Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question

2013-07-16 Thread David Watson
Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question Use a .wxi file. For more info, look at this StackOverflow question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8495903/how-to-define-a-global-variable-in -wix Sean Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:46:13 -0700 From: kpet...@otaksoft.com To: wix

[WiX-users] Newbie question

2013-07-15 Thread K Peters
Hi, I do ?define LocalRootDir=C:\install_sources\product_ABC\2.10.2 SP10\release 2 ? above the product tag in my main.wxs file. I have a number of fragment files, each handling a large number of DLLs for certain product categories. I now want to refer to the LocalRootDir from within these

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question

2013-07-15 Thread Sean Hall
Use a .wxi file. For more info, look at this StackOverflow question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8495903/how-to-define-a-global-variable-in-wix Sean Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:46:13 -0700 From: kpet...@otaksoft.com To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Newbie

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question

2010-08-06 Thread Satyaprakash J
-users] Newbie question Hi, I have created a ASP.NET application project in Visual Studio. I have created the wxs file. Now if I add a new file to the ASP.NET application project, it looks like we have to manually update the wxs file also. Is there an automated way of updating

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question

2010-08-06 Thread Blair
Check out the heat tool. -Original Message- From: Satyaprakash J [mailto:sat...@smartek21.com] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:00 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question Hi, Please let me know if automatic updating

[WiX-users] Newbie question

2010-08-05 Thread Satyaprakash J
Hi, I have created a ASP.NET application project in Visual Studio. I have created the wxs file. Now if I add a new file to the ASP.NET application project, it looks like we have to manually update the wxs file also. Is there an automated way of updating the wxs file? Thanks

[WiX-users] Newbie question on using content not installed on target machine

2009-06-18 Thread Tom Crozier
I have several large (100 MB) sql scripts that I need to run after installing our product. I would like to create a separate Media cabinet to include them in (which would NOT get installed onto the user's system) and run the scripts from there, since I don't want to waste the time and bandwidth

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question on using content not installed on target machine

2009-06-18 Thread Rob Mensching
If you use the SqlScript element it never installs the files on disk. Unfortunately, it does have a bit of a performance issue so the really big files might run really slowly. Otherwise, I think you're looking at creating a very complex CustomAction. Tom Crozier wrote: I have several large

[WiX-users] newbie question: How to install driver?

2008-10-05 Thread jacob
Hello. I'm new to installers and wix in particular, therefore, maybe, stupid question, but I didn't find answer on the surface. I have a product 9for which I want to make an installer) that consists of: 1. kernel-mode driver, that is root-enumerable pnp device (software only); 2. accompanying

[WiX-users] newbie question about removing files created by application

2008-10-04 Thread kkmca
I have some birt functionality that creates a number of files and directories under web inf that remain after uninstall. I understand that i need to explicitly remove the files. I understand that the removefiles node requires a component parent and since these files arent installed there is no

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about removing files created by application

2008-09-27 Thread Bob Arnson
kkmca wrote: My question is do i need to create a component reference to these files created after installation in order to remove them? No, you just need a component; it doesn't have to be a component that installed the files. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about removing files created by application

2008-09-26 Thread kkmca
kkmca wrote: I have some birt functionality that creates a number of files and directories under web inf that remain after uninstall. I understand that i need to explicitly remove the files. I understand that the removefiles node requires a component parent and since these files arent

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about removing files created by application

2008-09-26 Thread Chad Petersen
@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about removing files created by application kkmca wrote: I have some birt functionality that creates a number of files and directories under web inf that remain after uninstall. I understand that i need to explicitly remove the files. I

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling

2008-06-04 Thread Weinstein, Scott
03, 2008 1:05 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling Weinstein, Scott wrote: Here's what the log has: MSI (c) (D0:84) [09:55:37:131]: Doing action: FindRelatedProducts MSI (c) (D0:84) [09:55:37:131]: Note: 1: 2205

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling

2008-06-04 Thread Bob Arnson
Weinstein, Scott wrote: I've attmpted to add Custom Action=PreventDowngrading After=FindRelatedProductsNEWAPPFOUND/Custom But I have no UI for this package. Could that be the problem? No, with OnlyDetect=yes there won't be any attempt to uninstall the newer version. But it

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling

2008-06-02 Thread Weinstein, Scott
for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling Weinstein, Scott wrote: For some reason my install packages is not detecting the prior install, and the upgrade process is not working. I'm unable to see what I've done wrong and hoping it's a simple

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling

2008-06-02 Thread Bob Arnson
Weinstein, Scott wrote: Here's what the log has: MSI (c) (D0:84) [09:55:37:131]: Doing action: FindRelatedProducts MSI (c) (D0:84) [09:55:37:131]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText Action 9:55:37: FindRelatedProducts. Searching for related applications Action start 9:55:37:

[WiX-users] newbie question about uninstalling

2008-05-30 Thread Weinstein, Scott
Hello - For some reason my install packages is not detecting the prior install, and the upgrade process is not working. I'm unable to see what I've done wrong and hoping it's a simple thing. Here's what I have: Product Id=* Version=$(var.Util-VersionDots)

[WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread mark.modrall
Hi... I've inherited a build system that does its msi packaging with wix 2.0. Since I inherited the build system, I've also inherited the complaints about it. While investigating one of them I ran into something that struck me as odd, and I was hoping someone here might comment on it.

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread Bob Arnson
mark.modrall wrote: I was just wondering what Dependency did if not flag missing dependencies. It writes rows into the ModuleDependency table, but WiX doesn't read them at the moment. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] newbie question

2008-01-28 Thread Mike Dimmick
_ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark.modrall Sent: 28 January 2008 16:19 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] newbie question Hi... I've inherited a build system that does its msi packaging with wix 2.0. Since I inherited

[WiX-users] Newbie question on ClickThrough

2007-12-31 Thread Chris Marks
Hi, I just started looking at WiX and am very intrigued by the ClickThrough project vision. I have downloaded and installed the Wix 3.0 MSI, which seems to have included the ClickThrough ui app. I haven't found any documentation on how to use ClickThrough or what I really need to put into the

[WiX-users] Newbie Question

2007-09-21 Thread Jessi Darling
Is there a way that I can search for a file that exists on the server without having to hard code the path or use a registry search? Then string it into this property? Property Id=BirdDog Value=J:\BirdDog\Web Manager\BirdDogWM.exe/ When I try to use a file exists, even with a registry search,

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie Question

2007-09-21 Thread Rob Mensching
DirectorySearch and FileSearch? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jessi Darling Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 13:39 To: wix-users Subject: [WiX-users] Newbie Question Is there a way that I can search for a file that exists on the server without having to hard

[WiX-users] Newbie question about shortcut uninstall

2007-02-02 Thread Mike Robertson
Please excuse a stupid question from someone who has only been using WiX for a few days... I'm installing a shortcut to the start menu, but putting up a dialog to let the user change the name of the shortcut. This works fine, but when it comes to uninstall time the shortcut is not getting

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie question about shortcut uninstall

2007-02-02 Thread Richard.Foster
this helps, Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Robertson Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:42 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Newbie question about shortcut uninstall Please excuse a stupid