Re: [WiX-users] Votive support for VS 2005
I am getting all kinds of broke with the latest two weekly builds as well. I can open the solution, but it won't build the WiX project, and I am seeing an error out of range on two of the project properties pages. //aj On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:21 AM, carlldev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can manually open it, but the same happens - nothing in Solution Explorer. No errors are shown. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Votive-support-for-VS-2005-tp18031954p18064626.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Votive V2008 problem on installing 3.0.4220.0
This happens on VS2005 as well. I think it's a problem with the latest builds. //aj On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Tony Juricic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Build and Tool Settings pages for my existing project in VS 2008 now show red icon and say: An error occurred trying to load the page. Value does not fall within the expected range. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Problem with CreateDatabase
Nevermind Rob, it was my kooky test machine. There have been no changes to
the machine that I am aware of, but now my SQL installs don't work. They
work on my other machines and VMs though. One day it was fine, next it
wasn't :-(
It just sucks because I have to move my BVTs to another machine. Okay,
enough of my whining.
//a
On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Ug. Can you try the SQL Profiler and see if more information about the
error is available via that thing?
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts
*Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2008 06:48
*To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
*Subject:* [WiX-users] Problem with CreateDatabase
I tried searching on Google and not much is coming back. If anyone could
help, I would appreciate it greatly.
WiX Version Info:
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.3617.0
Snippet from my project file:
Component Id=C_SQL_AutoFind6SQL
Guid={00BEED5F-A8BD-421B-87D0-4A977EE08B95}
sql:SqlDatabase Id=CreateAutoFind6DBSQL ConfirmOverwrite=no
ContinueOnError=no DropOnUninstall=yes
CreateOnInstall=yes Database=AutoFind6
Server=[AFSQLSERVER] Instance=[AFSQLSERVERINSTANCE]
sql:SqlString Id=DropAFLogin ContinueOnError=yes
ExecuteOnInstall=no ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes
SQL=DROP LOGIN [AFDBUSER] Sequence=1 /
sql:SqlString Id=DropReportLogin ContinueOnError=yes
ExecuteOnInstall=no ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes
SQL=DROP LOGIN [REPORTDBUSER] Sequence=2 /
sql:SqlString Id=AddLoginSQLAF6 ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=3
SQL=CREATE LOGIN [AFDBUSER] WITH
PASSWORD='[AFDBPASSWORD]'; CREATE USER [AFDBUSER] FOR LOGIN [AFDBUSER]; /
sql:SqlString Id=AddRoleSQLAF6 ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=5 SQL=EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_owner',
'[AFDBUSER]' /
sql:SqlString Id=AddLoginSQLReport ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=6
SQL=CREATE LOGIN [REPORTDBUSER] WITH
PASSWORD='[REPORTDBPASS]'; CREATE USER [REPORTDBUSER] FOR LOGIN
[REPORTDBUSER]; /
?if $(var.SQLEncryption.Configuration) = Debug ?
sql:SqlScript Id=DbInitSql BinaryKey=DBSetup
ContinueOnError=no ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=8 /
?endif ?
/sql:SqlDatabase
ConditionSQLAUTHTYPE ~= SQL/Condition
/Component
Error in the log:
MSI (s) (80:E4) [06:39:36:734]: Executing op:
ActionStart(Name=CreateDatabase,Description=Creating Databases,)
Action 6:39:36: CreateDatabase. Creating Databases
MSI (s) (80:E4) [06:39:36:734]: Executing op:
CustomActionSchedule(Action=CreateDatabase,ActionType=25601,Source=BinaryData,Target=**,CustomActionData=**)
MSI (s) (80:38) [06:39:36:750]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI1B5.tmp, Entrypoint: CreateDatabase
CreateDatabase: Error 0x80004005: failed to create to database:
'AutoFind6', error: unknown error
//aj
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[WiX-users] Problem with CreateDatabase
I tried searching on Google and not much is coming back. If anyone could
help, I would appreciate it greatly.
WiX Version Info:
Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.3617.0
Snippet from my project file:
Component Id=C_SQL_AutoFind6SQL
Guid={00BEED5F-A8BD-421B-87D0-4A977EE08B95}
sql:SqlDatabase Id=CreateAutoFind6DBSQL ConfirmOverwrite=no
ContinueOnError=no DropOnUninstall=yes
CreateOnInstall=yes Database=AutoFind6
Server=[AFSQLSERVER] Instance=[AFSQLSERVERINSTANCE]
sql:SqlString Id=DropAFLogin ContinueOnError=yes
ExecuteOnInstall=no ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes
SQL=DROP LOGIN [AFDBUSER] Sequence=1 /
sql:SqlString Id=DropReportLogin ContinueOnError=yes
ExecuteOnInstall=no ExecuteOnUninstall=yes RollbackOnInstall=yes
SQL=DROP LOGIN [REPORTDBUSER] Sequence=2 /
sql:SqlString Id=AddLoginSQLAF6 ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=3
SQL=CREATE LOGIN [AFDBUSER] WITH
PASSWORD='[AFDBPASSWORD]'; CREATE USER [AFDBUSER] FOR LOGIN [AFDBUSER]; /
sql:SqlString Id=AddRoleSQLAF6 ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=5 SQL=EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_owner',
'[AFDBUSER]' /
sql:SqlString Id=AddLoginSQLReport ContinueOnError=no
ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=6
SQL=CREATE LOGIN [REPORTDBUSER] WITH
PASSWORD='[REPORTDBPASS]'; CREATE USER [REPORTDBUSER] FOR LOGIN
[REPORTDBUSER]; /
?if $(var.SQLEncryption.Configuration) = Debug ?
