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2009-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
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2009-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
Hägerlund [mailto:matti.hagerl...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:17 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] unsubscribe Eh? /M4tti 2009/11/18 Robert O'Brien robert.obr...@microsoft.com: unsubscribe

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2009-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] unsubscribe The footer of each message sent has a link to https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users which has the unsubscribe method. Chris On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Robert O'Brien robert.obr...@microsoft.com wrote: Been trying various supported

[WiX-users] my wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net subscription settings configured with Mail Delivery = disabled . . . and yet I'm still getting list emails

2009-11-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
My wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net subscription settings configured with Mail Delivery = disabled . . . and yet I'm still getting list emails. Am I missing something about how to make this subscription setting take effect?

[WiX-users] in the wix 3.5 release work is a file | new | project | wix | patch project template going to eventually get included?

2009-10-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
in the wix 3.5 release work is a file | new | project | wix | patch project template going to eventually get included? -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event

Re: [WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence of existing website using just the Name - Description attribute value versus port settings?

2009-04-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
requirement in order to compile will really have no effect, e.g. it shouldn't matter whether or not at install time the default web site is configured with a port 80 binding. From: Thomas S. Trias [mailto:tomtr...@artizan.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:33 PM To: Robert O'Brien Cc

Re: [WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence of existing website using just the Name - Description attribute value versus port settings?

2009-04-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
for more details: http://blogs.msdn.com/mpoulson/archive/2006/03/06/544893.aspx Neil -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: 09 April 2009 16:51 To: 'tomtr...@artizan.com' Cc: Dmitry Frenkel; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] is setting sql:Database ConfirmOverwrite=no expected cause the db not being created if it already exists?

2009-04-08 Thread Robert O'Brien
sql:Database ConfirmOverwrite=no expected cause the db not being created if it already exists? No. It removes the prompt when an overwrite will occur. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 08:39 To: 'General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence of existing website using just the Name attribute value versus port settings?

2009-04-08 Thread Robert O'Brien
? iis:WebSite Id=DefaultWebSite SiteId=0 Description=Default Web Site/iis:WebSite -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 4:19 PM To: 'tomtr...@artizan.com'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence of existing website using just the Name - Description attribute value versus port settings?

2009-04-08 Thread Robert O'Brien
Message Subject: Re: [WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence ofexisting website using just the Name attribute value versusportsettings? From: Robert O'Brien robert.obr...@microsoft.com To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

[WiX-users] is it a bug that iis:WebSite doesn't locate presence of existing website using just the Name attribute value versus port settings?

2009-04-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
We have a service deliverable msi where optionally have some w08/iis70 Default Web Site vdir settings we want to apply and some Site1 Web Site and Site2 Web Site settings we want to apply (see relevant excerpt below). We need to allow for deployments where Site1 Web Site and Site2 Web Site

Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

2009-04-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
-be-changed-in-a-patch-or-transform.aspxfor more information. On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Robert O'Brien robert.obr...@microsoft.com wrote: Thanks that appears to be exactly what my issue was with my adminInstall output. I used orca to reconfigure the feature level settings in my v1.0

Re: [WiX-users] is customaction impersonate attribute default when attribute is not specified yes or no . . . the current chm details does not say which

2009-04-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
action needs elevated privileges to apply changes to the machine. Be great if you could open a documentation bug to suggest that this be more specific. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 11:47 To: 'General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] We are getting some unexpected and undesirable behavior from iis:WebAppPool and iis:WebSite extensions, just checking to see if we are doing something wrong.

2009-04-03 Thread Robert O'Brien
Thanks for responses. 1. setting the SKIPCONFIGUREIIS property via an immediate CA (scheduled prior to ConfigureIIs of course) to simply skip IIS configuration when the target host already has the website installed would require us having some way to determine if the target host already

Re: [WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing public property references are not working

2009-03-02 Thread Robert O'Brien
the limitation but the code does expect things to behave the way you list. If you think it should be different, feel free to file a feature request with a clear statement of what you see and what you would prefer. Robert O'Brien wrote: I agree getting the exec wrapped statements correct, required so we

[WiX-users] is there a way to get a dll.config file deployed along side a gac destined file, e.g. a File .../ entry with Assembly=.net defined?

