I think you're the third or fourth person to ask on this mailing list in the
last year. It's not supported. There was a discussion on this mailing list
some time ago if I recall.
-Original Message-
From: serkbugs [mailto:serkb...@yandex.ru]
Sent: July-31-14 5:51 AM
To:
Interesting. Microsoft office came out with their own install technology
called Click to run. Here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/click-to-run-introduction-HA1
01850493.aspx
Never heard of it before. Wonder why they created that over MSI.
So your installer will install package you created PLUS this third party
setup.exe? Or is the only thing your installer installing is this setup.exe?
-Original Message-
From: Sean Hall [mailto:r.sean.h...@gmail.com]
Sent: June-15-14 11:43 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX
: Re: [WiX-users] simple re-packaging of a 3rd party redistributable --
fixed link to screen shot
The only thing my installer needs to install is the setup.exe. Thank you.
-Andy Moyer
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 7:06 AM
Does the computer have internet access? Looks like it's not finding a parent
certificate for validation. Not sure. Others on this list said that
validation can be a problem when you don't have internet access and the proper
certificates aren't on the computer.
-Original Message-
I should mention there was discussion by wix team on defaulting to hash
checking of files instead of the vericode signature. I changed over my bundles
to use hash checking. From what I can tell and find using hash verification is
just as good.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley
Customers may vary.
My customers are not computer inclined at all and 90% of time don't have IT
backup. They are mechanical technicians who often who don't know the first
thing about computers. If the installer doesn't work they can't do their job.
The PC is an annoying tool they have to
Yes. Not that I know of. I only seen it once I think where the computer was
out of date. Once I patched it, I didn't see it again.
-Original Message-
From: Ogrodowski, Sabine [mailto:sabine.ogrodow...@haufe-lexware.com]
Sent: March-25-14 10:37 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
It hides the addon (or any type) bundle as well. The progress is then shown on
main bundle like Jacob said.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com]
Sent: March-24-14 5:13 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users]
You don't need an addon bundle if you just want to embed a bundle within a
bundle. An addon is useful if you want users to install bundles outside of the
main install say to add new features to your software or maybe a language pack.
Then burn is smart enough to remove all addon bundles when
Yes, right click on project and select properties. In there there's a Tools
Setting tab with ICE verification.
-Original Message-
From: Levi Wilson [mailto:l...@leviwilson.com]
Sent: March-13-14 4:38 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Suppress ICE Validation
Actually you can modify the MSI at runtime, at least its database. Don't know
if you can modify the embedded files. Semi-custom action:
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/07/01/semi-custom-actions/.
-Original Message-
From: Levi Wilson [mailto:l...@leviwilson.com]
Sent: March-12-14 7:19
, but as near as I can tell you cannot UPDATE
the MSI database :(
On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca wrote:
Actually you can modify the MSI at runtime, at least its database.
Don't know if you can modify the embedded files. Semi-custom action:
http
These questions are better suited for wix-users mailing list.
___
FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset |
http://www.firegiant.com/
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:37 AM
What OS are you installing on? The ProgramFilesFolder redirection only works
on Windows 7 and above.
-Original Message-
From: Thomas Brodersen [mailto:t...@sharecon.com]
Sent: February-18-14 5:37 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Installation context issues
Disclaimer: I never created my own BA.
Here are a couple of links:
http://www.wrightfully.com/part-1-of-writing-your-own-net-based-installer-with-wix-overview/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7840380/custom-wix-burn-bootstrapper-user-interface?rq=1
These are for creating .net BA. If you
How about stopping the bundle acting like a product, i.e. not appearing in ARP
and acting more like the older style of Bootstrapper from the Windows SDK?
Can't do, check Rob's/Bob's blog on wixtoolset.org. Burn is meant as a unified
experience. You question comes up quite a bit here but burn
You can't do a per-user to per-machine upgrade at all. MSI doesn't allow it
from what I heard.
-Original Message-
From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com]
Sent: February-12-14 10:05 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Bundle
WixstBa doesn't have an option (the standard bootstrapper application (BA) you
get by default). You might be able to write your own BA to do it but it's a
significant amount of work.
