Re: [WiX-users] Unresolved UIRef
Where did you set the value for 'Cultures'? Nevermindgot itneeded a value for 'Cultures' -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Unresolved-UIRef-tf3574381.html#a10984006 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server
Do you need to do it via an MSI? If so, I have no ideas. If you just want to do it any old way, you use the web server's management console. Can't remember the details off hand, but if you confirm that that is what you want, I'll dig up the information. Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Reilly Sent: 5. juni 2007 23:23 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Installing a web server I want to set up multiple web sites in IIS 6: each listening on port 80, but using different Host headers. For example, www.coke.com http://www.coke.com/ and www.pepsi.com http://www.pepsi.com/ . These correspond to IIsWebServer nodes in metabase.xml. I have not figured out how to do it. My hopes for the Header attribute in WebAddress were quickly dashed. I also tried setting Port to 80:www.pepsi.com, but the website stubbornly remained under IIS's Default website. -- /George V. Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]206 816-8330 Sr. Software Engineer atlas(r) On Demand www.AtlasSolutions.com http://www.atlassolutions.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale
I do something similar, based (partly) on the UserLanguageID property. I have a registry value, Name=Language, that should contain the code en for English or da for Danish. See here: http://www.merlinia.com/mdt/WiXTutorial3.msl In my MSI, the UserLanguageID property is only made use of if the UI is invoked. (I query the property in the Welcome dialog box.) But it should also be possible to make use of this property in MSIs irrespective of whether the UI is invoked or not. Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Palmer Sent: 6. juni 2007 04:08 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale As part of my setup I would like to write certain registry values depending on the country setting of the OS. E.g. for North American users I might set a registry value to 1, for European users the value would be set to 2. Is there an easy way to do this without writing a custom action? Failing that, is there a custom action that can be written easily? Thanks, Scott - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files??
The custom action isn't the problem it is all the regular files put down by the installer that don't roll-back -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 6.01am Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an MSI which installs files by dropping them in specific directories. It then runs a custom action which may mail. If it fails, the MSI reports there has been a problems and the progress bar goes backwards. Normally this is the point where it will remove all the files it dropped onto the target system, but in this case it doesn't remove them. When is the CA scheduled? MSI rolls back only during the installation transaction, so anything after InstallFinalize won't roll back, for example. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale
Thanks, but I need to know the country and I don't really care about the language. I will have many systems where the language may be set to English but I will need different values in the registry. Scott On 6/6/07, Rennie Petersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do something similar, based (partly) on the UserLanguageID property. I have a registry value, Name=Language, that should contain the code en for English or da for Danish. See here: http://www.merlinia.com/mdt/WiXTutorial3.msl In my MSI, the UserLanguageID property is only made use of if the UI is invoked. (I query the property in the Welcome dialog box.) But it should also be possible to make use of this property in MSIs irrespective of whether the UI is invoked or not. Rennie -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Scott Palmer *Sent:* 6. juni 2007 04:08 *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale As part of my setup I would like to write certain registry values depending on the country setting of the OS. E.g. for North American users I might set a registry value to 1, for European users the value would be set to 2. Is there an easy way to do this without writing a custom action? Failing that, is there a custom action that can be written easily? Thanks, Scott - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale
Well, the UserLanguageID doesn't just give you the language but also the locale. There's a difference between English in the USA, English in Canada, English in the UK, etc. http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/lcid-all.mspx Here are some other system properties you can use if UserLanguageID isn't the right one: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372389.aspx Rennie From: Scott Palmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6. juni 2007 14:26 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Rennie Petersen Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale Thanks, but I need to know the country and I don't really care about the language. I will have many systems where the language may be set to English but I will need different values in the registry. Scott On 6/6/07, Rennie Petersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do something similar, based (partly) on the UserLanguageID property. I have a registry value, Name=Language, that should contain the code en for English or da for Danish. See here: http://www.merlinia.com/mdt/WiXTutorial3.msl In my MSI, the UserLanguageID property is only made use of if the UI is invoked. (I query the property in the Welcome dialog box.) But it should also be possible to make use of this property in MSIs irrespective of whether the UI is invoked or not. Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Palmer Sent: 6. juni 2007 04:08 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditionally installing components based on user'slocale As part of my setup I would like to write certain registry values depending on the country setting of the OS. E.g. for North American users I might set a registry value to 1, for European users the value would be set to 2. Is there an easy way to do this without writing a custom action? Failing that, is there a custom action that can be written easily? Thanks, Scott - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Hi all,
I'm deploying an application that generates and displays PDF files and need
to add a condition of acrobat 8 (reader or full version) on the installer
(and preferably allow them to install it)
I'm trying to detect the version of Acrobat installed using the version of
the AcroPDF.dll Dll on the users system.
The following snippet obtains the location of the DLL file:
Property Id=ACROBATDLL
RegistrySearch Id='AcrobatDLLRegistry' Type='raw'
Root='HKCR'
Key='CLSID\{CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-44455354}\InprocServer32' /
/Property
Result:
Property(S): ACROBATDLL = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
7.0\ActiveX\AcroPDF.dll
Now I need to get the version of the dll, which needs to be version 8.0.0.0.
To this end I'm trying to do a filesearch as follows:
Property Id=ACROBATVERSION8
FileSearch Id='AcrobatVersion8File'
Name='[ACROBATDLL]'
MinVersion='8.0.0.0'/
/Property
This isn't returning any results, presumably because I don't have a
directorysearch element.