sql:SqlScript Id=DbInitSql BinaryKey=DBSetup
ContinueOnError=no ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=8 /
?endif ?
/sql:SqlDatabase
ConditionSQLAUTHTYPE ~= SQL/Condition
/Component
Error in the log:
MSI (s) (80:E4) [06:39:36:734]: Executing op:
ActionStart(Name=CreateDatabase,Description=Creating Databases,)
Action 6:39:36: CreateDatabase. Creating Databases
MSI (s) (80:E4) [06:39:36:734]: Executing op:
CustomActionSchedule(Action=CreateDatabase,ActionType=25601,Source=BinaryData,Target=**,CustomActionData=**)
MSI (s) (80:38) [06:39:36:750]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI1B5.tmp, Entrypoint: CreateDatabase
CreateDatabase: Error 0x80004005: failed to create to database:
'AutoFind6', error: unknown error
//aj
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Re: [WiX-users] FileShare - Question
Set the ROOTDRIVE property to C:\ and Move your component under the TARGETDIR DirectoryId tag. I am not sure why you would want your setup package to share the root. That seems a little dangerous and counterintuitive. //aj On Jan 2, 2008 8:14 AM, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, I probably have a quite simple question: How can I set the sharing of my C-drive and name it as Root? I tried something like this but it creates the Root-folder: Directory Id=TARGETDIR Name=SourceDir Directory Id=INSTALLDIR Directory Id=MyRoot Name=Root Component Id=FirstFileShare Guid=6f051579-2950-42e3-9381-2f538ae1de12 CreateFolder/ util:User Id=MyUser Name=user Password=password PasswordNeverExpires=yes RemoveOnUninstall=yes UpdateIfExists=yes CreateUser=yes/ util:FileShare Id =ShareRoot Name=Root util:FileSharePermission GenericAll=yes User=MyUser Read=yes/ /util:FileShare /Component /Directory /Directory /Directory Thank's in advance, Chris - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Two questions on SelectionTree and Features.
Brad,
First question:
Set the attributes when you are defining your feature and components.
Example:
Feature Id=MyFeature Title=My Feature Title *AllowAdvertise=no
InstallDefault=local* Level=1
Component Id=MyComponent Guid={----0123456789EF}
*Location=local*
Second question:
There is no elegant solution unfortunately. You could use a custom dialog
that does not employ the SelectionTree control, such as checkboxes, or a
custom action that hooks your feature selection dialogs and watches for
event triggers of the SelectionTree control. Windows Installer UI is
limited at best and leaves a lot to be desired.
Regards,
//aj
On Jan 2, 2008 1:50 PM, Brad Thompson (WEBSTORE) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I have two questions. I am using the SelectionTree control to allow
customization. When I click on the top level of the tree it has the
following entries:
Will be installed on local hard drive
Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive
-
Will be installed to run from the network
Entire feature will be installed to run from the network
-
Feature will be installed when required
-
Entire feature will be unavailable.
Our team does not want to support network installs or when required
installs. Is there a way to remove these from the list?
*My second question:*
Is there a way to automatically set a feature to be installed based on
other features without using SetInstallLevel?
Brad Thompson.
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Re: [WiX-users] SQL Elements are not recognized in Visual Studio?
