Re: [WiX-users] Invokoing DLL at the time of installation ...

2007-10-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, V K Gangwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I need to invoke a function (method) in a DLL and want to use return va= > lue of that function. How this can be done. The best practice is to minimize the amount of custom code that's running at install time. What

Re: [WiX-users] Installation order for Service Installs

2007-10-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Adam Majer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How can I structure this such that the merge module is installed > completely prior to installing the component? In addition to what Bob Arnson said, check your install execute sequence and look at the relative orderin

Re: [WiX-users] Feature selection conditions don't work on reinstall

2007-10-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was under the impression that while it is only permitted to *trigger* > one "NewDialog" operation, it is permitted to include definitions for > several trigger operations as long as the conditions under which the > separate dial

Re: [WiX-users] Checkbox does not recognize when it is checked

2007-10-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, xyavier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I am trying to give the option to delete some extra files if the user checks > a checkbox on uninstall. I can bypass the checkbox and make it delete the > files but when the checkbox is present, it deletes the files whe

Re: [WiX-users] Copying contents of a regkey using WIX

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kiran Nallabothula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was looking for a way to read a registry key and copy its values to anoth= > er registry key using WIX. what is the wix tag to get this done and if poss= > ible Can somebody please share an example on how to d

Re: [WiX-users] Feature selection conditions don't work on reinstall

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, OneReallyCoolApplication <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But how come the sample WiX code from Tramontana has multiple NewDialog > events? Because its buggy? I didn't write that sample code, so I can't tell you why it is the way it is. However, if you look at

Re: [WiX-users] Regarding Checkbox and javascript

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jaguar 36 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a Dialog which has a password and a confirm password edit control. > ( 2 sets for password and confirm password , one with password set to yes= > and the other to no) > I also have a checkbox which when clicked a

Re: [WiX-users] Feature selection conditions don't work on reinstall

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, OneReallyCoolApplication <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Let's say I have a feature MyFeature, and a CustomizeDlg where the user can > select whether or not MyFeature will be installed. Depending on what the > user selects I want the Next button to link to a dif

Re: [WiX-users] Trying to preserve installation location

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Marc Scheuner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When I goo look in the registry, a totally wrong path is being stored in the > "InstallLocation" property in my app's key. Why?? Are you setting the property before the user has a chance to specify the install loc

Re: [WiX-users] Operating System language detection

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gareth at Serif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >Have you tried looking at the SystemLanguageID property? > > I was hoping to find a nice simple regkey to look for rather than having to > compose a new DLL function. Huh? SystemLanguageID is a standard Wind

Re: [WiX-users] Digital Signatures.. 300 mb limit

2007-10-23 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Simon Topley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is there a way to split the cab file up so it can be more easily signed? Yes, you can have multiple CABs in your Media table. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download

Re: [WiX-users] Files not compressed aren't staged correctly

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chad Petersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I just changed two of my installers to not compress any files. It builds > fine. The MSI itself is at the top most level. However, with one of the > two MSIs almost all of the files are also at the topmost level ra

Re: [WiX-users] Operating System language detection

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mike Dimmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, I think. Hmm! I wonder how that is different from GetSystemDefaultLangID and when they would return different values? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available f

Re: [WiX-users] COM+ Application Setup Identity Problem

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mike Dimmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Richard is right that Local System is far too privileged. You should > consider using Local Service, if you don't need network credentials, or > Network Service (authenticates

Re: [WiX-users] COM+ Application Setup Identity Problem

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm using WiX and the pca extensions to install a COM+ Application and would > like to set the COM+ Application to run under the 'Local System' identity. Are you sure about that? Running as Local System is almost always a security

Re: [WiX-users] Automated testing?

