Re: [WiX-users] Suggestion
From an email long ago: > Is there an IRC channel for WiX?Yes, #wix at irc.freenode.net. There aren't too many people over there,though.Frederik-Francis Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Suggestion
Hi all,I had a thought and wanted to share it.The wix-users community is vibrant and responsive, one of the things that makes wix so special!I'd like to recommend that we open a chat-room on freenode irc for wix, so that people can discuss issues 'live'... Comments?-- Shmarya---[EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://idp.shmarya.net Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace
BTW, I just realized we should also update the schema for the wxl files since the schema for those files in 3.0 is different as well (it now includes a culture and overridable attributes). Derek From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace I like dropping the month out of there. It isn’t likely we’re going to change the schema multiple times in a year and not like we’ll release a WiX v4 in 2006. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Cicerone Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:57 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace This is a pretty simple rfc. We’d like to make it easier to distinguish between WiX 2.0 and 3.0 xml by giving 3.0 xml a unique schema namespace. The current WiX schema namespace is: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi The WiX 3.0-only namespace could be: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi or something else (any ideas)… Thanks, Derek Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] change the ARP product name at install time?
Try changing the ProductName property. -Brian Simoneau From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Don TasanasantaSent: Thu 7/6/2006 8:29 PMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: [WiX-users] change the ARP product name at install time? Is it possible to change the name of the ARP name at runtime? __ Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation 425-605-7423 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] change the ARP product name at install time?
Is it possible to change the name of the ARP name at runtime? __ Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation 425-605-7423 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace
I like dropping the month out of there. It isn’t likely we’re going to change the schema multiple times in a year and not like we’ll release a WiX v4 in 2006. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Cicerone Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:57 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace This is a pretty simple rfc. We’d like to make it easier to distinguish between WiX 2.0 and 3.0 xml by giving 3.0 xml a unique schema namespace. The current WiX schema namespace is: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi The WiX 3.0-only namespace could be: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi or something else (any ideas)… Thanks, Derek Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] outlook settings not working with the mailing list
I'm not sure. But I can tell you that I have seen it as well over the past couple of weeks and therefore it isn't specific to your Outlook. Dave Williamson Clear Sky Software www.clearskysoftware.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steve baker Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 3:53 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] outlook settings not working with the mailing list i keep getting responses from [EMAIL PROTECTED] when i try to send mail from outlook. it is set to send as plain text. what causes this? TIA, Steve Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] rfc: long names in WiX 3.0 COM registration
You have my vote on anything that replaces short file name limitations including this specific bug. It may take some time to make the edits but the good thing about this type of edit is the information is right there anyway in some form or fashion. Dave WilliamsonClear Sky Softwarewww.clearskysoftware.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek CiceroneSent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 3:02 PMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netCc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [WiX-users] rfc: long names in WiX 3.0 COM registration This is another simple rfc. We’d like to change the COM registration written by the element to be long file names (versus the current short file names). In terms of how this will affect MSI files, it basically means that instead of writing registry keys with [!FileId], we’d begin to use “[#FileId]” (quotes needed for paths that may contain spaces). For more information on this issue, please see the bug: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1445483&group_id=105970&atid=642714 Thanks, Derek Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue
The built in COM+ actions stores all it's data in a big blob in the Binary table of an MSI, and the .dll files in a separate cabinet as to my memory. The fact that it uses a binary file makes it impossible to alter any settings during install. Actually you can't even specify the install location for the dll's. It's true though that they write the COM information directly to the admin catalog instead of using selfreg. The WiX COM+ CA's uses the COM+ admin catalog's public interface for installing components and that in turn uses selfreg. So yes, it would be very desirable to be able to do the same thing that the built in CA's does and write the information directly to the catalog. However, I don't know of any documented way of doing that. But it is something I would consider looking into. The WiX COM+ CA's leaving registry keys behind has been mentioned before, but I have never been able to reproduce it. Are you able to provide some information on how I can reproduce it Joshua? Fredrik -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:41 PM To: 'jdrake'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Fredrik Grohn Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue Ahh, the COM+ MSI Creation Wizard... you know, I've spent years (on and off) trying to track down who owns that silly thing. I was hoping to get them to help do the right thing with COM+ in MSI. I never found them and nobody seems to understand what that Wizard thing does or how it works. I've heard that the MSIs it creates are very different looking but I don't know anything about COM+ so I wouldn't even know what I was looking at. I'm sorry, I just don't know much about COM+ and I don't know anybody that does COM+ except Fredrik Grohn. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jdrake Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 6:26 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue > My apologies for not stating things more clearly, COM+ has the ability > to Export an MSI. In doing this it creates an MSI that can be used to > install the COM+ Package on another machine. When I examine the MSI > it is NOT using any COM+ CustomActions, yet it still creates the > Application sucessfully. My question was, is there any chance we can > talk to that team, or ask Fregro to look at those MSIs so that we can > NOT use self-register and instead use the same method that COM+ itself uses. > > I have found almost NO documentation on the MSIs created by COM+, but > I can tell you from using ORCA that they are very different than those > created by WiX or even the .NET IDE installer project when it comes to > registering COM, and sepcifically COM+ packages. Someone in MS must > know this, since they created the COM+ Export feature in the first place. > > Unfortunately, I have to have automated installs yesterday, and I > don't actually need an MSI, so I do not have time to go digging > throught the > COM+ version and experimenting. > > Thanks, > Joshua Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] outlook settings not working with the mailing list
i keep getting responses from [EMAIL PROTECTED] when i try to send mail from outlook. it is set to send as plain text. what causes this? TIA, Steve Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] rfc: long names in WiX 3.0 COM registration
This is another simple rfc. We’d like to change the COM registration written by the element to be long file names (versus the current short file names). In terms of how this will affect MSI files, it basically means that instead of writing registry keys with [!FileId], we’d begin to use “[#FileId]” (quotes needed for paths that may contain spaces). For more information on this issue, please see the bug: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1445483&group_id=105970&atid=642714 Thanks, Derek Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] rfc: change wix 3.0 schema namespace
This is a pretty simple rfc. We’d like to make it easier to distinguish between WiX 2.0 and 3.0 xml by giving 3.0 xml a unique schema namespace. The current WiX schema namespace is: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi The WiX 3.0-only namespace could be: http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi or something else (any ideas)… Thanks, Derek Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] conditional disabling ConfigureIIS custom action?
I just added this into the sca.wxs file myself. In case anybody else wants to know how I did this, the code follows: WebComponents is the name of my feature and I'm making sure this custom action is scheduled when it's being installed or being uninstalled (you can read more about the ! and & here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url="">)One question, though. If I make a change to the source like this, what is my obligation with regard to the Open Source license? I don't think it would be helpful to submit this change back to the community, but I can't redistribute the code if I don't, is that correct? Dana On 7/5/06, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In WiX v2, the only way to condition out the ConfigureIIs action (the oneyou want) in the .wixlib is to modify the .wxs file for the sca.wixlib andrebuild it. In WiX v3, it is possible to override the condition on actions without rebuilding (the feature you need).From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of ChandraRentachintalaSent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:23 AMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] conditional disabling ConfigureIIS custom action?I am using sca.wixlib (wix 2.0) and it comes with ConfigureIIS action inInstallExecuteSequence.Our installation has multiple features and only few of them needs IIS pre-requisite check.Currently when we run the installer with features which don't need IIS,this custom action is still getting executed and throwing an ignorabledialogwith message "Cannot connect to Internet Information Server." I tried adding conditional custom action explicitly in theinstallexecutesequence in my code for ConfigureIISbut it is not showing up in the msi when I open it in Orca.If anyone already done conditionally disabling wix sca.wixlib customactions, let me know.Thanks in advance,chandraUsing Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___WiX-users mailing listWiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid
It would be great to have this functionality. It does require a CustomAction. The CustomAction probably wouldn’t be that hard to add to the existing server CustomAction code. It’d be really nice if someone signed the assignment agreement and provided that functionality back to the community. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brandon Tyler Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 9:48 AM To: Voranc Kutnik; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid Did anyone answer your question? I have the same question. It would be great to have a test connection box in the UI but I am not sure how to perform the code in standard wix. Probably have to create a custom action. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Voranc Kutnik Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:44 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid Hello! I have an installation that installs a client, which needs a database (on SQL Server) to be operational. So, one of the data that user must enter is the connection string to this database. This connection string is than written in config.file and a client use this connection string to connect to database. The problem is if user enters wrong connection string or database don't even exists. Is it possible that when user enters a connection string on a dialog, the installation script checks if connection string is valid (if database exists)? Is it possible to check if connection string is valid when user click Next on a dialog? Thanks, Voranc This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are the intended recipient, you must treat the information in confidence and in accordance with all laws related to the privacy and confidentiality of such information. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this email, including all attachments. Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid
Did anyone answer your question? I have the same question. It would be great to have a test connection box in the UI but I am not sure how to perform the code in standard wix. Probably have to create a custom action. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Voranc KutnikSent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:44 AMTo: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: [WiX-users] Check if connection string to database is valid Hello!I have an installation that installs a client, which needs a database (on SQL Server) to be operational. So, one of the data that user must enter is the connection string to this database. This connection string is than written in config.file and a client use this connection string to connect to database. The problem is if user enters wrong connection string or database don't even exists.Is it possible that when user enters a connection string on a dialog, the installation script checks if connection string is valid (if database exists)? Is it possible to check if connection string is valid when user click Next on a dialog?Thanks,Voranc This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are the intended recipient, you must treat the information in confidence and in accordance with all laws related to the privacy and confidentiality of such information. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this email, including all attachments. Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Quoting Darren Kulp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Rob was right; what he means is that your top-level > element needs to be , > wrapping your other elements. Something like (sorry about > the formatting changes): Ahh, I see. > http://rafb.net/paste/results/lbOMDY30.nln.html Thanks :) > That doesn't throw errors on installation, anyway. No desktop shortcut either though, but I'm sure I can debug that :) Thanks guys! Dave > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday 06 July 2006 9:41 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes > > Quoting Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Is your Directory tree rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir? That's the > quickest >> way I know to hit this problem. > > Not quite sure what you mean (It's my first attempt at using WiX), but > I don't think so. Just in case I'm wrong though, my wxs file can be > found here : > > http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs > > Thanks, > > Dave > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:49 AM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes >> >> Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does >>> not exist in the Directory table. >>> As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or >>> log the install. >> >> >> Hi Rob, >> >> Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the >> DesktopFolder, but instead got this: >> >> "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this > package. >> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. > The >> arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " >> >> Any thoughts as to the cause ? >> >> > > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, > security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)
Yeah, I don’t think enough functionality is provided currently to make this work. You do need something like a GroupSearch element. If you’d like you could take a look at the code (start in wix\src\ca\serverca\scasched\scauser.cpp) and help extend it. I would also encourage you to open a Feature Request so that if you decide not to write the code, the desire for such a feature is not lost. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hanison, Jack Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:57 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] (no subject) Hi all, Is it possible to have wix add an existing user to a local NT group, only if the local NT group exists? (I don’t want to create the group if it doesn’t exist) I suspect that I need to do this in it’s own component using a condition node. What condition can I check for? There is no GroupSearch node, is this what I need? I don’t really want to have to do this in a custom helper library if I can avoid it. Thanks in advance, Jack Hanison _ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MessageLabs. The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you have received this message in error, please notify Conchango plc as soon as possible. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful. The internet cannot guarantee the integrity of this message and therefore Conchango plc will not be liable for the message if modified. Reg. Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9QD T 44 (0) 1784 222 222 F 44 (0) 1784 222 200 E [EMAIL PROTECTED] No. 2598884 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Yeah, that's your problem. I have a series of blog entries (ending here: http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2005/11/04/489346.aspx, it should link back to the first one) that explain a bit about the Directory table. You'll see that you need TARGETDIR/SourceDir at the root of your Directory tree every time . -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 7:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes Quoting Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is your Directory tree rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir? That's the > quickest way I know to hit this problem. Not quite sure what you mean (It's my first attempt at using WiX), but I don't think so. Just in case I'm wrong though, my wxs file can be found here : http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs Thanks, Dave > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:49 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes > > Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does >> not exist in the Directory table. >> As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or >> log the install. > > > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the > DesktopFolder, but instead got this: > > "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. > The arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " > > Any thoughts as to the cause ? > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Rob was right; what he means is that your top-level element needs to be , wrapping your other elements. Something like (sorry about the formatting changes): http://rafb.net/paste/results/lbOMDY30.nln.html That doesn't throw errors on installation, anyway. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday 06 July 2006 9:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes Quoting Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is your Directory tree rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir? That's the quickest > way I know to hit this problem. Not quite sure what you mean (It's my first attempt at using WiX), but I don't think so. Just in case I'm wrong though, my wxs file can be found here : http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs Thanks, Dave > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:49 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes > > Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does >> not exist in the Directory table. >> As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or >> log the install. > > > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the > DesktopFolder, but instead got this: > > "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. The > arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " > > Any thoughts as to the cause ? > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] building wix (was RE: XmlFile - specification misimplementation)