2009-02-27 Thread Robert O'Brien
is there a way to get a dll.config file deployed along side a gac destined file, e.g. a File .../ entry with Assembly=.net defined? -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC

Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get a dll.config file deployed along side a gac destined file, e.g. a File .../ entry with Assembly=.net defined?

2009-02-27 Thread Robert O'Brien
with Assembly=.net defined? I don't believe there is any supported way, WiX or otherwise, to put a config file in the GAC. I am curious why you would want to? Neil -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: 27 February 2009 17:15 To: General

[WiX-users] can I expect that a ServiceControl ... / entry without the Remove attribte specified just handles start/stop behavior of an existing service and does not try and install and/or remove it

2009-02-27 Thread Robert O'Brien
can I expect that a ServiceControl Id=BtsSvc Name=BTSSvc$BizTalkServerApplication Start=both Stop=both Wait=no / entry without the Remove attribte specified just handles start/stop behavior of an existing service and does not try and install and/or remove it?

Re: [WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing public property references are not working

2009-02-23 Thread Robert O'Brien
what I wanted. Michael -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com] Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 5:48 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing

[WiX-users] Any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use of the setting designer/api runtime settings?

2009-02-22 Thread Robert O'Brien
Any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use of the setting designer/api runtime settings? I tried the following two options and the first doesn't work because it seems the file copy to the gac of the

Re: [WiX-users] any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime settings?

2009-02-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
And $Sdk1Gac14=3/Custom From: Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:13 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime

[WiX-users] any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime settings?

2009-02-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
Any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime settings? I tried the following two options and the first, currently commented out, doesn't work because it doesn't drop the file

[WiX-users] any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime settings?

2009-02-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
any pointers on the syntax i should one use to enable deployment of a gac dll required dll.config file, e.g. gac dll's that make use if setting designer/api runtime settings? I tried the following two options and the first, currently commented out, doesn't work because it doesn't drop the file

Re: [WiX-users] i need util:XmlFile associated SchedXmlFile action to happen before a specific CAQuietExec deferred custom action . . .

2009-02-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
Would Custom Action=ExecXmlFile be more relevant than Custom Action=SchedXmlFile for ensuring my util:XmlFile settings get applied just before my CAQuietExec deferred custom action that needs those settings in place? From: Robert O'Brien Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:46 PM To: 'General

[WiX-users] i need util:XmlFile associated SchedXmlFile action to happen before a specific CAQuietExec deferred custom action . . .

2009-02-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
i need util:XmlFile associated SchedXmlFile action to happen before a specific CAQuietExec deferred custom action . Would using the following sequence entry for SchedXmlFile be the correct / supported way to make that happen? Custom Action=SchedXmlFile Before=SetMyCaQeAction!Database1=2 And

[WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing public property references are not working

2009-02-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
Any insights as to why the following sql extensions commands that create a sql login and db user setting work Property Id=DATABASESHOST Value=localhost sql:SqlDatabase Id=MasterDatabase Database=master Server=[DATABASESHOST] / sql:SqlDatabase Id=Database1 Database=MyDeliverableDatabase

Re: [WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing public property references are not working

2009-02-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
pair ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes correct to control having the specific setting applied during uninstalls and also during component install rollbacks? From: Robert O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:28 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject

Re: [WiX-users] any insights as to why sql extension commands containing public property references are not working

2009-02-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
pair ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes correct to control having the specific setting applied during uninstalls and also during component install rollbacks? From: Robert O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:28 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject

[WiX-users] is setting sql:Database ConfirmOverwrite=no expected cause the db not being created if it already exists?

2009-02-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
is setting sql:Database ConfirmOverwrite=no expected cause the db not being created if it already exists? -- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax

[WiX-users] is customaction impersonate attribute default when attribute is not specified yes or no . . . the current chm details does not say which

2009-01-30 Thread Robert O'Brien
is customaction impersonate attribute default when attribute is not specified yes or no . . . the current chm details does not say which -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to

Re: [WiX-users] does util:XmlFile or util:XmlConfig or util:??? have some way of just doing a token search and replace throughout an entire file?