Can anybody answer any of the following questions:
1) Can I make FileSearch work with a full path in the Name property
2) can I separate the name path so that I can populate a DirectorySearch
and FileSearch
3) Is there an easier way to get the FileVersion of the dll into a property?
(custom action?)
4) Finally, once I've detected that Acrobat is missing, how can I allow the
user to install it (it will be shipped on the product CD).
Thanks,
Antony
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Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Does this have to be done in the MSI?
It sounds like it would be more suitable to do it in a bootstrapper, and
then run your MSI.
Or else add the functionality to the application itself, on first
execution.
Rennie
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Antony Briggs
Sent: 6. juni 2007 15:19
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Hi all,
I'm deploying an application that generates and displays PDF
files and need to add a condition of acrobat 8 (reader or
full version) on the installer (and preferably allow them to
install it)
I'm trying to detect the version of Acrobat installed using
the version of the AcroPDF.dll Dll on the users system.
The following snippet obtains the location of the DLL file:
Property Id=ACROBATDLL
RegistrySearch Id='AcrobatDLLRegistry' Type='raw'
Root='HKCR'
Key='CLSID\{CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-44455354}\InprocServer
32' / /Property
Result:
Property(S): ACROBATDLL = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
7.0\ActiveX\AcroPDF.dll
Now I need to get the version of the dll, which needs to be
version 8.0.0.0.
To this end I'm trying to do a filesearch as follows:
Property Id=ACROBATVERSION8
FileSearch Id='AcrobatVersion8File'
Name='[ACROBATDLL]'
MinVersion='8.0.0.0'/
/Property
This isn't returning any results, presumably because I don't
have a directorysearch element.
Can anybody answer any of the following questions:
1) Can I make FileSearch work with a full path in the Name property
2) can I separate the name path so that I can populate a
DirectorySearch and FileSearch
3) Is there an easier way to get the FileVersion of the dll
into a property?
(custom action?)
4) Finally, once I've detected that Acrobat is missing, how
can I allow the user to install it (it will be shipped on the
product CD).
Thanks,
Antony
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[WiX-users] Phatom installation of msi if no feature in selected during custom installation
Hi, We use WiX to package our binaries. One strange issue we are seeing is during custom installation. If I don't select any feature, and proceed to install, I see dummy installation entry in Add Remove programs. Does any one knows how to detect this in WiX and prevent it? Thanks a lot, Anil - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server
The WebAddress is how you do that and the Headers attribute should do what you are looking for. I have to admit, I've never used the host headers to separate web sites so it is possible there is a bug in the CustomAction somewhere. A little more detail about what you saw would help diagnose the root issue. Also, the version of the WiX toolset you are using is important. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rennie Petersen Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:35 AM To: George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server Do you need to do it via an MSI? If so, I have no ideas. If you just want to do it any old way, you use the web server's management console. Can't remember the details off hand, but if you confirm that that is what you want, I'll dig up the information. Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Reilly Sent: 5. juni 2007 23:23 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Installing a web server I want to set up multiple web sites in IIS 6: each listening on port 80, but using different Host headers. For example, www.coke.comhttp://www.coke.com/ and www.pepsi.comhttp://www.pepsi.com/. These correspond to IIsWebServer nodes in metabase.xml. I have not figured out how to do it. My hopes for the Header attribute in WebAddress were quickly dashed. I also tried setting Port to 80:www.pepsi.com, but the website stubbornly remained under IIS's Default website. -- /George V. Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 206 816-8330 Sr. Software Engineer atlas(r) On Demand www.AtlasSolutions.comhttp://www.atlassolutions.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
The problem is that the description is easily modifiable by the end user. The IP:Port:Header is the tuple that uniquely identifies your web site. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website I found the following comment in the Wix custom action code (V2) when it's looking for the relevant web site // TODO: fix this to look for the description as well (or is address enough)? Therefore it uses the first match it finds based on IP and Port (and header if your using one). Seems to me that it would be better to include description to allow more exact matching. From: Aaron Shurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 June 2007 20:48 To: Stone, Darren (HBOS FS, IT , DDC Infrastructure) Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate sites), I have not yet tested on 2003 . HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. == - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.netmailto:WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users . -- HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. == - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get
Re: [WiX-users] Conditional Install based on another Product existing
ComponentSearch for a known Component in the pre-req package and Condition your Product to not install if it fails. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 5:13 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditional Install based on another Product existing I have an application that I only want to install if they have another product installed. Is there anyway to do this? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Conditional-Install-based-on-another-Product-existing-tf3875077.html#a10980182 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files??