-Original Message-
From: karthikrangaraj [mailto:kranga...@dnpphoto.eu]
Sent: February-12-14 11:24 AM
You have to use ExePackage and set Protocol=burn. Then the bundles will be
inlined and you'll only see one gui.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: February-11-14 2:47 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re:
Can you use advertised shortcuts in a per user install that installs to a per
user location (e.g. LocalAppDataFolder). From my searching it doesn't appear
possible.
I asked this over a week ago but got no responses. I'll try one more time. :)
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning
Did you follow instructions here:
http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/ ?
You should have all MSIs in the Chain element in the bundle. Your right,
there is no product element in burn.
Did you try building it via visual studio first?
-Original Message-
From:
I saw that SharpDevelop (open source version of visual studio) works with Wix.
MSBuild may be good to know though.
-Original Message-
From: GrahamAllwood [mailto:graham.allw...@live.co.uk]
Sent: February-11-14 12:39 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Bundle
, the install-on-demand thing.
---
Phil Wilson
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 7:03 AM, Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca wrote:
Can you use advertised shortcuts in a per user install that installs to a per
user location (e.g. LocalAppDataFolder). From my searching it doesn't
appear possible
/
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:32 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using advertised shortcuts/progid in per user install
I would think so too but I can't figure out how to get past
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-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:10 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset
ICE38 is an error when I build in wix. Can you ignore ICE38 errors?
Error 1 ICE38: Component CMP_Rapid installs to user profile. It must
use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. C:\Users\Wesley
Manning\Desktop\APP-0014, RapidCore Configurator\Installers\ShellSetup
resources in the context
of a per-machine installation but never verifies that this is so.
Actually authoring a per-user install requires that you ignore ICE38 because it
won't ever be accurate for that world.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent
Are they MSI packages? If so set visible to true. The bundle will still
appear in ARP. EXEpackages you can't do this.
-Original Message-
From: GrahamAllwood [mailto:graham.allw...@live.co.uk]
Sent: February-11-14 6:45 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Bundle
to per-user resources won't be in your future.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:44 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using advertised shortcuts/progid in per user install
According
and that I/we/they probably forgot about
rollback.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5:00 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using advertised shortcuts/progid in per user install
Hi,
Burn disables system restore on MSIs but it doesn't on Bundles it appears. I
confirmed in the log. Would this be a feature request or bug?
My main bundle installs three add-on bundles. It takes at least 1 to 2 minutes
per bundle for system restore. I'd like to skip system restore since
-bundles
Feature request. Probably something to include with the BundlePackage feature
request.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 12:21 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Bundle doesn't
:23 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Bundle doesn't disable system restore on sub-bundles
Feature request. Probably something to include with the BundlePackage feature
request.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca
be marked as
permanent.
I don't get the error listed in the bug though so that's good. One solution is
I could mark the driver installers permanent and let the user uninstall them
manually.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: October-31
Is it possible to use advertised shortcuts/progid in a per user install. I'm
installing to the LocalAppDataFolder. I had to add a registry as keypath
because of ICE38. But now because the file is no longer the keypath I get
ICE19 and ICE50.
I don't know much about advertising. Is that a
/library/windows/desktop/dd765197(v=vs.85).aspx
// Sascha
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.com wrote:
No. That's a per-machine location.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 7:54 AM
So per users can installer to C:\Program Files\ ?
-Original Message-
From: Sascha Sertel [mailto:sascha.ser...@gmail.com]
Sent: January-24-14 6:45 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] dual-purpose installer (ALLUSERS=2) and Bootstrapper
No I did
Peruser can't install to C:\Program Files\. That's a per machine location.
-Original Message-
From: Sascha Sertel [mailto:sascha.ser...@gmail.com]
Sent: January-24-14 4:18 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] dual-purpose installer (ALLUSERS=2) and
My software package uses a folder underneath ProgramFilesFolder as the target
folder and I was expecting that on Win7 and up in a per-user install it
automatically translates to LocalAppDataFolder instead.
I think Vista maybe but I think windows 7 doesn't do that. Don't quote
me. I
Why can't you just compile the source code beforehand and place the binary in
the installer? It's because of the integration; you are compiling both
together? Usually you can compile your software into an intermediate library
that the user can use and compile with their software. Any change
There's a predefined exepackage in wix; put this in chain: PackageGroupRef
Id=NetFx40ClientRedist/ This installs silently with progress in same window.
