In the meantime, where can I turn for guidance on how to create shortcuts for the installer? -Pan
Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | pan...@eds.com -----Original Message----- From: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:01 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 69 Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net You can reach the person managing the list at wix-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. How to guide is always blank (Hu, Pan) 2. Re: How to guide is always blank (Shawn Dwyer) 3. Re: How to guide is always blank (Curtis Jewell) 4. Re: WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 67 (Shawn Dwyer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 14:15:43 -0400 From: "Hu, Pan" <pan...@eds.com> Subject: [WiX-users] How to guide is always blank To: <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <e759e5effa3a47458c4bfb81d8450e6f03ceb...@usahm201.amer.corp.eds.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm trying to access the following URL for a how-to-guide on shortcuts: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm It always gives me blank pages, no matter what link I click on. For instance, when I click "Files, Shortcuts and Registry" link all it does is make this link disappear, and nothing is pulled up for me to read. Please advise if this is just blank or could this be an issue with my browser. -Pan Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | pan...@eds.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 14:57:07 -0400 From: Shawn Dwyer <shawn.o.dw...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to guide is always blank To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <83f5eb7a0905141157u100b1b22g235cf4b2613fc...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Pan - They are all blank for me as well On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Hu, Pan <pan...@eds.com> wrote: > I'm trying to access the following URL for a how-to-guide on shortcuts: > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm > > > > It always gives me blank pages, no matter what link I click on. For > instance, when I click "Files, Shortcuts and Registry" link all it does > is make this link disappear, and nothing is pulled up for me to read. > Please advise if this is just blank or could this be an issue with my > browser. -Pan > > > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > pan...@eds.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 12:59:45 -0600 From: "Curtis Jewell" <lists.wix-us...@csjewell.fastmail.us> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to guide is always blank To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <1242327585.1991.1315503...@webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It's blank for now. There was a hiccup uploading the updated documentation when the last build was released. It'll be fixed at the time the next build is released. On Thu, 14 May 2009 14:15 -0400, "Hu, Pan" <pan...@eds.com> wrote: > I'm trying to access the following URL for a how-to-guide on shortcuts: > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm > > > > It always gives me blank pages, no matter what link I click on. For > instance, when I click "Files, Shortcuts and Registry" link all it does > is make this link disappear, and nothing is pulled up for me to read. > Please advise if this is just blank or could this be an issue with my > browser. -Pan > > > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > pan...@eds.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks > to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Curtis Jewell swords...@csjewell.fastmail.us %DCL-E-MEM-BAD, bad memory -VMS-F-PDGERS, pudding between the ears [I use PC-Alpine, which deliberately does not display colors and pictures in HTML mail] -- Curtis Jewell swords...@csjewell.fastmail.us %DCL-E-MEM-BAD, bad memory -VMS-F-PDGERS, pudding between the ears [I use PC-Alpine, which deliberately does not display colors and pictures in HTML mail] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 15:01:12 -0400 From: Shawn Dwyer <shawn.o.dw...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 67 To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <83f5eb7a0905141201m6613cc24jd1395cbcd74d8...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 *Where is the WiX.chm documentation? I can't seem to find it on the site. * After installing Wix it can be found here: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Installer XML v3\doc\WiX.chm On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Hu, Pan <pan...@eds.com> wrote: > Where is the WiX.chm documentation? I can't seem to find it on the site. > -Pan > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > pan...@eds.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:50 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 67 > > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wix-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Preprocessor variable var.<Project>.TargetFilePath > (Rob Mensching) > 2. Re: Certificates and IIS (Rob Mensching) > 3. Re: Select Target Path outside Merge Module (stephan o'farrill) > 4. Custom MergeModules (MacDiarmid, James D) > 5. How to get OnExit status in custom action using DTF (Shawn Dwyer) > 6. Re: WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 (Neil Sleightholm) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:48:15 -0700 > From: Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preprocessor variable > var.<Project>.TargetFilePath > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <4a0c4b4f.2040...@wixtoolset.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed > > That variable comes from the project system. If you look at the > command-line to candle.exe during the build, you'll see it (and may > other things) passed in as the -D switch. > > You've asked a couple basic questions about the preprocessor. Have you > read the WiX.chm documentation? > > Hu, Pan wrote: > > I have the following component in my Product.wxs file for my WiX > > project: > > > > > > > > <Component Id="ProductComponent" > > Guid="17e13748-8d44-47f6-b020-66d29f8a84fe"> > > > > <File Id="InstallationTarget.exe" > > > > > > > Source="../../InstallationTarget/bin/Debug/InstallationTarget.exe"></Fil > > e> > > > > </Component> > > > > > > > > My question is, I want to use a preprocessor variable, i.e. > > $(var.MyApp.TargetFilePath) for the 'Source' attribute of the 'File' > > element above. In Votive 3.0, is var.