2008-12-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does util:XmlFile or util:XmlConfig or util:??? have some way of just doing a token search and replace throughout an entire file? No. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:robert.obr...@microsoft.com

[WiX-users] does util:XmlFile or util:XmlConfig or util:??? have some way of just doing a token search and replace throughout an entire file?

2008-12-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
I have a bindings.xml file that my wix component deploys that I then need to roll through and just do a search and replace of all localhost hits before this file gets processed by an After=InstallFiles custom action. Does util:XmlFile or util:XmlConfig or util:??? have some way of just doing a

[WiX-users] looking for some clarification on conditions to use for sequencing activities to cover install | modify add feature | rollback | modify remove feature | uninstall cases

2008-12-06 Thread Robert O'Brien
Looking for some clarification on conditions to use for sequencing activities to cover install | modify add feature | rollback | modify remove feature | uninstall cases. I usually end up having one type of custom actions that are feature or component specific and intended to provision things

Re: [WiX-users] Announcement: WiX v3.0 beta exit release available

2008-12-06 Thread Robert O'Brien
the Componentization during day to day development to try to do more optimal minor upgrade or patching. Major upgrades are just easier (although less optimal). -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 08:34 To: 'WiX-users' Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] prerequisite conditions

2008-12-05 Thread Robert O'Brien
could also use a CustomAction using the Error attribute and you could sequence this after CostFinalize to achieve the same effect. Robert O'Brien-2 wrote: Is it expected that prerequisite condition statements support checking feature state and action values in order to determine if prerequisite

Re: [WiX-users] Announcement: WiX v3.0 beta exit release available

2008-12-05 Thread Robert O'Brien
Great news and congratulations on reaching this milestone. A while back I posted some questions to the forum about how to structure an msi to automatically set REINSTALL and REINSTALLMODE property settings to necessary values for patch and minor upgrade processing. There were working

[WiX-users] is it possible for Installed to be set during rollback processing, e.g. rollback custom actions should always have at least a Not Installed not a Installed entry in their sequence cond

2008-12-05 Thread Robert O'Brien
is it possible for Installed to be set during rollback processing, e.g. rollback custom actions should always have at least a Not Installed not a Installed entry in their sequence condition? -- SF.Net email is Sponsored

[WiX-users] prerequisite conditions

2008-12-04 Thread Robert O'Brien
Is it expected that prerequisite condition statements support checking feature state and action values in order to determine if prerequisite should be checked for, e.g. is the following valid given an msi that has a Feature named Databases and a SQL08DIR property assignment using registry

[WiX-users] is there a canned way for authoring a prerequisite that checks for the presence of another msi installed product, e.g. w/o using registry or directory or file searches?

2008-12-02 Thread Robert O'Brien
is there a canned way for authoring a prerequisite that checks for the presence of another msi installed product, e.g. w/o using registry or directory or file searches? - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your

[WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
Any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working? I'm using the following component entries: util:XmlFile Id=AddBehaviorExtensionsEnableBizTalkHeaderInspector File=[NetFramework20ConfigDir]machine.config

Re: [WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
, Microsoft.IT.RelationshipManagement.Services.WcfExtensions, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35/ ]]/util:XmlConfig -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 11:39 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
\.NETFramework Name=InstallRoot DirectorySearch Id=Nfx20X86InstallRootSearch Path=v2.0.50727 Depth=0 / /RegistrySearch /Property -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 4:17 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
XML v3\bin\WixNetFxExtension.dll installed by the Wix3_x64.msi installer was built with Target=x86 versus Target=x64? -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:07 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; Robert O'Brien Subject: RE: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
Root=HKLM Key=Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework Name=InstallRoot DirectorySearch Id=Nfx20InstallRootSearch Path=v2.0.50727 Depth=0 / /RegistrySearch /Property -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:29 PM To: Robert O'Brien; General

Re: [WiX-users] any tips on why the following xmlfile machine.config install changes are not working

2008-12-01 Thread Robert O'Brien
Not sure I'm just using standard issue file | new | wix project template generated wixproj to wrap build process with Build Configuration Platform=x64 enabled. -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:40 PM To: Robert O'Brien; General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] what's the custom action name I use to sequence a custom action to process just before/after CreateDatabase activities?