Or if you want to create your own exe package use Protocol=netfx4 and I think
InstallCommand to specify command line parameters like quiet
. It seems that we can treat 4.0.3 update in similar manner as netfx4.
First tests show that it is working as expected.
On Friday, January 17, 2014 1:56 PM, Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca wrote:
There's a predefined exepackage in wix; put this in chain: PackageGroupRef
Id
the 4.0.3 on XP and
then 4.5 on Vista and above.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: January-17-14 10:55 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install exe package conditionally in bundle
Sorry I thought you were
, while upgrading an
installation.
Is there any documentation which would explain this behavior? It would be of
great help.
Thanks,
Shehnaz
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 6:18 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX
It's a MSI package? MSI doesn't look at fourth position in version. So it
only see's 4.0.0 when upgrading.
-Original Message-
From: Shehnaz Khan [mailto:shehnaz_k...@persistent.co.in]
Sent: January-15-14 6:57 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Multiple entries
So you mean set SuppressSignatureVerification=yes in the MSIPackage,
ExePackage,... ?
Looks like I'm going to have to make a change although I don't do this and had
no problem so far. .
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com]
Sent: January-08-14 7:10 AM
To:
the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall by Installer not removing the path created
if that path is open on the system
Hey Wesley,
checked it on a reboot, that does not work. The structure is still there. Any
others suggestions guys?
Regards,
SuvraJyoti
On 13-12-2013 20:13, Wesley Manning
It's under src/ext/BalExtension/wixstba.
You don't need to change the dll. There's a theme file (theme.xml) and a
corresponding culture file (has a .wxl extension). You can change the .wxl
file to Chinese. Although if you look under Resources/1028 under the wixstba
folder you see the
If you are going to dive into the source code there is another wix mailing
list, Wix-devs, you might want to sign up for. You are lucky thought as
someone just recently asked a similar question on wix-devs.
Here was one response:
1) Read this:
It might be removed on a reboot. If you had folder open, then windows
installer can't uninstall it. But I think it marks it for removal. I know for
sure files have this behaviour but I'm not sure about folders.
-Original Message-
From: Suvrajyoti Panda
Burn isn't a bootstrapper really. Why do you want to use burn and not a
bootstrapper like dotNetInstaller?
-Original Message-
From: Hamlet [mailto:hakobyan...@yahoo.com]
Sent: November-25-13 5:36 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to avoid bundle
Also I don’t understand why the 'main' bundle should have Related Bundle
element?:
Main bundle needs a related bundle element set to detect with the GUID
attribute in that element set to the same GUID of the related bundle element
GUID attribute in all the patch or addon related bundles.
No the other way around. Detect goes into main bundle. Patch goes in patch
bundle.
By upgrade code what are you referring to? The upgrade code of the main bundle?
-Original Message-
From: tom [mailto:tomer.d...@intergraph.com]
Sent: November-18-13 1:33 PM
To:
I never used the patch feature, only the add-on feature. So can't help you on
patch behaviour. I also only use the standard BA.
FYI: IIRC, you don't need a detect element in the main bundle if you use the
main bundle upgrade code.
You don't need to use the upgrade code. It can be any
http://wixtoolset.org/issues/
-Original Message-
From: fiddler mikey [mailto:fiddlermi...@gmail.com]
Sent: November-14-13 7:00 PM
To: wix-users
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0306 Error - less than 30K files
Unfortunately it wasn't that easy. Because the whole process is automated and
...
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:22 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn bundle - mix of per-user and per-machine MSIs
Thanks. That makes sense. I'm installing drivers so need to have
Is it your own customer action?
If it is, If your driver is inf based you can use
DifxAppExtension: xmlns:difx=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/DifxAppExtension;
Then add the Driver element in same component as your inf file.
Component Id=CMP_DfuDriver2 Guid={...}
difx:Driver
Sorry I just read it's not your drivers. Does it come with the inf drivers?
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning
Sent: October-31-13 10:22 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Burn installation with Aladdin eToken driver (msi
The patch attribute goes in the patch bundle with a unique guid. Then add a
detect attribute to main bundle with detect.
I never did a patch bundle but I do use addon bundles and that's what you do.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
Sent:
have
to contribute a test case for that issue.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: October-31-13 11:39 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn Question
The patch attribute goes in the patch bundle
On wixtoolset.org there is a link to a book on wix. I recommend that and the
tutorial at wix.tramontana.co.hu.