<Project>.TargetFilePath a > built-in > > preprocessor? How do I define this in the project properties? Thanks! > > -Pan > > > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > > pan...@eds.com > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:52:30 -0700 > From: Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Certificates and IIS > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <4a0c4c4e.5070...@wixtoolset.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed > > I don't think the current CustomActions let you reference an installed > certificate. However, you can just add the Certificate element under > your Component and reference it by your WebSite and it should work. The > WiX.chm reference should have the bits and pieces to put it together > since I don't have an example ready. > > Schaff, Stephen wrote: > > I have a wix project that creates a website. The certificate that > that > > website uses is already be present on the machine being installed to. > > Is there a way to make the installer associate the website with the > > existing installer? (I can do this step manually, but I would rather > > have the installer do it). > > > > Failing that, is there somewhere I can see a good example of how to > > install a certificate. (for someone who does not know much about > > certificates.) > > > > I can see the certificate (when I click "View Certificate" in IIS) > > and I have access to the .cer file. Can I get enough info from that > > to install the certificate? > > > > Stephen > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The information transmitted by this e-mail and any included > > attachments are from ARUP Laboratories and are intended only for the > > recipient. The information contained in this message is confidential > > and may constitute inside or non-public information under > > international, federal, or state securities laws, or protected health > > information and is intended only for the use of the recipient. > > Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or use of > > such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you > > are not the intended recipient, please promptly delete this e-mail > > and notify the sender of the delivery error or you may call ARUP > > Laboratories Compliance Hot Line in Salt Lake City, Utah USA at (+1 > > (800) 522-2787 ext. 2100 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 19:02:33 +0200 > From: "stephan o'farrill" <stephan.ofarr...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Select Target Path outside Merge Module > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <91535b350905141002j7d9fd1b0ma90ed42143619...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thanks Rob, > > I just needed to be convinced again to keep trying (after I thought I > was through all possible combinations): > Now I replaced "-" with "_" in the GUIDs and viola! > > BTW. having a Guid attribute in a Module element is deprecated in WiX3 > - using the Guid from the Package instead does not work though.) > > Thanks, > Stephan. > > > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> > wrote: > > You'd have to refer to the Directory/@Id (that is in ALL CAPS, of > > course) with the Module GUID attached as well. > > > > stephan o'farrill wrote: > >> Hi, > >> Is it possible to select the install path (with UI) for one of the > >> directories in a merge module (containing several directories) from > >> the enclosing WiX3 product installer script? > >> If yes, how do I have to define the property outside the merge module > >> to be able to reference it inside the referring merge module in order > >> to set the target folder? > >> > >> thanks, > >> Stephan > >> > >> > >> ______________ > >> Stephan O'Farrill > >> Weyringergasse 37/3/11a > >> 1040 Vienna / Austria > >> +43 680 1268 751 > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > >> The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > >> production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > >> Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > >> Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > >> processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> WiX-users mailing list > >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > -- > ______________ > Stephan O'Farrill > Weyringergasse 37/3/11a > 1040 Vienna / Austria > +43 680 1268 751 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:22 -0400 > From: "MacDiarmid, James D" <james.macdiar...@eds.com> > Subject: [WiX-users] Custom MergeModules > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > > <107121fc34fa184f9379e97be12da8da03c79...@usahm201.amer.corp.eds.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Should I be registering COMPlus/Non-ComPlus DLLs in a custom merge > module? When I use Heat to extract the registry settings, and add them > to the respective component, an error is caught on the setting for > HelpDirectory parameter. It's set using the SystemFolder keyword. > > > > Jim MacDiarmid > EDS, an HP company > U.S. Public Sector > Department of Homeland Security Segment > 703-236-3821(office) > 571-247-2343(cell) > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 13:47:14 -0400 > From: Shawn Dwyer <shawn.o.dw...@gmail.com> > Subject: [WiX-users] How to get OnExit status in custom action using > DTF > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <83f5eb7a0905141047t71596a40uddefd541b8724...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > If I schedule a custom action for OnExit, is there an easy way from > inside > the custom action to determine if it was being called for > OnExit="success", > "error", or "cancel"? It seems like this is simple but for some reason > it > escapes me. > > For example if I wanted one exit dialog that showed the install status > > > <Custom Action="ShowCompleteForm" OnExit="error" /> > > <Custom Action="ShowCompleteForm" OnExit="cancel" /> > > <Custom Action="ShowCompleteForm" OnExit="success" /> > > > > [CustomAction] > > public static ActionResult ShowCompleteForm(Session session) > > { > > ActionResult ar = ActionResult.Success; > > try > > { > > using (CompleteForm form = new CompleteForm(*INSERT_STATUS_HERE*)) > > { > > form.ShowDialog(); > > } > > } > > catch (Exception ex) > > { > > session.Log(ex.ToString()); > > ar = ActionResult.Failure; > > } > > return (ar); > > } > > > > Thanks! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 18:49:24 +0100 > From: "Neil Sleightholm" <n...@x2systems.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <e66649032ad92b42901bf5835c76a27f5...@harwood.x2systems.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > In the sample it is defined at the top of the file <?define Version = > "1.0.0" ?> - do you have that in your code? > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hu, Pan [mailto:pan...@eds.com] > Sent: 14 May 2009 17:15 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 > > Thanks, Neil. How do I define the preprocessor? I'm getting the error: > > Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.Version)'. > > I see that preprocessor variables are defined in the project properties > when I right-click the project in the solution explorer, but shouldn't > these variables be predefined? What do I have to enter in the "Define > preprocessor variables" and/or "Define WiX variables" inputs? Thanks, > Pan > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > pan...@eds.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:32 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 > > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wix-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Absolute beginner need help! (Neil Sleightholm) > 2. Re: Cross-Feature dependencies (Chris Ridd) > 3. Post-installation - what got installed? (Chris Ridd) > 4. Re: FW: Using a binary key from external merge module in Wix > 3 (Eric St.John) > 5. Re: UAC prompt on feature modification after installation > (Eric St.John) > 6. Re: Installing fonts (Rob Mensching) > 7. Re: Preserve registry settings on upgrade (Eric St.John) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:03:49 +0100 > From: "Neil Sleightholm" <n...@x2systems.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Absolute beginner need help! > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <e66649032ad92b42901bf5835c76a27f5...@harwood.x2systems.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Try this: > http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/wix-script-for-major-upgrade > s.html > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hu, Pan [mailto:pan...@eds.com] > Sent: 14 May 2009 15:56 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Absolute beginner need help! > > All, > > > > I have just downloaded and installed WiX v3 for my Visual Studio 2008. I > am able to create a WiX project, but I can't seem to get a basic > Product.wxs file compilable. Can anyone point me to a very simple sample > Product.wxs file that I can use to get just a successful build? Thanks! > -Pan > > > > Pan Hu, Application Engineer | EDS - HP | 202-414-8528 | > pan...@eds.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks > to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:05:25 +0100 > From: Chris Ridd <chrisr...@mac.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Cross-Feature dependencies > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <899ef08a-a147-49c7-b734-242aaf525...@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > > On 14 May 2009, at 01:04, Rob Mensching wrote: > > > Yes. Features are a "tree" but Components can be duplicated throughout > > as leaves as you want. In the end, a Component is installed as long as > > one of its Features is installed. > > Thanks, that seems to work. > > It does feel a little confusing to now have a top-level Feature in my > Feature tree that apparently only exists to provide the > ConfigurableDirectory attribute. There's an argument for splitting off > the setting of the configurable directories into another UI screen, I > guess. > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:08:17 +0100 > From: Chris Ridd <chrisr...@mac.com> > Subject: [WiX-users] Post-installation - what got installed? > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <a4008d61-abbf-4e27-a74b-2e7c23fee...@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Is there any good way of checking exactly what features and components > of a package actually got installed by a user? > > I was expecting to find some evidence of their GUIDs in the registry > somewhere, but none of them seem to be present despite things > seemingly being installed. > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:11:05 -0700 > From: Eric St.John <eric.st.j...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] FW: Using a binary key from external merge > module in Wix 3 > To: wix-users <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <col107-w18fb19e67b5e77659ff1f3d6...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hello Mukesh, > Have you tried setting SuppressModularization=yes on the binary element > of your merge module? > > -Eric > > From: magra...@microsoft.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 15:54:20 +0800 > > Subject: [WiX-users] FW: Using a binary key from external merge module > in Wix 3 > > > > > > Hi > > > > I have an external merge module (say External.msm) which I am > referencing in my installer. In Binary table of External.msm I have an > entry (say externEntry). > > > > I have a fragment (say FragmentX) written to define this merge module > using <Merge> element. > > I have another fragment written that define a feature consuming this > mergemodule using <MergeRef> element. > > > > I have another merge module (Mymodule.msm) written which defines a > custom action with its BinaryKey attribute set to value as externEntry. > Mymodule.msm is defined in the FragmentX. > > > > When the code was in wix v1 things built fine. But, in v3 I am getting > an error "Unresolved reference to symbol 'Binary:externEntry in section > 'Module:Mymodule'." > > > > What should I do to resolve this issue ? > > > > Mukesh > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > _________________________________________________________________ > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail?. > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tu > torial_QuickAdd1_052009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:21:29 -0700 > From: Eric St.John <eric.st.j...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] UAC prompt on feature modification after > installation > To: wix-users <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <col107-w26a75507960b0607e8df02d6...