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "John Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Has anyone done something similar? How have you gone about it? I've done some of it, but it wasn't particularly easy. > I do my testing manually at the moment using virtual machines (Virtual > PC 2007) to be able rol

Re: [WiX-users] FilePath manipulation in WIX

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Nitin Chaudhari wrote: > > > > Once I have this path I want to split it in directory (D:\Program > > Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS) and file (OTKLOADR.DLL) and > > then use it in directorysearch and filesearc

Re: [WiX-users] Operating System language detection

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gareth at Serif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Does anyone know hoe to determin the language of the operating system? Have you tried looking at the SystemLanguageID property? It is determined by calling GetSystemDefaultLangID. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipel

Re: [WiX-users] Question on CheckBox

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jaguar 36 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a dialog that has a password and a confirm password edit control. > They are both set to Password=3D'yes'. > I also have a checkbox that reads Display Password. > What I want to do is to be able to display the Pas

Re: [WiX-users] set %PATH%

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jason Rivers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have these Lines: > > > >Guid="2D5030EF-6D11-4F48-B183-D1AE2EF87B61"> > Part="last" System="yes" Value="[INSTALLDIR]" /> > > > > > > and also the line under my mai

Re: [WiX-users] Problem in WIX

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Deepak Krishna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 1. How to use two binary file in a single custom Action in WIX? What for? Tell us the goal, not the task you think you need to accomplish in order to reach your goal. > 2. How to pass a binary file as

Re: [WiX-users]

2007-10-22 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Nitin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am having trouble with detecting if a file is installed, I am using the > following code, however it seems that WIX sets the property even if > MinVersion is 7.10.3191.0 What does your verbose log say? -- "The Direct3D

Re: [WiX-users] Command line parameters

2007-10-21 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, RussGreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What I want to be able to do is pass in a value for this property from the > command line but that only works when RegistrySearch is commented out. As Peter Marcu suggested, use a different property for the value retrie

Re: [WiX-users] Admin install + saving variables

2007-10-21 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, RussGreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > A version of the custom dialog is also in my adminUI. What I want to do is > to be able to run and admin install and input the paths to these 2 files > (this works) but then when I run the MSI created during the admin i

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with copy file

2007-10-20 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jeremy Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > In article > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > "Jeremy Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > Then, assuming the documentation's correct, it needs to be > > > set to a property which contains the requir

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with copy file

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mike Menaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How would I do this? > > Path is set by the user like this from the UI: > > > Property="PATH"> > > It seems like I would just keep running into the problem of combining > the property with a string. Add

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with copy file

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jeremy Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Then, assuming the documentation's correct, it needs to be set to a property which contains the required path as the doc says. In > > DestinationProperty="PATH" > > which works, you've set it to the name of

Re: [WiX-users] Problems with copy file

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mike Menaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Source=3D"$(var.SOURCEPATH)\ \"> > DestinationLongName=3D"file.txt" DestinationProperty=3D"[PATH]\dir\" /> >=20 > > If I use DestinationProperty=3D"PATH" it works. > > I have also tried Desti

Re: [WiX-users] example Wix project

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, hina1703 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes, I did. It is very helpful. I am trying to find out any bigger WIX > project available for study including bootstrapper & other functions. I am working on converting the installer for the sample code for my book, but

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Targets and Shared Components

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So I have a component (in a separate fragment) that installs a file and > adds a shortcut on the Program Menu. That component is used in 2 > features. However, when I open the compiled msi file in Orca and look > at the Shortcut

Re: [WiX-users] example Wix project

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, hina1703 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is there any example Wix project available which shows the installation of > an executable e.g. adobe reader Did you look at the tutorial? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- Direc

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting processor model

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jrcolons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How can I get those variables passed to my wix script? You can access environment variables from a Formatted string using [%envarname] syntax. You can use a type 51 CA to set a property to the value of an environment va

Re: [WiX-users] Path to MSI?

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sebastian Brand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Using the [SourceDir] property? :-) SourceDir is only correct after you call ResolveSource. Calling ResolveSource can require that the original media be present. This is problematic for upgrades and patching, be

Re: [WiX-users] Path to MSI?