To answer your question about building the WiX toolset. You can’t do it by just downloading VS. We designed the build process to work from freely available tools. There was some early criticism of the WiX project being a way to force people to buy Visual Studio. So, now you just need to download the set of SDKs that is documented in the “Building WiX” topic in WiX.chm. It’s a lot to download but the build process after it should be simple. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Kulp Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 6:30 AM To: Michael Cline; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation Thank you all for your help! After viewing the linked page, I thought perhaps I could solve the problem temporarily by using MSXML 4.0 instead of version 3.0, but it appears I have them both installed already; is there any way I can tell XmlFile to use MSXML 4.0? There doesn’t seem to be any easy way to uninstall MSXML 3.0 (though I’m open to suggestions). If I need to get WixCA building so I can put a setProperty() call into XmlFile.cpp, I can try that, but so far my efforts using VS.NET 2003 and VS Express have been unfruitful. Enough complaining; I really do appreciate your assistance! Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue
Ahh, the COM+ MSI Creation Wizard... you know, I've spent years (on and off) trying to track down who owns that silly thing. I was hoping to get them to help do the right thing with COM+ in MSI. I never found them and nobody seems to understand what that Wizard thing does or how it works. I've heard that the MSIs it creates are very different looking but I don't know anything about COM+ so I wouldn't even know what I was looking at. I'm sorry, I just don't know much about COM+ and I don't know anybody that does COM+ except Fredrik Grohn. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jdrake Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 6:26 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue > My apologies for not stating things more clearly, COM+ has the ability > to Export an MSI. In doing this it creates an MSI that can be used to > install the COM+ Package on another machine. When I examine the MSI > it is NOT using any COM+ CustomActions, yet it still creates the > Application sucessfully. My question was, is there any chance we can > talk to that team, or ask Fregro to look at those MSIs so that we can > NOT use self-register and instead use the same method that COM+ itself uses. > > I have found almost NO documentation on the MSIs created by COM+, but > I can tell you from using ORCA that they are very different than those > created by WiX or even the .NET IDE installer project when it comes to > registering COM, and sepcifically COM+ packages. Someone in MS must > know this, since they created the COM+ Export feature in the first place. > > Unfortunately, I have to have automated installs yesterday, and I > don't actually need an MSI, so I do not have time to go digging > throught the > COM+ version and experimenting. > > Thanks, > Joshua Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Quoting Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is your Directory tree rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir? That's the quickest > way I know to hit this problem. Not quite sure what you mean (It's my first attempt at using WiX), but I don't think so. Just in case I'm wrong though, my wxs file can be found here : http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs Thanks, Dave > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:49 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes > > Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does >> not exist in the Directory table. >> As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or >> log the install. > > > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the > DesktopFolder, but instead got this: > > "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. The > arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " > > Any thoughts as to the cause ? > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Is your Directory tree rooted in TARGETDIR/SourceDir? That's the quickest way I know to hit this problem. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:49 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does > not exist in the Directory table. > As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or > log the install. Hi Rob, Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the DesktopFolder, but instead got this: "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. The arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " Any thoughts as to the cause ? Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation
Definitely something you should bug. K is just planning to add *another* XPath so that repair and uninstall actually works (i.e. you have one XPath to say where the element goes and a second XPath to uniquely identify the element as the one you expect to be created/repaired/uninstalled). The previous, er current, design does not handle repair and uninstall correctly at all. Oversight in the design... From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Cline Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:41 AM To: Darren Kulp; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation It appears to me that maybe there is a simple resolution. When Darren mentioned that he couldn't use the 'last()' function I begin to look at how MSXML implemented the stuff. It looks like if you just use the XMLDOM out of the box it isn't using XPath but rather XSLPattern http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms766391.aspx I think that some of the issues people are having would be resolved by setting the SelectionLanguage property on the document that is being loaded. Since the documentation states that 'ElementPath' is 'The XPath of the element to be modified', the default use of XSLPattern seems to cause people much confusion. Should I open a bug for this change or is this something that is irrelevant because K is going to be reworking the stuff? - Original Message - From: Darren Kulp To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Darren Kulp Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 3:33 PM Subject: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation A conversation between Michael Cline and Rob Mensching has clarified the state of XmlFile, but in case this information can help anyone else, or someone can suggest a workaround to my problem, I hereby submit the results of some recent research on XmlFile. XmlFile’s XPath implementation is incorrect with regard to position indexing. Specifically, the first “proximity position” (or NodeSet index) in the XPath specification