Did you add the references to your extensions in your WiX project? ...and, did you add the schemas to the wxs file? i.e. Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:util=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension; xmlns:sql=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension; xmlns:ui=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UIExtension; Regards, //aj On Jan 2, 2008 3:03 PM, JCWrs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I Installed Votive 3.0 and I started testing out a project in Visual Studio. When I tried to build the project it did not recognize SQLDatabase and User as valid tags. I checked the help file to make sure I had the proper version and it shows the definition for both. Have I missed some versionsetting in VS or is there something else I need to do? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/SQL-Elements-are-not-recognized-in-Visual-Studio--tp14587359p14587359.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Silent Installation
Guna, Silent installations are built in to the Windows Installer service. There isn't really anything special you have to do to make it work. Take a look at the Windows Installer command line switches for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/227091 You will also want to take a look at the WiX tutorial so you can get a better idea of how the installer is structured: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/ //a On 10/12/07, Guna S [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My name is Guna S. Am very new to Wix Installer This is regariding to Silent Installation My questions are 1. How to create and add DLL file 2. For silet instllation if user gives command(for ex xxx.msi/quite), so for this how the confiuration file should be 3. How/where to put condition for silent installation and normal installation 4. Is there any good tool/tutorial for silent installation Thanks in advance Thanks, Guna S - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX
I have seen this time and time again. When someone doesn't understand the subtle nuances of the Windows Installer service, all of a sudden all the tools built around it suck or are STUPID. :-) On 9/25/07, Justin Rockwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Dong, thanks for the laugh! :) While we appreciate feedback on the WiX toolset, it's typically not a good idea to call it STUPID and then in the same sentence ask for help. You're biting the hand that feeds you. Plus if you think it's stupid then why would you trust the advice from the people that created it? At any rate, good luck with your powerful installer. Since we don't really know how to build those (smile), you may want to take any advice we give with a grain of salt. Justin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dong Fang Xie (Excell Data Corporation) Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:04 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Some STUPID Limitations in WiX I'm working on a small and simple installer using WiX toolset (the latest stable version 2.0.3719.0). To my surprise, it is really very very tough !! It almost drove me crazy. I really don't understand why there are so many stupid limitations: LIMIT 1: Since FileSearch, DirectorySearch, RegistrySearch are WiX elements, Why there is no ProcessSearch or TaskSearch ?!I need to know whether a specific process is running before installation/uninstallation. LIMIT 2: If all files in a msi package are from different small projects, I can build a module for each small project, and create a main wxs file to merge all modules. It should be a good idea, but how can I use the files from different modules ? There is no way for now. I must control all custom actions in the main wxs file, and some custom actions need a FileKey to a file in a module. I cannot distribute all cutom actions in different modules, if I do so, how can I control the InstallSequence ? Using stupid numbers? LIMIT 3: I defined a dialog which must be shown not only during installation but also during uninstallation. But how to make it shown during uninstallation ? the UILevel will be set to basic UI or no UI automatically by msiexec.exe . How can I beg Windows NOT do that for me? I can use command msiexec /qf /x msifile, but how can I know my customer can do that each time they want to uninstall the msi file ? Is there any way I can define UILevel of uninstallation inside msi file ? WiX is a very good toolset, but far from perfect ! I bet the developers of WiX toolset have never built a powerful installer for customers. I will never know the limit if I wasn't assigned the job to build a small and simple installer. I noticed that there are some extensions in WiX 3.0, but it is still far from enough. For LIMIT 1, I've built my own dll to detect running processes. But how to break LIMIT 2 and LIMIT 3 ? Can you guys give me some ideas ? Thanks in advance - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] MSBuild
Have a look at this MSDN article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/03/WixTricks/ //a On 9/25/07, Jessi Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could someone please show me an MSBuild file example? -- Jessica Darling - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Problem with ConfigureIIs