2007-10-19 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rad Ricka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > what's the most effective way to programmatically get the path to where = > my MSI is being run from? What's the goal? What problem are you trying to solve by getting the path of the MSI? -- "The Direct3D Graphics P

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Parameters to a WIX Msi from commandline

2007-10-18 Thread Richard
property is included in the command line: > > > > > > Installed OR FILENAME > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:23 AM

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Parameters to a WIX Msi from commandline

2007-10-18 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Abdullah Ahmed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Simple issue here, I need to pass in a property to my MSI from the > commandline...the commandline would look something like this.. > > misexec product.msi /qr /norestart FILENAME="c:\data.xml" > > I want it so

Re: [WiX-users] How to run wsf/vbscript files as Custom actions?

2007-10-18 Thread Richard
A custom action can either be a DLL with an exported entry point, or it can be vbscript/jscript. It can't be a .wsf file. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download Legalize Adulthood!

[WiX-users] NSis or InnoSetup as bootstrappers (was Re: (no subject))

2007-10-17 Thread Richard J Foster
s are handled in our product's MSI. Hope this helps, Regards, Richard On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 07:05 -0700, Christopher Painter wrote: > Can it handle silent installation stories and understand ProductCodes, > PackageCodes to do things like invoke first time install, minor > u

Re: [WiX-users] WScript in CustomAction

2007-10-08 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Rad Ricka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I seem to be getting undefined variable errors for WScript in the script, > which normally runs fine (from the command line). WScript is a global object provided by Windows Scripting Host when it hosts vbscript. Win

Re: [WiX-users] ZIP archive inside MSI, UNZIP after installation...

2007-09-10 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Karthik Krishnan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You'll need a custom action for that. You'll have to include code that > cleans up your unzipped files on uninstall so you don't leave files on the > system. And you'll need code that handles rollback. And you

Re: [WiX-users] ZIP archive inside MSI, UNZIP after installation...

2007-09-10 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "David Stindl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I need to include ZIP archive (documentation in any directory > structure...) into MSI and after installation I need to unzip it. Why don't you just distribute the files with a CAB? Then everything is integrated w

Re: [WiX-users] Registering an EXE via a Custom Action

2007-08-09 Thread Richard
You're better off extracting the registration information from the EXE and using the COM/Registry tables to register the necessary classes. Its *much* easier and *much* more robust to use the tables for COM registration than it is to use custom actions. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- Dir

Re: [WiX-users] DirectX Support Condition

2007-08-03 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, AFlood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Oh, I certainly understand that WiX wraps MSI, but I've simply never worked > with MSI directly, which is what the resources related to. Even when using WiX, if you want to write a custom action, you deal with MSI directl

Re: [WiX-users] DirectX Support Condition

2007-08-03 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, AFlood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks, but unfortunately I don't actually have any experience with Windows > Installer. Actually, you do, but you just don't know it. WiX == "Windows Installer XML" > That is I've only ever worked with WiX. WiX just tu

Re: [WiX-users] DirectX Support Condition

2007-08-02 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, AFlood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I need one of my features to be installed only if the user has DirectX 8 or > better installed. Does anyone know if a property exists that could be used > to check this in a condition element? There's no specific property

Re: [WiX-users] registering VC++ dlls

2007-08-02 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Antony Walmsley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It seems to work on .net assemblies with "-c" but not on VC6 exes. For a .NET assembly, regardless of whether its an EXE or a DLL, you can use reflection to find classes exposed as [ComVisible(true)]. For a DLL

Re: [WiX-users] Using an OR operator in a Condition

2007-07-02 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jason J. W. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I really appreciate your help. It ended up being a stupid typo in the > variable name I was comparing. Don't know how many times I looked at > it and it looked right... I'm sorry for the wild goose chase. Th

Re: [WiX-users] Detectng Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

2007-06-08 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sankaranarayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Is there any other property wich will distinguish between the different Servi ce Packs. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft availabl

Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server

2007-06-06 Thread Richard
> From: Matthew Janulewicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:34 AM > To: Rob Mensching; Rennie Petersen; George Reilly; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > rge.net > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Installing a web server > > [...] > If 'twere me, I'd create host headers for your unique site(

Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS

2007-06-06 Thread Richard J Foster
your customer (or if at some point in the future you may want to get your software certified as Vista compatible) then you will need to recreate your installation as a true MSI (potentially continuing to use NSIS as a bootstrapper). Hope this helps. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D

Re: [WiX-users] Custom GUI Controls

2007-06-06 Thread Richard J Foster
e choice of intrinsic available controls. If you *really* need something else, then you'll have to implement an external user interface. See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367445.aspx and http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370384.aspx for more details. Regards, Richard * C O

Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS

2007-06-06 Thread Richard J Foster
customer wants what they do, that using NSIS as a wrapper/bootstrapper around the WiX generated MSI file is a better choice. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solel

Re: [WiX-users] capturing text change event

2007-04-21 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Lindsay Harris wrote: > > > > Bob, thanks so much for your response. So I wonder, is there any way > > to force a refresh or redraw of a WIX dialog? > > > > None that I'm aware of. The general approach is to have a s

Re: [WiX-users] capturing text change event

2007-04-20 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lindsay Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bob, thanks so much for your response. So I wonder, is there any way to fo= > rce a refresh or redraw of a WIX dialog? What is it you're really trying to do? You've asked about a task without stating the goal. U

[WiX-users] preside

2006-12-13 Thread Pittman C. Richard
Firms are set upon the premise that "my" candidate and "my" client are sacrosanct. Here endeth the sermon. I'm not convinced about this either. I think this is a great move for both parties as is rapidly creates critical mass, enables the continued expansion of Europe and provides both firm

Re: [WiX-users] preprocessor variable $(var.Build)

2006-11-07 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
iable.   Hopefully this offers at least some additional information which may help you determine where you need to look.   Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Friedrich, OliverSent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 03:37To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubj

Re: [WiX-users] Tool for converting reg file to WiX content.

2006-10-02 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Jarl, Probably "tallow -reg yourregfile.reg > output.wix" (or similar). I would imagine if you're using the 3.0 toolset that Heat has something similar. Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jarl Friis Sen

Re: [WiX-users] Error setting target through command line

2006-09-29 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
One other thing I would check for - make sure you don't have a custom action which is overriding what you specified from the command line. That bit me one time! :-)   Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew JanulewiczSent: Thu

Re: [WiX-users] Controls and Events Help

2006-09-21 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Doug, It's an XML encoding thing. You can't have the < or > characters inside an element (at least not in the way they need to be there) unless you encode them (use < and >), or put them in a CDATA block. Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PRO

Re: [WiX-users] Install Different Components on Different Drives

2006-09-01 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Thanks for the pointer Jonas, I missed that thread (or had forgotten about it).   Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonas Jonsson L (AL/EAB)Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 03:56To: WiX ListanSubject: Re: [WiX-users] Install Different

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with silent installs

2006-09-01 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
nd InstallUISequence, it will only be triggered once - again, according to the documentation.)   Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harvey WernerSent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 19:47To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: [WiX-users] Problem w

Re: [WiX-users] Install Different Components on Different Drives

2006-08-31 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
uence (no UI).   Hope this helps. Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad DavisSent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 16:55To: Rafuse RobertCc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users] Install Different Components on Different Drives I

Re: [WiX-users] Heat?