is 1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#dt-proximity-position); in XmlFile, it is 0. In the following example XML file, /abc/mult[1] refers to the only element in the file, but specifying this path will cause XmlFile to throw an error, saying the node could not be found (using “/abc/mult[0]” returns the result we had expected): a In addition, XmlFile does not appear to support the last() function. This is a severe disadvantage with the current create-then-modify implementation, since as far as I can see (though I am an XPath newbie), it is necessary to use last() if one wants to add, for example, a to .NET’s security.config; because there are multiple elements already, we can know which one we have just created only by the fact that it was the last added. This is the problem for which I need a workaround if anyone has one; since last() always fails, I do not know how to specify a just-added node for future modifications. I have a working demonstration of both these bugs which I shall submit to the SourceForge bug tracker directly; I haven’t yet got the WixCA to build under VS.NET 2003, but if I succeed I will try to submit patches as well. I want to express my appreciation for the WiX toolset, but the time wasted discovering this sort of error can be significant. Has there been any consideration of a robust test suite for code like this? Darren Kulp WAUSAU [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation
Michael’s answer has of course cleared this up. I’m glad to hear it! Sorry for the whinging. You guys do a good job, and I incorrectly and unfairly assumed the error was in WiX. If I ever get things compiling, I may well try my hand at this, though I can offer no promises. Thanks again! From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday 05 July 2006 18:56 To: Darren Kulp; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation 1. The XPath processing is handled by MSXML. We’re at the mercy of any bugs/non-spec compliance they have. 2. The create/modify pattern is exactly what was discussed and will be changing as K gets time. 3. “Time wasted discovering this sort of error” is time that someone has to spend somewhere. Ideally we capture the time spent such that others can learn from who ever hit it first. I see that you opened a bug on the issue, thanks much. I’m not sure there is much we can do about it (save switching to a completely different XML/XPath/XSL processor... something I’m not too keen on) but hopefully it’ll save other people time. 4. As for a robust test suite, there has been discussion about this but nobody has done the work yet. Would you like to lead the charge here and start developing it? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Kulp Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 1:33 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Darren Kulp Subject: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation A conversation between Michael Cline and Rob Mensching has clarified the state of XmlFile, but in case this information can help anyone else, or someone can suggest a workaround to my problem, I hereby submit the results of some recent research on XmlFile. XmlFile’s XPath implementation is incorrect with regard to position indexing. Specifically, the first “proximity position” (or NodeSet index) in the XPath specification is 1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#dt-proximity-position); in XmlFile, it is 0. In the following example XML file, /abc/mult[1] refers to the only element in the file, but specifying this path will cause XmlFile to throw an error, saying the node could not be found (using “/abc/mult[0]” returns the result we had expected): a In addition, XmlFile does not appear to support the last() function. This is a severe disadvantage with the current create-then-modify implementation, since as far as I can see (though I am an XPath newbie), it is necessary to use last() if one wants to add, for example, a to .NET’s security.config; because there are multiple elements already, we can know which one we have just created only by the fact that it was the last added. This is the problem for which I need a workaround if anyone has one; since last() always fails, I do not know how to specify a just-added node for future modifications. I have a working demonstration of both these bugs which I shall submit to the SourceForge bug tracker directly; I haven’t yet got the WixCA to build under VS.NET 2003, but if I succeed I will try to submit patches as well. I want to express my appreciation for the WiX toolset, but the time wasted discovering this sort of error can be significant. Has there been any consideration of a robust test suite for code like this? Darren Kulp WAUSAU [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation
Thank you all for your help! After viewing the linked page, I thought perhaps I could solve the problem temporarily by using MSXML 4.0 instead of version 3.0, but it appears I have them both installed already; is there any way I can tell XmlFile to use MSXML 4.0? There doesn’t seem to be any easy way to uninstall MSXML 3.0 (though I’m open to suggestions). If I need to get WixCA building so I can put a setProperty() call into XmlFile.cpp, I can try that, but so far my efforts using VS.NET 2003 and VS Express have been unfruitful. Enough complaining; I really do appreciate your assistance! From: Michael Cline [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday 06 July 2006 7:41 To: Darren Kulp; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation It appears to me that maybe there is a simple resolution. When Darren mentioned that he couldn't use the 'last()' function I begin to look at how MSXML implemented the stuff. It looks like if you just use the XMLDOM out of the box it isn't using XPath but rather XSLPattern http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms766391.aspx I think that some of the issues people are having would be resolved by setting the SelectionLanguage property on the document that is being loaded. Since the documentation states that 'ElementPath' is 'The XPath of the element to be modified', the default use of XSLPattern seems to cause people much confusion. Should I open a bug for this change or is this something that is irrelevant because K is going to be reworking the stuff? - Original Message - From: Darren Kulp To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Darren Kulp Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 3:33 PM Subject: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation A conversation between Michael Cline and Rob Mensching has clarified the state of XmlFile, but in case this information can help anyone else, or someone can suggest a workaround to my problem, I hereby submit the results of some recent research on XmlFile. XmlFile’s XPath implementation is incorrect with regard to position indexing. Specifically, the first “proximity position” (or NodeSet index) in the XPath specification