-Original Message-
From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com]
Sent: October-29-13 6:36 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users]
Right. Any packages that are beside the bundle exe will be used
automatically and not be downloaded. It's good as allows me to use same bundle
as both a web installer and an offline installer just by including the packages
or not.
-Original Message-
From: Nicolás Alvarez
Hi, Can burn handle a mix of per-machine and per-user MSI packages? I thought
I read somewhere it can't but can't find it.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: August-23-13 3:43 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
.
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:10 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Burn bundle - mix of per-user and per-machine MSIs
Hi, Can burn handle a mix of per-machine and per-user MSI
So you are using MSI? If you are using burn you can use ExePackage element.
Have burn run your MSI using MsiPackage to install service/etc and then run
your exe using ExePackage. Not an expert in what you're trying to do but a
thought.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Rob Emanuele
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2013/10/12/wix-v3-8-acceleration/
-Original Message-
From: Ronald Kanagy [mailto:ron.kan...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-24-13 10:18 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] WiX v3.8 RTM release date
Hello,
What is the projected RTM release date
No, there is a standard Id:
DirectoryRef Id=TARGETDIR
Directory Id=CommonAppDataFolder
Note: on windows xp this folder is located somewhere else which you probably
know.
-Original Message-
From: Sander Obdeijn [mailto:i...@sanderobdeijn.nl]
Sent: October-11-13 12:33 PM
To:
Could also embed msi in a custom exe that calls the msi and closes?
-Original Message-
From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: October-09-13 12:45 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Exe output required without
I thinks it's learning to use the API of C++ burn that’s the hurdle.
Especially since an installer is fairly important to get right. I've been
putting off creating a custom BA because of lack of docs.Eventually I will
and at that time I can provide a tutorial if it's still useful. Even
What do you mean by minor changes? I do that using the stdba by changing the
templates. But my minor changes are adding graphics, adding installer
version, changing text size, etc.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 5:02 PM
To:
You can do a text field/check box using Niel's wixstba if using 3.7, it's in
3.8 I believe. A new window needs a custom BA.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: September-18-13 5:35 PM
To: Wesley Manning; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML
Technically that dialog is not part of MSI, its part of OS msiexec.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: August-23-13 2:59 PM
To: 'Bruce Cran'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [Wix]: Create silent MSI using
You have to create an account and log in and then you see button to create a
bug. IIRC.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com]
Sent: August-02-13 3:36 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Chain/MsiPackge/@bal:Overridable=yes
the old version of the
main bundle is removed, it will take the old addons with it since the new main
bundle says it isn't related to them.
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca wrote:
Sorry, I didn't explain it well enough. Most of the time I want the
addon
I'm using wixstba and I have a addon bundle that I want to uninstall when a
certain version of my main bundle is installed (and prevent install if this
main bundle is present).
I'm using a registry search and bal:condition in the addon to do this. Looks
like the bal:condition does not do
/24024208-Bundle-chain-execution-order-).
To get the behavior you want, you'd need an upgrade relationship.
I think a custom BA could override the default behaviors without using an
upgrade relationship but I'd try to use the upgrade relationship first.
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Wesley Manning
part of bundle
before (but has been uninstalled)?
/ Tomas
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: den 22 juli 2013 14:40
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Impact of installed burn?
Users
Users will have no way to uninstall burn package AFAIK. See
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2013/07/05/burn-zero-one-or-n/ .
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Tomas Köhn [mailto:tomas.k...@cellavision.se]
Sent: July-22-13 8:20 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users]
Are you using wixstba? If so can use a wix variable LaunchTarget like this:
Variable Name=LaunchTarget Value=path to exe/. This will show a launch
button on finish that the user can click.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: andreas.paetz...@btc-ag.com [mailto:andreas.paetz...@btc-ag.com]
That's to create a custom bootstrapper application (BA). Easiest thing is to
use the premade or standard one with WIX: wixstba at least at first to learn.
On wixtoolset.org there is link to a book on wix and I suggest starting with
that. Also link to a manual and blogs on burn which are
The MSI file is a database that gets run by msiexec.exe which is part of
windows to do the install. Can't just convert it to exe. Would need to create
a bootstrapper exe. Burn is the wix version of a bootstrapper.