2008-11-21 Thread Robert O'Brien
name. New names: InstallSqlData and UninstallSqlData. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:29 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] what's the custom action name I use to sequence

[WiX-users] Is there a strategy for getting rid of ice57 warning in a vdir component with these file, shortcut and webapplication settings you'd typically expect?

2008-11-21 Thread Robert O'Brien
Using the following vdir component setup Component Id=Site1Vdir1 Guid=15280DB5-1879-4D3D-A559-566FCA21FB77 !--File Id=InstalledSite1Vdir1.txt Name=InstalledSite1Vdir1.txt Source=Resources\InstalledComponent.txt KeyPath=yes /-- !-- if you introduce a shortcut then you need to use an HCKU

Re: [WiX-users] Is there a strategy for getting rid of ice57 warning in a vdir component with these file, shortcut and webapplication settings you'd typically expect?

2008-11-21 Thread Robert O'Brien
e.g. is using wixproj | properties | settings | suppress specific ice validation = ICE38;ICE43;ICE57 considered acceptable? -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:37 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] what's the custom action name I use to sequence a custom action to process just before/after CreateDatabase activities?

2008-11-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
ConfigureSql On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Robert O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a custom action that I wanted to schedule to happen just before CreateDatase processing occurs. I tried the following custom action sequencing statement Custom Action=QtExecCmdLineRun5 Before

Re: [WiX-users] correct way to enable commadn line support for defining features/subfeatures that are selected and unselected by default when you step into interactive install UI experience

2008-11-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
using ADDLOCAL and friends. That might work better... -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 14:05 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] correct way to enable commadn line support

Re: [WiX-users] correct way to enable commadn line support for defining features/subfeatures that are selected and unselected by default when you step into interactive install UI experience

2008-11-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
to show up in the tree or not. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 14:36 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] correct way to enable commadn line support for defining features

[WiX-users] is there a source settings that would cause WixUI_FeatureTree to not display features in order that they are defined in the sources?

2008-11-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
Up until a half hour ago when I started yanking no longer required feature condition statements my WixUI_FeatureTree UI experience was displaying features in the order that they were defined in the sources, e.g. e.g. if this was the order I entered my features in my sources this was the order

Re: [WiX-users] what is the recommended way for setting the AppPool associated with a new iis:WebSite?

2008-11-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
=[IISWEBSITE] Directory=MainWebDirectory AutoStart=yes WebApplication=MainWebApplication DirProperties=WebDirPropertiesAnonymous iis:WebAddress Id=WebsiteWebAddressPort Port=[IISPORT] / /iis:WebSite /Component -Original Message- From: Robert

[WiX-users] correct way to enable commadn line support for defining features/subfeatures that are selected and unselected by default when you step into interactive install UI experience

2008-11-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
I have the following logic in each of my feature/subfeature settings so that from the command line users can easily define what features/subfeatures are selected and unselected by default when they step into the interactive install or run and unattended install. When I run my msi in

Re: [WiX-users] using a variable for Component Win64 attribute value still generating generic warning not uniquely suppressible in wixproj | build | suppress specific warnings field

2008-11-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
:36 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using a variable for Component Win64 attribute value still generating generic warning not uniquely suppressible in wixproj | build | suppress specific warnings field Robert O'Brien wrote: Any insights on how

[WiX-users] CreateDatabase processing failing because databasehostname public property assignment using [%ComputerName] doesn't appear to be working

2008-11-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
If I use the following Property Id=DATABASESHOSTNAME Value=[%ComputerName] my log output shows something other than what I'd expect Property(S): DATABASESHOSTNAME = [%ComputerName] and my CreateDatabase call that uses the public property DATABASESHOSTNAME fails If I use the following Property

[WiX-users] what's the custom action name I use to sequence a custom action to process just before/after CreateDatabase activities?