2006-08-30 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
no way to guarantee that happening. Hope this clarifies things somewhat. Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob MacFadyen Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 01:39 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Heat

Re: [WiX-users] My Installer Requirements

2006-08-16 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
be present on the end-user's machine. The "MsiInstallProduct" and "MsiSetExternalUI" methods which Bill referenced are part of the Microsoft Installer API [1], and would be called by the bootstrapper application. I hope this helps. Regards, Richard [1] See http://msdn.microso

Re: [WiX-users] Tools to clean out broken installations

2006-08-11 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Ah! Thank you. I hadn't realized that was the case. Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: Bill Arnette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 10:42 To: Foster, Richard - PAL; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Tools to clean out b

Re: [WiX-users] Tools to clean out broken installations

2006-08-11 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
If you don't have the money available for a commercial virtual PC, I have had pretty good success with QEMU. See http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/ for more details. Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Vottero

Re: [WiX-users] rfc: Package element changes

2006-08-07 Thread Richard Willis
be a better way, as the unit test authors wouldn't need to remember to use the special guids. They would still need reminding to not put an actual guid in the test xml in case someone copies it - perhaps have a test to check if they do have guids in and fail if they do. Richard -

Re: [WiX-users] rfc: Package element changes

2006-08-04 Thread Richard Willis
Would it be possible to define a standard set of Guids which are only to be used in the qtests and have some sort of flag in your tests saying that this is a test. If this flag is not set, then get candle will treat it as an error if these guids are used? Richard Derek Cicerone wrote

Re: [WiX-users] Question: Migrating Existing Installer to WindowsInstaller

2006-07-29 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
hat way the upgraded installation would be fully managed by Microsoft Installer, making it easier to do additional updates in the future.   Just my $.02. Hope it gives you an idea or two.   Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick GlosSent: Thursday, July 27

[WiX-users] Different shortcuts for different users (was RE: ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer)

2006-07-25 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
d be a complete nightmare! It would also (probably) require a custom bootstrapper. Having said that, thank you for the suggestion! Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Cicerone Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:41 To: &#x

Re: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer

2006-07-25 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
shortcuts, but other users only get some of them. So far, I have avoided the issue (and in one case ignored the ICE)... But I know that sooner or later it's going to come back to haunt me! :-) Any guidance the readers of this list can offer would be appreciated. Regards, Richard -Original Me

Re: [WiX-users] customaction runs unzip?

2006-06-30 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Daniel, I think what the other responders have tried to do is suggest that for your scenario, WiX may not be appropriate. Yes, Microsoft Installer (and therefore WiX) can do what you want (and more), *but* the unzip functionality you have requested is not built in, so you would have to create and

Re: [WiX-users] Getting current shared application data folder

2006-06-27 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Title: Getting current shared application data folder In the immortal words of Homer J Simpson... D'oh!   I blame it on not enough coffee! I knew that really, I'd just temporarily misplaced it!  :-)   Thanks for setting me straight.   Regards, Richard From: Derek Cicerone [mai

[WiX-users] Getting current shared application data folder

2006-06-27 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
e would be appreciated!) On a related note, is there any way to ensure that the folder in question is writeable by all users, or is that automatically the case (unless overridden by an administrator). Regards, Richard Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? G

Re: [WiX-users] Moving my wix 2 project into wix 3...

2006-06-26 Thread Harrborg Richard
crosoft.com/wix/DifxAppExtension' namespace has been provided.   I have tried putting the file difxapp.xsd in my “Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Xml\Schemas” folder. At least that trigged the IntelliSense function I believe…   I’m sure there is a really simple solution to this =)   // Richard From

Re: [WiX-users] New Votive version

2006-06-21 Thread Harrborg Richard
http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/2.0.4221.0/votive2.msi Works wonders for me! // Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Torsten Rudnick Sent: den 21 juni 2006 12:05 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] New Votive

[WiX-users] Moving my wix 2 project into wix 3...

2006-06-21 Thread Harrborg Richard
element ‘Driver’? I guess candle must have some link to the difxapp.xsd?   Regards Richard DISCLAIMER: This email is confidential and may also be privileged. Please delete the email and notify us immediately if you are not the intended recipient. The Trio Group of companies

Re: [WiX-users] ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_VERSION

2006-06-16 Thread Foster, Richard - PAL
Just out of curiosity... What is the default for this. I assume at least 200, but has it now been updated to 300? Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Simoneau Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 14:58 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

<    1   2   3   4   5   6