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > A quick search turned up this KB, not sure if it will > help.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180548 > -Eric > > > Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 16:16:26 -0500 > > From: bphilp...@sqlsentry.net > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] UAC prompt on feature modification after > installation > > > > When I do a fresh install I'm using a bootstrapper to launch the msi > > with admin rights so I can perform a LogonUser call in order to > validate > > the account used during the execution phase for the service. I want to > > do that validation up front so I don't get an error during the > execution > > phase which would roll back the whole install. Everything works fine > > except today I noticed if I go to change in Add/Remove programs it > > doesn't elevate. So, when I go to the UI page where I enter in the > > credentials I get an error that I can't impersonate because I don't > have > > those privileges with my current token. > > > > > > > > Is there a way to elevate upon change in add/remove programs? Is there > a > > better way to do the account validation to begin with? > > > > > > > > -Brooke > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail? has ever-growing storage! Don?t worry about storage limits. > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tut > orial_Storage1_052009 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:30:30 -0700 > From: Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing fonts > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <4a0c3916.5020...@wixtoolset.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed > > What version of the WiX toolset are you using? That shouldn't happen. > > Kim Gybels wrote: > >> I always get the "is a Font and must be installed to the > >> FontsFolder"-warnings. > >> > >> > >> > > The fonts need to be installed in the directory with Id=FontsFolder. > > I was doing this correct. The problem, however, is that I was doing > > this from a mergemodule. WiX applies modularization to the the > > directory Id, causing this warnings. > > > > Can I suppress the modularization on the directory id? > > > > - Kim > > > > -- > > > > *Kim Gybels > > Software Developer > > * kim.gyb...@metris.com <mailto:kim.gyb...@metris.com> > > Tel: +32 16 74 01 01 > > Fax: +32 16 74 01 02 > > > > > > > > * Metris Europe > > * Interleuvenlaan 86 > > 3001 Leuven > > Belgium > > www.metris.com <http://www.metris.com/> > > > > > > > > > > This message and any attachment are privileged, confidential and > contain private information. If you are not the addressee named above > any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other > dissemination or use of this communication is prohibited. If you have > received this transmission in error, please notify the sender > immediately and destroy this e-mail. 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With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:31:22 -0700 > From: Eric St.John <eric.st.j...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade > To: wix-users <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <col107-w62bffec6385ece3236216ad6...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > One solution I have seen implemented is to write an immediate custom > action that runs before RemoveExistingProducts, queries the registry > table for registry path and name, reads the values for keys in the > table, and overwrites the value column of the registry table for the in > memory database. This can be scoped by making a custom table that > identifies which registry rows to migrate. > This is essentially the same mechanism as the the registry search except > you are required to write the registry search code yourself. > This isn't actually a better solution, just different. It might be more > maintainable and performant than all the registry searches and > properties if you have a lot of registry values, but its a custom action > so it will likely have bugs :). > -Eric > > > Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 15:56:08 -0500 > > From: alex.ivan...@shavlik.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade > > > > This is what I am doing. I hoped there was a better way. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Osmond [mailto:mosm...@baytech.com.au] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 14:43 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade > > > > Alex, > > > > Use the Registry Search to read the values into Properties before the > > upgrade, and use the Properties to write the registry settings. > > > > Michael > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: Alex Ivanoff [alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] > > Sent: Thursday, 14 May 2009 12:34 AM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade > > > > Is it possible to preserver registry settings on major upgrade and > only > > delete it on uninstall? > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks > > to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK > > i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks > > to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK > > i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > Your > > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > thanks to > > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW > KODAK i700 > > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > _________________________________________________________________ > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail?. > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tu > torial_QuickAdd1_052009 > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks > to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > End of WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 64 > ***************************************** > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks > to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks > to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > End of WiX-users Digest, Vol 36, Issue 67 > ***************************************** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK > i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! 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