2008-11-19 Thread Robert O'Brien
I have a custom action that I wanted to schedule to happen just before CreateDatase processing occurs. I tried the following custom action sequencing statement Custom Action=QtExecCmdLineRun5 Before=CreateDatabaseNot Installed/Custom and when I compile I get the following error Error 1

Re: [WiX-users] How to GAC .Net assemblies the correct way?

2008-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
I looked under the current wix help file how to section and could only find How To: NGen Managed Assemblies During Installation. This appears to cover having wix generated msi's install/uninstall to %systemroot%\assembly\gac_32 %systemroot%\assembly\gac_64 but does not appear to have an

Re: [WiX-users] How to GAC .Net assemblies the correct way?

2008-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
only finds the NativeImage element. Probably should tweak the documentation to catch both. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 03:58 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re

[WiX-users] using a variable for Component Win64 attribute value still generating generic warning not uniquely suppressible in wixproj | build | suppress specific warnings field

2008-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
Background -- A while ago I raised an issue to do with a warning being generated when using a variable for the Component Win64 attribute value. Below you'll see the an excerpt of the logic I'm using so that in the case of all managed code deliverables I can create one set of wix

[WiX-users] the How To: Generate a GUID document suggests that wix supports compiling with PUT-GUID-HERE tokens vs actual Guid values or where allowed * token autogenerated Guid values defined...b

2008-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
the How To: Generate a GUID document (excerpt below) suggests that wix supports compiling with PUT-GUID-HERE tokens vs actual Guid values or where allowed * token autogenerated Guid values defined...but the PUT-GUID-HERE tokens case isn't working with the latest install All examples in the How

[WiX-users] what is the recommended way for setting the AppPool associated with a new iis:WebSite?

2008-11-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
what is the recommended way for setting the AppPool associated with a new iis:WebSite? Lots of samples on this for the case of an iis:WebVirtualDir but nothing that made sense in the case of an iis:WebSite where creating a child iis:WebApplication doesn't make sense given that's typically a

[WiX-users] does current wix 3.0 authored msi's provide automatically a similar solution where by a user can generate a transform .mst based on an interactive .msi session?

2008-10-20 Thread Robert O'Brien
There are many msi based setups I've used in the past, office and vstudio for example, where a custom command line is provided that allows you to run an interactive .msi session and at the end of it capture to a .mst all the settings you chose but not actually do the install. Does current wix

Re: [WiX-users] Do i need to pass property values both at install time and Uninstalltime.

2008-09-24 Thread Robert O'Brien
will persist the property value or not? If not Why? What is other way of implementation, beacuse i dont want to pass property value while Uninstallation. Please anyone help me Thanks Regards, Chandrashekar vuppala M-9908298419 From: Robert O'Brien [mailto

Re: [WiX-users] how does one get XmlFile to insert literal translations of lt; and gt; entity settings when setting values?

2008-09-24 Thread Robert O'Brien
a new element. Or you can switch to XmlConfig and insert a document fragment. -Original Message- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 13:14 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] how does one get

Re: [WiX-users] How can i do Partial Un installation

2008-09-24 Thread Robert O'Brien
I believe the default behavior of the UIRef Id=WixUI_Mondo / and UIRef Id=WixUI_FeatureTree / maintenance mode UI experience is that it provides users the option of only selecting specific features currently installed that they would like removed. -Original Message- From: Sandeep

[WiX-users] handling v1.0 to v1.1 release start | programs | shortcuts menu folder changes

2008-09-23 Thread Robert O'Brien
In my v1.0 release I had shortcut settings in multiple components using start | programs | My Service Deliverable menu folder.In my v1.1 release I changed the wix sources to use start | programs | My Service Deliverable v1.1. When I run a v1.0 to v1.1 msp patch or msi upgrade I end up

[WiX-users] how does one get XmlFile to insert literal translations of lt; and gt; entity settings when setting values?