If the CA fails, you expect the entire installation to rollback, right? If so, then the CA has to scheduled before InstallFinalize because InstallFinalize is the “commit” so a failure after that won’t rollback what happened before InstallFinalize. I think your next problem is going to be that you can’t schedule your CA before InstallFinalize because the NAnt files aren’t available for use until after InstallFinalize. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? The custom action isn't the problem it is all the regular files put down by the installer that don't roll-back -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 6.01am Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an MSI which installs files by dropping them in specific directories. It then runs a custom action which may mail. If it fails, the MSI reports there has been a problems and the progress bar goes backwards. Normally this is the point where it will remove all the files it dropped onto the target system, but in this case it doesn't remove them. When is the CA scheduled? MSI rolls back only during the installation transaction, so anything after InstallFinalize won't roll back, for example. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Click Here http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548 for more information. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
Two web sites with the same Port:IP:Header is not supported by the CustomActions today. There is nothing else in the metabase that uniquely identifies a Web Site (the Description is easily user modifiable so we haven't used that). So, the CustomActions use what is supposed to be a unique tuple to find the web site. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Shurts Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate sites), I have not yet tested on 2003 . HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. == - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.netmailto:WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
Does this only happen if there are two web sites with the same IP:Port:Header? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Shurts Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Created a bug: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1731648group_id=105970atid=642714 [ wix-Bugs-1731648 ] Problem referencing existing website to create vDir Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate sites), I have not yet tested on 2003 . HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. == - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.netmailto:WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to remove an existing permission on install
It is not supported. There is discussion the archive about the reasons why. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sreenivas Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:25 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to remove an existing permission on install Hi, I have explored permission element but could not see an option to remove an existing permission. Does anyone has any input's on getting the desired functionality. Sreenivas. Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
Possible, but probably not what you customer is asking for: http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2006/02/01/521809.aspx -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of carlH Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:57 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS We have a working NSIS installer for our app that works fine. But one of our clients has asked us to start producing a MSI version. So my question is this. Would it be possible to use wix to create a wrapper installation that runs our NSIS installer silently, then removes all traces of itself. I've already created an simple wix installer that launches the installer using InstallExecuteSequence (not 100% sure if this is the best method, but it proves the theory) What I need to know is how to then remove the reference to the MSI installer in the list of Add/Remove programs and to generally clean up after itself. This is because the NSIS comes with it's own uninstaller so I need to avoid having 2 entries for the same program. Any help from someone who has had to solve a similar issue would be really useful Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a10990382 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
Rob, I believe so. The way we install our website is we stop the default site and add our site in a different ID. When we uninstall, we restart the default site and restore the original metabase configuration before the install of our product. Wouldn't it make more sense to be able to specify a site ID for an existing website? A user could just as easily modify the IP:Port:Header as they could the description. For example our site *usually* installs to site ID 67 when it is available. So, specifying either 67 or lm/w3svc/67/ROOT would seem the most reliable as opposed to description or the ServerBindings property. I haven't looked at the code but it would seem you are enum'ing the sites until you find the ServerBindings you are looking for. What if I tell you, hey this is the site ID I want to use...for installs as well, being able to specify the site ID would be nice. :-) Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this only happen if there are two web sites with the same IP:Port:Header? *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:53 PM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Created a bug: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1731648group_id=105970atid=642714 [ wix-Bugs-1731648 ] Problem referencing existing website to create vDir Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, *Aaron Shurts* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, *Aaron Shurts* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate sites), I have not yet tested on 2003 . HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. == - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
0. AppSearch is tricky. WiX has tried to make it easier to work with but
there are still some rough edges. The documentation in WiX and MSI is horribly
confusing. So, it takes some time. I can just offer some suggestions.
1. You can't expect the Property value to be used as the starting point for a
Search. That Property is the one that gets the *result* of the search. It
does not affect where the search starts.
2. Instead, you need to pick up where the RegistrySearch left off. To do
that, you should normally nest values either under the RegistrySearch or above
it (depending on your search). In this case, it's weird because the registry
key has the full path to the file. I'd have to play with the searches a while
to see if you can trim off the file name and then add a FileSearch to find the
particular version you're looking for. Again, searching is complicated.
3. You could use a CustomAction. You could always write a CustomAction.
AppSearch is supposed to be the built-in way of doing things. Built-in is
always preferable because there are fewer chances for bugs (at least more
people have tested it grin/).
4. Typically searches are used to error and then point the user where to go
next. You could theoretically show a custom dialog and have a button on that
dialog to launch the install. Since your MSI wouldn't be in the
InstallExecuteSequence, the other install should succeed (even if it is an MSI).
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rennie Petersen
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 6:35 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Does this have to be done in the MSI?
It sounds like it would be more suitable to do it in a bootstrapper, and
then run your MSI.
Or else add the functionality to the application itself, on first
execution.
Rennie
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Antony Briggs
Sent: 6. juni 2007 15:19
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Hi all,
I'm deploying an application that generates and displays PDF
files and need to add a condition of acrobat 8 (reader or
full version) on the installer (and preferably allow them to
install it)
I'm trying to detect the version of Acrobat installed using
the version of the AcroPDF.dll Dll on the users system.
The following snippet obtains the location of the DLL file:
Property Id=ACROBATDLL
RegistrySearch Id='AcrobatDLLRegistry' Type='raw'
Root='HKCR'
Key='CLSID\{CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-44455354}\InprocServer
32' / /Property
Result:
Property(S): ACROBATDLL = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
7.0\ActiveX\AcroPDF.dll
Now I need to get the version of the dll, which needs to be
version 8.0.0.0.
To this end I'm trying to do a filesearch as follows:
Property Id=ACROBATVERSION8
FileSearch Id='AcrobatVersion8File'
Name='[ACROBATDLL]'
MinVersion='8.0.0.0'/
/Property
This isn't returning any results, presumably because I don't
have a directorysearch element.
Can anybody answer any of the following questions:
1) Can I make FileSearch work with a full path in the Name property
2) can I separate the name path so that I can populate a
DirectorySearch and FileSearch
3) Is there an easier way to get the FileVersion of the dll
into a property?
(custom action?)