is 1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#dt-proximity-position); in XmlFile, it is 0. In the following example XML file, /abc/mult[1] refers to the only element in the file, but specifying this path will cause XmlFile to throw an error, saying the node could not be found (using “/abc/mult[0]” returns the result we had expected): a In addition, XmlFile does not appear to support the last() function. This is a severe disadvantage with the current create-then-modify implementation, since as far as I can see (though I am an XPath newbie), it is necessary to use last() if one wants to add, for example, a to .NET’s security.config; because there are multiple elements already, we can know which one we have just created only by the fact that it was the last added. This is the problem for which I need a workaround if anyone has one; since last() always fails, I do not know how to specify a just-added node for future modifications. I have a working demonstration of both these bugs which I shall submit to the SourceForge bug tracker directly; I haven’t yet got the WixCA to build under VS.NET 2003, but if I succeed I will try to submit patches as well. I want to express my appreciation for the WiX toolset, but the time wasted discovering this sort of error can be significant. Has there been any consideration of a robust test suite for code like this? Darren Kulp WAUSAU [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue
Rob Mensching wrote: > > 3. I agree, if the CustomAction calls SelfReg on the DLL that sounds bad. > Unfortunately, I know of no teams inside Microsoft using the COM+ > CustomActions. The only person I know that knows anything about COM+ is > fregro. > > My apologies for not stating things more clearly, COM+ has the ability to > Export an MSI. In doing this it creates an MSI that can be used to > install the COM+ Package on another machine. When I examine the MSI it is > NOT using any COM+ CustomActions, yet it still creates the Application > sucessfully. My question was, is there any chance we can talk to that > team, or ask Fregro to look at those MSIs so that we can NOT use > self-register and instead use the same method that COM+ itself uses. > > I have found almost NO documentation on the MSIs created by COM+, but I > can tell you from using ORCA that they are very different than those > created by WiX or even the .NET IDE installer project when it comes to > registering COM, and sepcifically COM+ packages. Someone in MS must know > this, since they created the COM+ Export feature in the first place. > > Unfortunately, I have to have automated installs yesterday, and I don't > actually need an MSI, so I do not have time to go digging throught the > COM+ version and experimenting. > > Thanks, > Joshua > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jdrake > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 12:21 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Registry Issue > > > 3. That's is odd to me, the custom action part, because the COM+ Exported > Installers use a whole different set of tables to do their installations. > Also this cutom action does a Self Register, which is a big no-no from > everything that I have read, both on the WiX side, and the MS > documentation, > so how could this component be accepted into the WiX codebase, if it > violates the basic tennents that WiX and MS set for installations. I > understand that you personally do not have the expertise, but isn't there > someone else inside MS willing to contribute to this product, and if so > many > teams are using this, surely one of them has run into these issues. Any > chance you could ask around? I doubt that I am the only one in this > situation. > > Thanks, > Joshua > > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Registry-Issue-tf1886724.html#a5199603 Sent from the wix-users forum at Nabble.com. Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation
It appears to me that maybe there is a simple resolution. When Darren mentioned that he couldn't use the 'last()' function I begin to look at how MSXML implemented the stuff. It looks like if you just use the XMLDOM out of the box it isn't using XPath but rather XSLPattern http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms766391.aspx I think that some of the issues people are having would be resolved by setting the SelectionLanguage property on the document that is being loaded. Since the documentation states that 'ElementPath' is 'The XPath of the element to be modified', the default use of XSLPattern seems to cause people much confusion. Should I open a bug for this change or is this something that is irrelevant because K is going to be reworking the stuff? - Original Message - From: Darren Kulp To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Darren Kulp Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 3:33 PM Subject: [WiX-users] XmlFile - specification misimplementation A conversation between Michael Cline and Rob Mensching has clarified the state of XmlFile, but in case this information can help anyone else, or someone can suggest a workaround to my problem, I hereby submit the results of some recent research on XmlFile. XmlFiles XPath implementation is incorrect with regard to position indexing. Specifically, the first proximity position (or NodeSet index) in the XPath specification is 1 (http://www.w3.org/TR/xpath#dt-proximity-position); in XmlFile, it is 0. In the following example XML file, /abc/mult[1] refers to the only element in the file, but specifying this path will cause XmlFile to throw an error, saying the node could not be found (using /abc/mult[0] returns the result we had expected): a In addition, XmlFile does not appear to support the last() function. This is a severe disadvantage with the current create-then-modify implementation, since as far as I can see (though I am an XPath newbie), it is necessary to use last() if one wants to add, for example, a to .NETs security.config; because there are multiple elements already, we can know which one we have just created only by the fact that it was the last added. This is the problem for which I need a workaround if anyone has one; since last() always fails, I do not know how to specify a just-added node for future modifications. I have a working demonstration of both these bugs which I shall submit to the SourceForge bug tracker directly; I havent yet got the WixCA to build under VS.NET 2003, but if I succeed I will try to submit patches as well. I want to express my appreciation for the WiX toolset, but the time wasted discovering this sort of error can be significant. Has there been any consideration of a robust test suite for code like this? Darren Kulp WAUSAU [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easierDownload IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimohttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___WiX-users mailing listWiX-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way.