2008-09-23 Thread Robert O'Brien
Background: - I have a wix souce file with the following XmlFile entry util:XmlFile Id=Service1IServiceGatewayEndpointIdentity File=[#NsService.exe.config]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 27, Issue 36

2008-09-22 Thread Robert O'Brien
fyi - in my wix sources I'm able to successfully set/use util:xmlfile elementpath values with attribute search qualifiers using the following escaping syntax. util:XmlFile ... ElementPath='//[EMAIL PROTECTED]third\]'/ You can use alternatively: util:XmlFile ... ElementPath=//[EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] create setup.exe

2008-09-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
it to show up...its probably because when I was testing this I was still setting REINSTALL=ALL and REINSTALLMODE=vomus on the command line. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:08 PM To: 'wix

Re: [WiX-users] create setup.exe

2008-09-18 Thread Robert O'Brien
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 1:15 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] create setup.exe fyi - msi minor upgrade detection using QFEUpgrade=1 property setting condition is no longer working for me, i.e. qfeupgrade property

[WiX-users] msp patch and msi upgrade processing scenario where a specific app.config file setting which has changed is not getting updated

2008-09-17 Thread Robert O'Brien
I have a msp patch and msi minor pgrade processing result where a specific app.config file setting which has underwent some miner content changes in the v1.1 release is not getting updated. If I diff my v1.0 target adminInstall and my v1.1 update adminInstall used to by the old msimsp patch

Re: [WiX-users] create setup.exe

2008-09-17 Thread Robert O'Brien
Here is what I'm now using to accomplish this w/o needing a setup.exe wrapper, e.g. you can just double click the msp and/or msi. Initial knowledge share for the double click msp property settings solution this came from John Nannenga. !-- for msp small update or minor upgrade processing

Re: [WiX-users] some final points for clarification on the wholev1.0 to v1.1 msp patch upgrade [ or a v1.0 to v1.1 msi upgrade ]process

2008-09-17 Thread Robert O'Brien
That's was it. I had had one test build of my patch where it tested it doing a v1.0 to v1.1 minor upgrade where the v1.1 wix had introduced a ServiceControl entry. I used hyper-v snapshot to roll back to prior that msp patch minor upgrade test pass and removed the v1.1 wix that had

Re: [WiX-users] msp patch and msi upgrade processing scenario where a specific app.config file setting which has changed is not getting updated

2008-09-17 Thread Robert O'Brien
the util:XmlFile applied settings. I haven't figured out yet how to have the remove process reapply the util:XmlFile customizations to the reverted version of that file. Any suggestions are welcome. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert

[WiX-users] some final points for clarification on the whole v1.0 to v1.1 msp patch upgrade [ or a v1.0 to v1.1 msi upgrade ] process

2008-09-15 Thread Robert O'Brien
1. when I run a v1.0 to v1.1 msp patch upgrade [ or a v1.0 to v1.1 msi upgrade ] am I expected to include the additional public property settings that were needed/used when I ran the original v1.0 deployment, e.g. INSTALLDIR, DATABASESHOSTNAME, DATABASESDOMAINLOGINGROUPNAME, etc.? 2. is

Re: [WiX-users] some final points for clarification on the whole v1.0 to v1.1 msp patch upgrade [ or a v1.0 to v1.1 msi upgrade ] process

2008-09-15 Thread Robert O'Brien
Got answers to these. Would be interested if anyone already has a command line utility wrapping MsiRemovePatches api that allows cmd.exe scripted removal of patches. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Monday, September

Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

2008-09-14 Thread Robert O'Brien
: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:40 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values Robert O'Brien wrote: Any insights on what could be in my pretty typical wix3

Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get current wix vs08 project extensions to output a patch msp?

2008-09-14 Thread Robert O'Brien
Arnson Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get current wix vs08 project extensions to output a patch msp? Robert O'Brien wrote: Question - if the only thing different in the light command

[WiX-users] scoping wix3 way patch msp generation and relevance of public property settings during msp or msi minor upgrade processing

2008-09-14 Thread Robert O'Brien
q1 - In the new wix3 way patch msp generation xml is there a way to specify the PatchFamily element to cover get the msp patch generated to cover changes to all components from v1.0 to v1.1 versus having what appears to be the need to specify every component explicitly as the patch help

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-14 Thread Robert O'Brien
\$(Configuration) where it always used to land Robert O'Brien wrote: The syntax of the command is incorrect. That message is coming from cmd.exe; you need to put it in a target instead. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com