4) Finally, once I've detected that Acrobat is missing, how
can I allow the user to install it (it will be shipped on the
product CD).
Thanks,
Antony
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Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
You are correct, the Metabase Id is the ultimate thing that defines a web site. Unfortunately, that identifier is not stable from machine to machine (or necessarily from install to install). You cannot safely declare that your WebSite will always install at any Metabase Id #. ServerBindings are supposed to be the one-to-one mapping to the Metabase Id. From: Aaron Shurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:02 AM To: Rob Mensching Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Rob, I believe so. The way we install our website is we stop the default site and add our site in a different ID. When we uninstall, we restart the default site and restore the original metabase configuration before the install of our product. Wouldn't it make more sense to be able to specify a site ID for an existing website? A user could just as easily modify the IP:Port:Header as they could the description. For example our site *usually* installs to site ID 67 when it is available. So, specifying either 67 or lm/w3svc/67/ROOT would seem the most reliable as opposed to description or the ServerBindings property. I haven't looked at the code but it would seem you are enum'ing the sites until you find the ServerBindings you are looking for. What if I tell you, hey this is the site ID I want to use...for installs as well, being able to specify the site ID would be nice. :-) Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this only happen if there are two web sites with the same IP:Port:Header? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Aaron Shurts Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netmailto:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Created a bug: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1731648group_id=105970atid=642714 [ wix-Bugs-1731648 ] Problem referencing existing website to create vDir Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate sites), I have not yet tested on 2003 . HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are
Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Can I suggest an option to say yeah I know I don't have Acrobat, but install
anyway? Acrobat
isn't the only PDF viewer.
Rob
Antony Briggs wrote:
Hi all,
I'm deploying an application that generates and displays PDF files and need
to add a condition of acrobat 8 (reader or full version) on the installer
(and preferably allow them to install it)
I'm trying to detect the version of Acrobat installed using the version of
the AcroPDF.dll Dll on the users system.
The following snippet obtains the location of the DLL file:
Property Id=ACROBATDLL
RegistrySearch Id='AcrobatDLLRegistry' Type='raw'
Root='HKCR'
Key='CLSID\{CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-44455354}\InprocServer32' /
/Property
Result:
Property(S): ACROBATDLL = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
7.0\ActiveX\AcroPDF.dll
Now I need to get the version of the dll, which needs to be version 8.0.0.0.
To this end I'm trying to do a filesearch as follows:
Property Id=ACROBATVERSION8
FileSearch Id='AcrobatVersion8File'
Name='[ACROBATDLL]'
MinVersion='8.0.0.0'/
/Property
This isn't returning any results, presumably because I don't have a
directorysearch element.
Can anybody answer any of the following questions:
1) Can I make FileSearch work with a full path in the Name property
2) can I separate the name path so that I can populate a DirectorySearch
and FileSearch
3) Is there an easier way to get the FileVersion of the dll into a property?
(custom action?)
4) Finally, once I've detected that Acrobat is missing, how can I allow the
user to install it (it will be shipped on the product CD).
Thanks,
Antony
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[WiX-users] COM+ in V3
Hi, Did I understand from the V3 history (weekly build 3.0.3001.0) that COM+ is now integrated into V3? I can't resolve the ComPlusApplication element using either the original pubca schema or the ComPlusExtension schema denoted in the help chm. Did I miss something or have I jumped the gun on this one? Regards Graham - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Custom GUI Controls
Hi, I'm looking for a way to replace the SelectionTree GUI control with a custom GUI control. I've searched numerous sources and have found nothing. Any help appreciated. Regards, John Joyce - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
What about the directory? That is one of the things I tried to get this working, but the directory doesn't seem to be taken in to account. The site ID is easily enough obtainable from the metabase properties. You wouldn't necessarily have to hard-code it. The only reason we default to 67 is to make the lives our our support team a little easier. We can give them scripts and other test tools that assume the site is 67 and only have to change it on the rare instance where it is not. Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are correct, the Metabase Id is the ultimate thing that defines a web site. Unfortunately, that identifier is not stable from machine to machine (or necessarily from install to install). You cannot safely declare that your WebSite will always install at any Metabase Id #. ServerBindings are supposed to be the one-to-one mapping to the Metabase Id. *From:* Aaron Shurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:02 AM *To:* Rob Mensching *Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Rob, I believe so. The way we install our website is we stop the default site and add our site in a different ID. When we uninstall, we restart the default site and restore the original metabase configuration before the install of our product. Wouldn't it make more sense to be able to specify a site ID for an existing website? A user could just as easily modify the IP:Port:Header as they could the description. For example our site *usually* installs to site ID 67 when it is available. So, specifying either 67 or lm/w3svc/67/ROOT would seem the most reliable as opposed to description or the ServerBindings property. I haven't looked at the code but it would seem you are enum'ing the sites until you find the ServerBindings you are looking for. What if I tell you, hey this is the site ID I want to use...for installs as well, being able to specify the site ID would be nice. :-) Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, *Rob Mensching* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this only happen if there are two web sites with the same IP:Port:Header? *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Tuesday, June 05, 2007 12:53 PM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website Created a bug: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1731648group_id=105970atid=642714 [ wix-Bugs-1731648 ] Problem referencing existing website to create vDir Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, *Aaron Shurts* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have done many experiments trying to get this to work, but keep coming up with the same problems. I tried creating a dummy component with the website info and referencing that, same result. I tried actually nesting underneath a component with the website settings and the ConfigureIfExists flag set to 'no' and still same result. No matter what I do, the virtual directory always ends up under the default stopped website, rather than my started website. It looks like I might have to whip up a quick VBScript custom action in the mean time to get this accomplished. I'll go ahead and create a bug for this. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, *Aaron Shurts* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having the same problem, so if anyone has a solution, please let us know what it might be. Regards, //aj On 6/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scenario is that my target machine has two websites as follows: Default Web Site, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STOPPED) My Website, IP Address - All Unassigned, Port - 80, Status (STARTED) Therefore they are identical but the default site is stopped (I know that the default web site should probably be deleted but this is not within my control). I am attempting to create a new virtual directory within My Website and therefore I reference it as follows: !-- Reference to website -- WebSite Id='MyWebSite' Description='My Website' WebAddress Id='MyWebsiteAddr' Port='80' / /WebSite The problem I am having is that my virtual is always created within the default web site. If I change the Port or IP Address of the default web site then it is created within my website as expected (but this is not something I can do in production). Therefore the behaviour seems to be that the website lookup is done using IP Address and Port only (i.e. Description is ignored), and that the first IIS web site found that matches will be used (Default Web Site in this case as it is instance 1). Is there a way to do a more exact match to ensure that my virtual is always created within the correct website. As always any feedback would be most appreciated. One thing I should mention here is that I have only tested this on XP (using IISAdmin.Net to replicate
Re: [WiX-users] Custom GUI Controls
On Wed, 2007-06-06 at 11:57 -0400, John Joyce wrote: I'm looking for a way to replace the SelectionTree GUI control with a custom GUI control. I've searched numerous sources and have found nothing. That's probably because Microsoft Installer is very limited in the choice of intrinsic available controls. If you *really* need something else, then you'll have to implement an external user interface. See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367445.aspx and http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370384.aspx for more details. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to detect if a software is currentlyrunning ?
Thanks This what I thought and done but when I Uninstall my WebPlayer which it is running in a browser, installer can tell me that I must quit the active browser to continue ... so there is a mecanism somehere Nicolas. - Original Message - From: fiordean dacian To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Is it possible to detect if a software is currentlyrunning ? Hi Nicolas, As far as I know, you'll have to write a custom action for that. Good luck, Dacian - Original Message From: Palit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 3:36:14 PM Subject: [WiX-users] Is it possible to detect if a software is currently running ? Hi, I'm doing a wix installer for a Web-Player. Is it possible during the beginning of the process of installation to detect the running browsers ? Or I must do a custom action ? Thanks Nicolas, - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. -- - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server
For what it's worth, we use host headers extensively for our websites and services, and they seem to work just fine. On one of our servers we have about a dozen web services that have the same IP address and port, but different host headers (external IP addresses, really.) I haven't had a problem getting them to install properly, create apps, etc. If 'twere me, I'd create host headers for your unique site(s) and identify them that way. Even if you don't technically *use* the host headers, you can uniquely identify very similar websites that way. Just make something up and put it in there. You just have to be sure when you update/alter a website later that you use the correct (what I call the) 'triad of identification' to refer to them: IP, port, header. We're using a pretty recent build of Wix 3.0, but this has been working with not-so-recent builds of 3.0 for nearly a year. -Matt _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:45 AM To: Rennie Petersen; George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server The WebAddress is how you do that and the Headers attribute should do what you are looking for. I have to admit, I've never used the host headers to separate web sites so it is possible there is a bug in the CustomAction somewhere. A little more detail about what you saw would help diagnose the root issue. Also, the version of the WiX toolset you are using is important. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rennie Petersen Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:35 AM To: George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server Do you need to do it via an MSI? If so, I have no ideas. If you just want to do it any old way, you use the web server's management console. Can't remember the details off hand, but if you confirm that that is what you want, I'll dig up the information. Rennie _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Reilly Sent: 5. juni 2007 23:23 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Installing a web server I want to set up multiple web sites in IIS 6: each listening on port 80, but using different Host headers. For example, www.coke.com http://www.coke.com/ and www.pepsi.com http://www.pepsi.com/ . These correspond to IIsWebServer nodes in metabase.xml. I have not figured out how to do it. My hopes for the Header attribute in WebAddress were quickly dashed. I also tried setting Port to 80:www.pepsi.com, but the website stubbornly remained under IIS's Default website. -- /George V. Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]206 816-8330 Sr. Software Engineer atlas(r) On Demand www.AtlasSolutions.com http://www.atlassolutions.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] INSTALLDIR Parameter to CustomAction