-Original Message-
From: Mamidi, Balasubrahmanyam
I'm trying out the addon bundle feature again. Each of my addons have an
external MSI file (compressed attribute set to no). I'm added my addons to my
main bundle using ExePackage elements as I want them installed by default with
my application. When I build my main bundle it copies over the
Happens to me as well. Burn is not smart enough to get the name.
Wes
-Original Message-
From: Adam Roper [mailto:adam.ro...@guidance.eu.com]
Sent: July-02-13 9:46 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Burn: Related Package ID
Hi,
I have a Burn bundle that
to avoid bloating the engine
(and the BA interface) with lots of stuff to maintain. In WiX v3.8 the wixstdba
looks up the display name for the related bundle and displays that.
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca wrote:
Happens to me as well. Burn is not smart
You need xmlns:bal=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension; in the Wix
element.
And then:
bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication
SuppressOptionsUI=yes
...
/
-Original Message-
From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com]
Sent: June-18-13 6:04 AM
AFAIK you can have 64bit MSI install 32bit components. But a 32bit MSI can't
install 64bit components. There is a 64bit attribute on the component to say
if its 32bit or 64bit... Just from memory, never had to do this.
-Original Message-
From: Hoover, Jacob
preprocessor directives to build a pure 32-bit MSI for 32-bit platforms and a
mixed 64-bit MSI for 64-bit platforms from the same WiX source.
Daniel Madill
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: June-18-13 2:17 PM
To: General discussion for Windows
Go here: http://www.wixtoolset.org/
Under documentation there is a book you can buy and/or a link to a tutorial.
When I started I got the book. Trying to do it without is painful. The
tutorial is pretty good as well.
-Original Message-
From: Nitin Sharma
I don't think so. Other people here have created their own custom executable
that wraps the installer in weird cases like this. Your wrapper would have to
handle install, uninstall, and modify command line args.
-Original Message-
From: Benjamin Mayrargue [mailto:benja...@vapolia.fr]
Actually burn wouldn't be able to do that anyways because it has to know if the
installer failed so it can rollback the changes. Unless the package is not
vital in which case you specify Vital=no. Burn expects an exitcode (exitcode
element) from exe to indicate success/failure. I never used
Just means burn will not try to uninstall it. The package will also appear in
ARP.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: May-31-13 4:37 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] *Package Permanent attribute
Can someone please clarify the
Correct. I should be more precise. A bundle contains burn engine and packages.
From: Edwin Castro [mailto:egca...@gmail.com]
Sent: May-31-13 4:51 PM
To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Cc: Wesley Manning
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] *Package Permanent
Not if you are embedding exe in msi. The other way around maybe.
-Original Message-
From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: May-30-13 4:55 PM
To: 'John Cooper'; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension a Fragment
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From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu]
Sent: May-30-13 5:07 PM
To: Wesley Manning; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.';
'John Cooper'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension a Fragment
Now I'm really confused. :-)
So to explain a bit more, the EXE
Installer XML toolset.';
Wesley Manning; 'John Cooper'
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension a Fragment [P]
I think creating a bundle is what I need to do. I've just never used Burn
before, so I'm just learning now how it works. If I understand correctly, I
Candle and Light my own
=package b/
/Chain
-Original Message-
From: Wesley Manning [mailto:wmann...@dynagen.ca]
Sent: May-30-13 5:40 PM
To: afor...@cmu.edu; 'Steven Ogilvie'; 'General discussion for Windows
Installer XML toolset.'; 'John Cooper'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Including UtilExtension a Fragment [P
What is a fragment: you mean wix fragment? You say you have 4 exe to install
so you are using ExePackage element in burn?
-Original Message-
From: Benjamin Mayrargue [mailto:benja...@vapolia.fr]
Sent: May-29-13 8:08 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject:
.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] newbie: how to reference variables ? (the doc is
confusing)
Yes i have a Bundle with a Chain referencing 4 ExePackage using
PackageGroupRef
2013/5/29 Wesley Manning wmann...@dynagen.ca
What is a fragment: you mean wix fragment? You say you have 4 exe to
install so you
a latter version addon but do not repair the remainder addons, then
upgrade, then uninstall the upgrade. Testing is an issue as it takes so long
to install/uninstall.
Next I'm going to try to create addons without the common MSI and test that.
Wes
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