which builds fine (is that even the term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a desktop shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to run (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, Dave Hope [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs -- Message: 4 Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:31:03 +0100 From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does not exist in the Directory table. As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or log the install. I find this link handy for working out what obscure error numbers mean. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=""> Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello all, > > Apologies for the vague subject, but I couldn't think of anything > which better described the problems I'm having :) > > I have the following [0] wxs file, which builds fine (is that even the > term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a desktop > shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to run > (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. > Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done > wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. > > Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, > > Dave Hope > > [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on > Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=1216 > 42 -- Message: 5 Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:48:33 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does > not exist in the Directory table. > As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or > log the install. Hi Rob, Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the DesktopFolder, but instead got this: "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. The arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " Any thoughts as to the cause ? > I find this link handy for working out what obscure error numbers mean. > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=""> > etup/windows_installer_error_messages.asp Neat. Consider it bookmarked :) Thanks, Dave > Rob > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Apologies for the vague subject, but I couldn't think of anything >> which better described the problems I'm having :) >> >> I have the following [0] wxs file, which builds fine (is that even >> the term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a >> desktop shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to >> run (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. >> Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done >> wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. >> >> Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, >> >> Dave Hope >> >> [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs >> >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your >> job easier >> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache >> Geronimo >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121 >> 642 > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server
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Hi all, Is it possible to have wix add an existing user to a local NT group, only if the local NT group exists? (I don’t want to create the group if it doesn’t exist) I suspect that I need to do this in it’s own component using a condition node. What condition can I check for? There is no GroupSearch node, is this what I need? I don’t really want to have to do this in a custom helper library if I can avoid it. Thanks in advance, Jack Hanison _ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MessageLabs. The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you have received this message in error, please notify Conchango plc as soon as possible. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful. The internet cannot guarantee the integrity of this message and therefore Conchango plc will not be liable for the message if modified. Reg. Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9QD T 44 (0) 1784 222 222 F 44 (0) 1784 222 200 E [EMAIL PROTECTED] No. 2598884 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Quoting Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > According to the docs the errors means > The directory entry '[2]' does not exist in the Directory table. > As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or > log the install. Hi Rob, Thanks for the information - I was expecting an error regarding the DesktopFolder, but instead got this: "The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2727. The arguments are: WindowsFolder, , " Any thoughts as to the cause ? > I find this link handy for working out what obscure error numbers mean. > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/windows_installer_error_messages.asp Neat. Consider it bookmarked :) Thanks, Dave > Rob > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Apologies for the vague subject, but I couldn't think of anything >> which better described the problems I'm having :) >> >> I have the following [0] wxs file, which builds fine (is that even the >> term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a desktop >> shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to run >> (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. >> Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done >> wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. >> >> Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, >> >> Dave Hope >> >> [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs >> >> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? >> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your >> job easier >> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo >> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
According to the docs the errors means The directory entry '[2]' does not exist in the Directory table. As for what '[2]' is, you'd have to look in the Windows event log or log the install. I find this link handy for working out what obscure error numbers mean. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/windows_installer_error_messages.asp Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello all, > > Apologies for the vague subject, but I couldn't think of anything > which better described the problems I'm having :) > > I have the following [0] wxs file, which builds fine (is that even the > term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a desktop > shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to run > (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. > Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done > wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. > > Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, > > Dave Hope > > [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] HTTP Shortcut Woes
Hello all, Apologies for the vague subject, but I couldn't think of anything which better described the problems I'm having :) I have the following [0] wxs file, which builds fine (is that even the term for candle && light?) the intention being to create a desktop shortcut for deployment via AD. However, when attempting to run (msiexec /i MySample.msi) it fails straight away with Error 2727. Could anyone suggest what may cause this? Any ideas what I've done wrong? - I know it'll be user error, but we all start somewhere.. Thanks guys, WiX looks like a great product!, Dave Hope [0] http://files.davehope.co.uk/MySample.wxs Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
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Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way.