Call this as a custom action just after CostFinalize in the immediate sequence: sub ConvertSlash() dim strInstallDir, strModifiedDir strInstallDir = Session.Property(INSTALLDIR) strModifiedDir = Replace(strInstallDir, \, /) Session.Property(SLASH_DIR) = strModifiedDir end sub In your custom action, reference the newly created property [SLASH_DIR], or whatever you would like to call it. INSTALLDIR is left intact so that Windows Installer will play nicely with it and you have a new property to work with in your custom actions. Regards, //aj On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've run into a problem that sounds fairly simple to resolve, however, I've been spinning my wheels on it for a while. I've created a CustomAction that requires the install path parameter. However, the string does not come across correctly in my arguments of the exe because of the \. I need to set it to /, but my wxs will not recognize the path. I've tried all of the following: C:\Program Files\MyPath\ -- produces incorrect string in exe (C:\Program Files\MyPath) C:\\Program Files\\MyPath\\ -- produces incorrect string in exe (C:\Program Files\MyPath) C:/Program Files/MyPath/ -- produces error when running MyInstall.msi (Could not access network location C:/Program Files/MyPath.) [C:\Program Files\MyPath\] -- produces error when running MyInstall.msi (Could not access network location [C:\Program Files\MyPath\].) Property Id=INSTALLDIRC:\Program Files\MyPath\/Property Binary Id=configupdater SourceFile=c:\temp\my_csharp_executable.exe / CustomAction Id=MyAction ExeCommand=[mybinary] quot;[INSTALLDIR]quot; BinaryKey=mybinary Return=check Execute=immediate / Any help is greatly appreciated. Regards, ~mark - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Phatom installation of msi if no feature in selected during custom installation
Add an error custom action at the beginning of the deferred execution sequence which is conditioned to check for something like (NOT Installed) AND NOT ADDLOCAL or ADDLOCAL = . This will ensure that at least one of the features is selected to be installed. Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Anil Prasad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, We use WiX to package our binaries. One strange issue we are seeing is during custom installation. If I don't select any feature, and proceed to install, I see dummy installation entry in Add Remove programs. Does any one knows how to detect this in WiX and prevent it? Thanks a lot, Anil - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
My career used to center around systems management and when Sun FINALLY released an MSI for the JRE installer, the world rejoiced. ...until we found out they has just wrapped their junker of an install in an MSI. Then, we cursed their names. If your client is asking for an MSI, they more than likely not asking for a wrapper. Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Richard J Foster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Carl, It may be important to find out *why* the client wants an MSI version. My guess would be because they are using (or want to use) some kind of system management software (e.g. Microsoft's SMS), and it handles MSI files with less effort than other installation types. (Worst case scenario, they may even be forced to repackage your installation themselves to use it with their system management tool.) NSIS, being script based, can do things that an MSI can't (like perform as a bootstrapper and handle prerequisites). You may find that, depending on the reason why the customer wants what they do, that using NSIS as a wrapper/bootstrapper around the WiX generated MSI file is a better choice. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Avoiding registry entries being modified with REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vos
I'm doing a reinstall, but I don't want the existing registry entries to be modified. So instead of specifying REINSTALLMODE=vomus I specify REINSTALLMODE=vos. But the registry entries still get reset to the values in my MSI. Is it possible to avoid this? Thanks. Rennie - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] MimeMap should be children of WebSite
Does anyone know the status of this bug: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detailatid=642714aid=1610882gro up_id=105970 It doesn't look as if it has been fixed in v3 yet. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Password in the msi logs
In my install UI I ask for a password and store it in a property. If someone runs the install with logging turned on that property is found in several places in the log along with the unprotected password. Is there any way to prevent this? - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ in V3
Should be OK. The xmlns declaration should be http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/ComPlusExtension For example: Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:complus=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/ComPlusExtension; complus:ComPlusApplication ./ /Wix Ensure you're passing the WixComPlusExtension to both candle and light on the command line using the -ext option. In v3 you only need specify the assembly name, unlike v2. Any error messages produced? -- Mike Dimmick _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Harwood Sent: 06 June 2007 16:49 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] COM+ in V3 Hi, Did I understand from the V3 history (weekly build 3.0.3001.0) that COM+ is now integrated into V3? I can't resolve the ComPlusApplication element using either the original pubca schema or the ComPlusExtension schema denoted in the help chm. Did I miss something or have I jumped the gun on this one? Regards Graham - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
I've completely switched to Foxit Reader (www.foxitsoftware.com). Not a fan
of Adobe Reader at all. Very slow to load even after the 'optimisation'
application is launched at system startup (which basically just preloads all
the DLLs), and still pretty buggy.
--
Mike Dimmick
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett
Sent: 06 June 2007 16:09
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Can I suggest an option to say yeah I know I don't have Acrobat, but
install anyway? Acrobat
isn't the only PDF viewer.
Rob
Antony Briggs wrote:
Hi all,
I'm deploying an application that generates and displays PDF files and
need
to add a condition of acrobat 8 (reader or full version) on the installer
(and preferably allow them to install it)
I'm trying to detect the version of Acrobat installed using the version of
the AcroPDF.dll Dll on the users system.
The following snippet obtains the location of the DLL file:
Property Id=ACROBATDLL
RegistrySearch Id='AcrobatDLLRegistry' Type='raw'
Root='HKCR'
Key='CLSID\{CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-44455354}\InprocServer32' /
/Property
Result:
Property(S): ACROBATDLL = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
7.0\ActiveX\AcroPDF.dll
Now I need to get the version of the dll, which needs to be version
8.0.0.0.
To this end I'm trying to do a filesearch as follows:
Property Id=ACROBATVERSION8
FileSearch Id='AcrobatVersion8File'
Name='[ACROBATDLL]'
MinVersion='8.0.0.0'/
/Property
This isn't returning any results, presumably because I don't have a
directorysearch element.
Can anybody answer any of the following questions:
1) Can I make FileSearch work with a full path in the Name property
2) can I separate the name path so that I can populate a DirectorySearch
and FileSearch
3) Is there an easier way to get the FileVersion of the dll into a
property?
(custom action?)
4) Finally, once I've detected that Acrobat is missing, how can I allow
the
user to install it (it will be shipped on the product CD).
