cuts and the Add/Remove programs dialog. But on install the icon is the blank page icon. If I switch to using a an ICO then the icon renders as expected. I definitely have th

Re: [WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

The UI should short-circuit from the WelcomeDlg to the VerifyReadyDlg when the PATCH property is defined. Do you have a custom UI, and if so, how did you build it up? -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & As

Re: [WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

1708 Installation operation failed. 1709 Product: [2] -- [3] [2] = PnrSetup [3] = Installation failed 1603 The file [2][3] is being held in use by the following process: Name: [4], Id: [5], Window Title: '[6]'. A system restart may be required because the file being updated is also currentl

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

If you need to install a different version of a particular file based on the version of IE installed on a machine you could check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > InternetExplorer > Version Vector and then install files using a condition like so: ...

[WiX-users] Patch uninstall from APR on Windows 2012 R2 going into repair mode

Everyone, I was doing patch testing on Windows 2012 R2 and noticed that my patches were not uninstalling when targeted through APR. Instead maintenance mode was launched and the user was prompted with the standard modify, Repair, or uninstall option for the product. I can remove patches just

Re: [WiX-users] Auto-Updater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLXwwqHhvvA 3.9.1006 is RC (4 I think) http://wixtoolset.org/releases/v3-9-1006-0/ -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Re-Auto-Updater-tp7597527p7597531.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive a

[WiX-users] Very confusing -Languages in Windows Installer -

Hello All,I was experimenting with the Languages attribute in Wix.These are my findings:-The Language attribute for the element determines the language that would be displayed in the progress bar and the error messages.-The Language attribute for the element determines the language that gets u

[WiX-users] Check if directory exists (not INSTALLDIR)

I have the following custom dialog in which I capture SQL login info and the path to an existing FoxPro installation. I would like to check that the path entered for the FoxPro path does exist before proceeding. I found this solution for checking if a directory exists ( http://stackoverflow.com/q

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

Hmm, too bad that their is no other possibility, because I never came in touch with custom actions. I want to specify, which version of the Interner Explorer should be used inside my application. Therefore I need to add a registry key with only the executable name (see here

Re: [WiX-users] Auto-Updater

After figuring that Omaha is too complicated for me, I found something along those lines will be included in wix 3.9 Wixfeat4190 github pull request 29 What is the release schedule for 3.9? Are there any nightlies or RC builds that I could use to test if the new feature is what I need? Rgds Ri

Re: [WiX-users] Get only the name of a file by its id

If you want just the file name, I think you'd need to write a custom action to get that. Why are you interested in just the file name of a particular file? Nicholas On 27 October 2014 13:32, soldag wrote: > Hello, > > I am currently working on an installer for my software using the WiX > tools

[WiX-users] MSI not installing(InstallInitialize. Return value 3)

Hi when I try to install msi its not installing . here I copied my log please help me on this. === Verbose logging started: 10/28/2014 15:14:22 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.9200.00 Calling process: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe === MSI (c) (70:C4) [15:14:22:764]: Font created. Charset: R

Re: [WiX-users] Creating a patch

Here's an update. It seems that when building the patch it only includes my added sqlscript if I also change some files. Is that expected behaviour? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Creating-a-patch-tp7597504p7597524.html Sent from t

[WiX-users] How to conditionally run a registry search?

Hi all, I need to run a registry search conditionally, based on an earlier registry search. If there has been no registry key found, there should be another search for another registry key, something that way: TOMCATDIR TOMCATDIR As it isn't working, how can I accomplis