It's just a property. Create it like you would any other. What it will do is enforce you to have administrative rights in order to run the installer. I suggested it because if that worked then it would definitely be just a rights issue, instead of some setting being wrong. Rob Simon Topley wrote: > Hi Rob (Hamflett), > > I've not come across "allusers", where would I find it? > > ..I'm on WIX 2.0.3719.0 (this in itself could be a problem) > > Simon > > > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:07:06 +0100 > > From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple > > way. > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Out of interest, what happens if you set the ALLUSERS property to 1? > > Rob > > Simon Topley wrote: > > > I have managed to get it to install my services using the code below, > > > however I still get errored when it tries to start the service. I can > > > start the services manually post installation (if I supress the > > > "StartService" action). > > > > > > Any ideas anyone? > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* 05 July 2006 16:13 > *To:* 'Simon Topley'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* RE: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. > > Usually, this means your service has some dependency that hasn't been > completely installed by the time StartServices is called. A favorite > way to hit this is to have a managed code service that depends on an > assembly that is being installed to the GAC. Because assemblies aren't > committed to the GAC until InstallFinalize, the assembly won't be found > in the GAC until the install is complete. > > > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Simon Topley > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:50 AM > *To:* 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' > *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. > > > > I have managed to get it to install my services using the code below, > however I still get errored when it tries to start the service. I can > start the services manually post installation (if I supress the > "StartService" action). > > > > Any ideas anyone? > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > *From:* Simon Topley > *Sent:* 05 July 2006 10:27 > *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. > > Hello again all, > > > > I'm having real trouble installing and starting a service, I have made a > simple installer that just installs one file and tries to install it as > a service and start it... I get the standard error message when > installing "Failed to start service "My Service"" > > > > Here is the wxs file... ANYONE please is there something simple I'm > missing here? > > > > > > > > > Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='1.0.0' Manufacturer='Acme Ltd.'> > > > Description="Acme's Foobar 1.0 Installer" > > Comments='Foobar is a registered trademark of Acme Ltd.' > Manufacturer='Acme Ltd.' > > InstallerVersion='100' Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' > SummaryCodepage='1252' /> > > > > > > > > > > > > Guid='209C6668-1A64-43e9-AFCC-3373A846A40D' > > SharedDllRefCount='no' KeyPath='no' NeverOverwrite='no' Permanent='no' > Transitive='no' > > Win64='no' Location='either'> > > src="d:\FWRedist\WSSession.exe" > > ReadOnly='no' Compressed='yes' KeyPath='yes' Vital='yes' Hidden='no' > System='no' > > Checksum='no' DiskId="1"/> > > Name='MyServiceExeName' > > ErrorControl='normal' Start='auto' Type='ownProcess' Vital='yes' /> > > > Start='install' Stop='uninstall' Remove='uninstall' /> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Loads of love, > > Simon > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential > and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. If > you have received this message in error please notify the sender > immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or > distribution of this message or its contents without the prior approval > of Wallingford Software Ltd. is strictly prohibited. Wallingford > Software Ltd. is not liable for unauthorised disclosures nor for > subsequent actions or omissions in reliance upon them. > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential > and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. If > you have received this message in error please notify the sender > immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or > distribut
Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way.
Hi Rob (Hamflett), I've not come across "allusers", where would I find it? ..I'm on WIX 2.0.3719.0 (this in itself could be a problem) Simon Message: 1 Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:07:06 +0100 From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Out of interest, what happens if you set the ALLUSERS property to 1? Rob Simon Topley wrote: > I have managed to get it to install my services using the code below, > however I still get errored when it tries to start the service. I can > start the services manually post installation (if I supress the > "StartService" action). > > Any ideas anyone? > > Simon > > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 July 2006 16:13To: 'Simon Topley'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: RE: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. Usually, this means your service has some dependency that hasn't been completely installed by the time StartServices is called. A favorite way to hit this is to have a managed code service that depends on an assembly that is being installed to the GAC. Because assemblies aren't committed to the GAC until InstallFinalize, the assembly won't be found in the GAC until the install is complete. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon TopleySent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 6:50 AMTo: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. I have managed to get it to install my services using the code below, however I still get errored when it tries to start the service. I can start the services manually post installation (if I supress the "StartService" action). Any ideas anyone? Simon From: Simon Topley Sent: 05 July 2006 10:27To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Installing/Starting a service, the simple way. Hello again all, I'm having real trouble installing and starting a service, I have made a simple installer that just installs one file and tries to install it as a service and start it... I get the standard error message when installing "Failed to start service "My Service"" Here is the wxs file... ANYONE please is there something simple I'm missing here? xml version='1.0' encoding='windows-1252'?>Component> Directory> Directory> Directory> Feature> Product> Wix> Loads of love, Simon The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or distribution of this message or its contents without the prior approval of Wallingford Software Ltd. is strictly prohibited. Wallingford Software Ltd. is not liable for unauthorised disclosures nor for subsequent actions or omissions in reliance upon them. The information contained in this e-mail is likely to be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the addressee. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately at the above address. The disclosure, copying or distr