Thanks,
Antony
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Re: [WiX-users] Password in the msi logs
Add the property name to MsiHiddenProperties property. This is a semi-colon delimited list of properties whose values you do not want written to the log. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370308.aspx Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Don Tasanasanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my install UI I ask for a password and store it in a property. If someone runs the install with logging turned on that property is found in several places in the log along with the unprotected password. Is there any way to prevent this? - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
The said that they need it to be an MSI as they have some kind of software management system that only handles MSIs. I don't have any more details than that. Is it possible to force the MSI to not create the uninstall entry? I guess that would be sufficient, it probably wouldn't even matter if it didn't clean up after itself 100%, but having 2 entries in the Add/Remove programs is unacceptable. Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a10995022 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
If it only accepts MSIs, they are probably deploying software via GPOs and AD. You really should provide them with a true MSI if you don't want a support nightmare. Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, carlH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The said that they need it to be an MSI as they have some kind of software management system that only handles MSIs. I don't have any more details than that. Is it possible to force the MSI to not create the uninstall entry? I guess that would be sufficient, it probably wouldn't even matter if it didn't clean up after itself 100%, but having 2 entries in the Add/Remove programs is unacceptable. Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a10995022 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
On Wed, 2007-06-06 at 11:55 -0700, carlH wrote: The said that they need it to be an MSI as they have some kind of software management system that only handles MSIs. I don't have any more details than that. That's enough though, and basically confirms what I (and others on this list) suspected. The reason they want an MSI file is that they want a fully managed installation that they can use their management system with (to ensure, among other things, that the appropriate number of licenses have been purchased). Wrapping your custom install in an MSI will probably *not* be acceptable to them, because the management tool will not be able to determine your package's dependencies etc. As a result, it won't be able to warn them if they are about to roll out a service pack or similar which may cause your application to fail. If it is important to support your customer (or if at some point in the future you may want to get your software certified as Vista compatible) then you will need to recreate your installation as a true MSI (potentially continuing to use NSIS as a bootstrapper). Hope this helps. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Password in the msi logs
You can set this in WiX by setting Hidden=yes in the Property Element. Dana On 6/6/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Add the property name to MsiHiddenProperties property. This is a semi-colon delimited list of properties whose values you do not want written to the log. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370308.aspx Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, Don Tasanasanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my install UI I ask for a password and store it in a property. If someone runs the install with logging turned on that property is found in several places in the log along with the unprotected password. Is there any way to prevent this? - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
I'll go back to them and ask for some more details. In the mean time, does anyone actually know if what I'm trying to achieve is possible? Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a10996131 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] wix as a wrapper for NSIS
Of course it's possible, but it's not suggested at all and I doubt you will find anyone on this list that would condone or endorse it. Regards, //aj On 6/6/07, carlH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll go back to them and ask for some more details. In the mean time, does anyone actually know if what I'm trying to achieve is possible? Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a10996131 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files
The problem: Currently I have a data component that installes to ProgramFilesFolder, but on a x64 machine it will install my executable to ProgramFiles64Folder and the data needs to be in relation to it. On X64 the x86 program files will not install. Is there a way to accomplish this task. Directory Id =ProgramFiles64Folder ... Component = Main64Component GUID = PUT-GUID-HERE.../Component /Directory Directory Id = ProgramFilesFolder ... Component =MainComponent GUID = PUT-GUID-HERE .../Component Directory Id = DataFolder ... Component = DataComponent GUID = PUT-GUID-HERE ... /Component /Directory /Directory What I want is on X64 the DataFolder points to \\Program Files\\DataFolder\\ instead of \\Program Files (x86)\\DataFolder\\ Is there a conditional way to do this or do I need a custom action that sets the Data Folder Directory according if the system is x64 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/x64-and-x86-both-use-same-data-files-tf3880360.html#a10997038 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files
It sounds like you're trying to create a single MSI that installs either 32 bit or 64 bit executables, is that correct? If so, you shouldn't, you need one MSI for 32 bit and one for 64 bit. I don't think you want to reference ProgramFiles64Folder either. Use ProgramFilesFolder and Windows Installer will put things in the correct directory based upon the Component's Win64 setting. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Magus Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:51 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] x64 and x86 both use same data files The problem: Currently I have a data component that installes to ProgramFilesFolder, but on a x64 machine it will install my executable to ProgramFiles64Folder and the data needs to be in relation to it. On X64 the x86 program files will not install. Is there a way to accomplish this task. Directory Id =ProgramFiles64Folder ... Component = Main64Component GUID = PUT-GUID- HERE.../Component /Directory Directory Id = ProgramFilesFolder ... Component =MainComponent GUID = PUT-GUID-HERE .../Component Directory Id = DataFolder ... Component = DataComponent GUID = PUT-GUID-HERE ... /Component /Directory /Directory What I want is on X64 the DataFolder points to \\Program Files\\DataFolder\\ instead of \\Program Files (x86)\\DataFolder\\ Is there a conditional way to do this or do I need a custom action that sets the Data Folder Directory according if the system is x64 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/x64-and-x86-both- use-same-data-files-tf3880360.html#a10997038 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --- -- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server