Re: [WiX-users] getting working v1.0 - v1.0 minor update using msp msi solutions pulled together

2008-09-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] getting working v1.0 - v1.0 minor update using msp msi solutions pulled together Robert O'Brien wrote: q1 - should I expect that minor upgrade using msp or msi can shuffle a new dll into place that may be loaded in an active window service process w

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-13 Thread Robert O'Brien
\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land You should be able to add it anywhere inside the postbuild Target. What error did you get? Neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

[WiX-users] using torch.exe -ax to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values

2008-09-12 Thread Robert O'Brien
The blog http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2008/05/30/Patching-something-you-didnt-build-with-WiX-using-WiX-.aspx outlines using torch.exe -ax switch to enable use of admin install msi target and update input parameter values. When I try and do that using the torch command syntax:

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-12 Thread Robert O'Brien
] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:43 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always

[WiX-users] does inclusion of msi minor upgrade wix sources in v1.1 msi block the ability to also generate v1.0 - v1.1 patch msp minor upgrade msp wix sources

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
Does inclusion of msi minor upgrade wix sources in v1.1 msi block the ability to also generate patch msp minor upgrade msp wix sources? For example does having the following product.wxs sources prevent me from also being able to generate a v1.0 - v1.1 patch msp minor upgrade msp wix sources?

Re: [WiX-users] does inclusion of msi minor upgrade wix sources in v1.1 msi block the ability to also generate v1.0 - v1.1 patch msp minor upgrade msp wix sources

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:20 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] does inclusion of msi minor upgrade wix sources in v1.1 msi block the ability to also generate v1.0 - v1.1 patch msp minor upgrade

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land Robert O'Brien wrote: If I clear my wixProject | properties | build | cultures to build field and rebuild I'm still getting output in the bin\$(Configuration)\en-us folder. Is there a way to restore build

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi orpatch msistill require additional command line switches?

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: 09 September 2008 19:20 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msistill require additional command line switches? Awesome thanks...so

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:33 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
\$(Configuration)\wixLocalizationCultureAttribValue. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:43 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
to your targets that work with the output file locations. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:43 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get current wix vs08 project extensions to output a patch msp?

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
, 2008 10:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] is there a way to get current wix vs08 project extensions to output a patch msp? Robert O'Brien wrote: is there a recommended approach to getting current wix vs08 project extensions to output a patch

[WiX-users] getting working v1.0 - v1.0 minor update using msp msi solutions pulled together

2008-09-11 Thread Robert O'Brien
Thanks for all the responses to my recent questions associated with getting working v1.0 - v1.0 minor update using msp msi solutions pulled together. At this point I believe I have what should be working sources and build output to carry out a minor upgrade using both the msp msi approaches.

Re: [WiX-users] using a Variable for Plaform setting causes undesired build warning

2008-09-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
variable that's autogenerated during the build is $(var.Platform). -Jason- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert O'Brien Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 7:35 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches?

2008-09-09 Thread Robert O'Brien
for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches? Bob Arnson wrote: Robert O'Brien wrote: q2 - do the same REINSTALLMODE switch settings apply when trying to use a patch to carry out a minor or major upgrade

[WiX-users] using a Variable for Plaform setting causes undesired build warning

2008-09-08 Thread Robert O'Brien
When I use the current wix project templates by default it creates projects with Debug|x86 and Release|x86 configurations. I'm interpreting the bug closure details below to suggest that I no longer need to use Package InstallerVersion=200 Compressed=yes Platform=$(var.TargetPlatform) / to set

[WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land? I have an existing solution deliverable containing a wix project created initially using 4004. After migrating the file to contain the wixproj file

Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches?

2008-09-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 10:45 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches? Robert O'Brien wrote: Q1 - does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require

Re: [WiX-users] what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land

2008-09-07 Thread Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien wrote: what setting causes current wix build output to land in bin\$(Configuration)\en-us versus bin\$(Configuration) where it always used to land? The Cultures setting. Every culture results in a culture-specific output in the specified subdirectory. -- sig://boB http

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