Matt, the design you're talking about is exactly what is designed for and thus supported. Glad to know at least something works for someone. smile/ From: Matthew Janulewicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:34 AM To: Rob Mensching; Rennie Petersen; George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Installing a web server For what it's worth, we use host headers extensively for our websites and services, and they seem to work just fine. On one of our servers we have about a dozen web services that have the same IP address and port, but different host headers (external IP addresses, really.) I haven't had a problem getting them to install properly, create apps, etc. If 'twere me, I'd create host headers for your unique site(s) and identify them that way. Even if you don't technically *use* the host headers, you can uniquely identify very similar websites that way. Just make something up and put it in there. You just have to be sure when you update/alter a website later that you use the correct (what I call the) 'triad of identification' to refer to them: IP, port, header. We're using a pretty recent build of Wix 3.0, but this has been working with not-so-recent builds of 3.0 for nearly a year. -Matt From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:45 AM To: Rennie Petersen; George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server The WebAddress is how you do that and the Headers attribute should do what you are looking for. I have to admit, I've never used the host headers to separate web sites so it is possible there is a bug in the CustomAction somewhere. A little more detail about what you saw would help diagnose the root issue. Also, the version of the WiX toolset you are using is important. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rennie Petersen Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:35 AM To: George Reilly; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server Do you need to do it via an MSI? If so, I have no ideas. If you just want to do it any old way, you use the web server's management console. Can't remember the details off hand, but if you confirm that that is what you want, I'll dig up the information. Rennie From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Reilly Sent: 5. juni 2007 23:23 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Installing a web server I want to set up multiple web sites in IIS 6: each listening on port 80, but using different Host headers. For example, www.coke.comhttp://www.coke.com/ and www.pepsi.comhttp://www.pepsi.com/. These correspond to IIsWebServer nodes in metabase.xml. I have not figured out how to do it. My hopes for the Header attribute in WebAddress were quickly dashed. I also tried setting Port to 80:www.pepsi.com, but the website stubbornly remained under IIS's Default website. -- /George V. Reilly [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 206 816-8330 Sr. Software Engineer atlas(r) On Demand www.AtlasSolutions.comhttp://www.atlassolutions.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Hiding Browse button in CustomizeDlg
Hi, I'm using WIXUI_Mondo in Wix 2.0. This dialog does not allow the user to choose the Installation directory for the product, which is fine. The problem is that the Browse button on CustomizeDlg is disabled but not hidden. Without including my own complete source for this dialog, is there a way to add a row to the ControlCondition table to hide this button? Is there another means of hiding this button? Thanks. --Doug - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing a web server
From: Matthew Janulewicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:34 AM To: Rob Mensching; Rennie Petersen; George Reilly; [EMAIL PROTECTED] rge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Installing a web server [...] If 'twere me, I'd create host headers for your unique site(s) and identify = them that way. What are host headers? I haven't heard of this before and I'm pretty sure that the Big Install I worked on didn't do it this way; I'd like to see it made more robust. -- The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline -- DirectX 9 draft available for download http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html Legalize Adulthood! http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] What version of Wix?
I've got a product coming out n a few months, is Wix 3.0 reliable enough for me to use or is it still radically changing? thanks, Eddie -- Eddie McCreary Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark http://www.heorot.org to read. -Groucho Marx - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] extricate
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Re: [WiX-users] Conditional services install
Milan Tomeš wrote: thats exactly what I've done but no effect. I guess there is a problem with property SERVICEUSEGUARDIAN. This property is connected to check box so if I unselect this check box this property become undefined and value written into the registry is binary value with zero length. But during uninstall it become defined with null value thought. So how to store property value into registry to undef that property when is its value read ? Well, first, I'd suggest using a verbose log to verify that's the problem: The InstallValidate action logs whether a component is going to be installed or uninstalled. But the easiest solution is to include a boolean registry entry in the component itself; so write a 1 DWORD registry entry in one component and 0 in the other. Then use RegistrySearch to load that value. Otherwise you can use a custom action to set another property to explicit values, rather than relying on RegistrySearch on a null value. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Hiding Browse button in CustomizeDlg
Doug Payne wrote: I'm using WIXUI_Mondo in Wix 2.0. This dialog does not allow the user to choose the Installation directory for the product, which is fine. The problem is that the Browse button on CustomizeDlg is disabled but not hidden. Without including my own complete source for this dialog, is there a way to add a row to the ControlCondition table to hide this button? Is there another means of hiding this button? Thanks. In WiX v2, there's no alternative to customizing the whole dialog. In WiX v3, there's also no alternative, as only Publish is floatable to live outside the containing dialog/control, but it would make a great addition to the schema. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Acrobat as a condition
Mike Dimmick wrote: I've completely switched to Foxit Reader (www.foxitsoftware.com). Seconded, strongly. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Phatom installation of msi if no feature in selected during custom installation
Anil Prasad wrote: We use WiX to package our binaries. One strange issue we are seeing is during custom installation. If I don't select any feature, and proceed to install, I see dummy installation entry in Add Remove programs. Does any one knows how to detect this in WiX and prevent it? Check a verbose log around the InstallValidate action. Likely, you have components getting installed (e.g., from a merge module). MSI removes a product when it publishes no features. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] What version of Wix?
Eddie McCreary wrote: I've got a product coming out n a few months, is Wix 3.0 reliable enough for me to use or is it still radically changing? There are still some schema changes planned but no breaking changes that I know of. See Rob's v3 roadmap blog entry http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/10/WiX-v3-Roadmap-Draft.aspx for details. The biggest reason to avoid v3 for a product shipping immediately is that bug fixing is lower priority in v3 right now so a blocking bug could be a major pain. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