I am getting a leaked MSI handle error. Everything was working fine until I added an additional website component for SSL. Here is a snippet of the installer. Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.2925.0 -- btw iis:WebDirProperties Id=TESTDirProperties AnonymousAccess=no BasicAuthentication=yes DefaultDocuments=Default.asp,Default.htm,Default.aspx Read=yes Index=yes Write=no Execute=no Script=yes WindowsAuthentication=no / iis:WebApplication Id=TESTWebApplication Name=TEST AllowSessions=yes SessionTimeout=20 Buffer=yes DefaultScript=VBScript ScriptTimeout=90 / iis:WebApplication Id=TESTWSApplication Name=TESTWS AllowSessions=yes DefaultScript=VBScript ScriptTimeout=90 SessionTimeout=20 / iis:WebApplication Id=TEST_UtilsApplication Name=TEST_Utils AllowSessions=yes DefaultScript=VBScript ScriptTimeout=90 SessionTimeout=20 / DirectoryRef Id=WEBROOT Component Id=CreateServerWebsite Guid=9a752184-1828-4ebc-a882-406ec659b2fd KeyPath=yes iis:WebSite Id=TESTWebsite ConfigureIfExists=no Directory=WEBROOT Sequence=1 Description=TEST ConnectionTimeout=300 AutoStart=yes StartOnInstall=yes WebApplication=TESTWebApplication DirProperties=TESTDirProperties iis:WebAddress Id=TESTWebAddress Port=[IISPORT] / iis:WebVirtualDir Id=TESTWSvDir Directory=TESTWS WebApplication=TESTWSApplication DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=TESTWS / iis:WebVirtualDir Id=TEST_UtilsvDir Directory=TEST_UTILS WebApplication=TEST_UtilsApplication DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=TEST_Utils iis:WebVirtualDir Id=SharedControlsvDir Directory=SHARED DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=SharedControls / /iis:WebVirtualDir /iis:WebSite Condition![CDATA[USESSL 1]]/Condition /Component iis:WebDirProperties Id=SecureTESTDirProperties AnonymousAccess=no AccessSSL=yes AccessSSLNegotiateCert=yes BasicAuthentication=yes DefaultDocuments=Default.asp,Default.htm,Default.aspx Read=yes Index=yes Write=no Execute=no Script=yes WindowsAuthentication=no / Component Id=CreateSecureWebsite Guid=a04ad24b-fcc2-483a-9830-e3307a693311 KeyPath=yes iis:WebSite Id=SecureTESTWebsite ConfigureIfExists=no Directory=WEBROOT Sequence=1 Description=TEST ConnectionTimeout=300 AutoStart=yes StartOnInstall=yes WebApplication=TESTWebApplication DirProperties=SecureTESTDirProperties iis:WebAddress Id=SecureTESTWebAddress Port=[IISPORT] Secure=yes / iis:WebVirtualDir Id=SslTESTWSvDir Directory=TESTWS WebApplication=TESTWSApplication DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=TESTWS / iis:WebVirtualDir Id=SslTEST_UtilsvDir Directory=TEST_UTILS WebApplication=TEST_UtilsApplication DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=TEST_Utils iis:WebVirtualDir Id=SslSharedControlsvDir Directory=SHARED DirProperties=TESTDirProperties Alias=SharedControls / /iis:WebVirtualDir /iis:WebSite Condition![CDATA[USESSL=1]]/Condition /Component Here is a snippet of the log file: MSI (s) (D0:EC) [09:03:38:561]: Doing action: InstallCertificates Action ended 9:03:38: InstallFiles. Return value 1. MSI (s) (D0:A0) [09:03:38:593]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI9.tmp, Entrypoint: InstallCertificates Action start 9:03:38: InstallCertificates. MSI (s) (D0:EC) [09:03:38:764]: Doing action: ConfigureIIs Action ended 9:03:38: InstallCertificates. Return value 1. MSI (s) (D0:A0) [09:03:38:780]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIA.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureIIs MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:936]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding StartMetabaseTransaction property. Its value is 'ScaConfigureIIs'. Action start 9:03:38: ConfigureIIs. MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:952]: Doing action: StartMetabaseTransaction Action start 9:03:38: StartMetabaseTransaction. MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:952]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding RollbackMetabaseTransaction property. Its value is 'ScaConfigureIIs'. MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:952]: Doing action: RollbackMetabaseTransaction Action ended 9:03:38: StartMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start 9:03:38: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:968]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding CommitMetabaseTransaction property. Its value is 'ScaConfigureIIs'. MSI (s) (D0!DC) [09:03:38:968]: Doing action: CommitMetabaseTransaction Action ended 9:03:38: RollbackMetabaseTransaction. Return value 1. Action start
[WiX-users] Problem w/ Registry Search?
Any ideas why this might not be working (using WiX v3)? Property Id=SQL_PROTOCOL RegistrySearch Id=TcpIpCheck Type=raw Root=HKLM Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\SNI9.0 Name=ProtocolOrder / /Property I am not getting anything back from this and I know the key has values: sm tcp np I am using other registry searches in this product and they are working just fine. The key is a REG_MULTI_SZ. I checked out the resultant MSI in Orca and it looks fine. The RegLocator and AppSearch tables are populated properly, but I am not getting any values back. I threw threw the following in a custom actions and I am getting an empty message box: strTcpIp = UCase(CStr(Session.Property(SQL_PROTOCOL))) MsgBox strTcpIp Any input is appreciated. Regards, //aj - 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] Problem w/ Registry Search?
AppSearch is pulling up nothing, but later in the log, I see what should be there: AppSearch: Property: SQL_PROTOCOL, Signature: TcpIpCheck MSI (c) (10:40) [11:54:17:734]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SQL_PROTOCOL property. Its value is ''. ... Property(C): SQL_PROTOCOL = [~]sm[~]tcp[~]np[~] Maybe I should try sequencing my custom action after CostFinalize. It's almost like the property is not being committed quickly enough, but I have never seen anything like it before. Regards, //aj On 6/18/07, Christopher Painter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what does AppSearch say in a verbose log file? *Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: Any ideas why this might not be working (using WiX v3)? Property Id=SQL_PROTOCOL RegistrySearch Id=TcpIpCheck Type=raw Root=HKLM Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\SNI9.0 Name=ProtocolOrder / /Property I am not getting anything back from this and I know the key has values: sm tcp np I am using other registry searches in this product and they are working just fine. The key is a REG_MULTI_SZ. I checked out the resultant MSI in Orca and it looks fine. The RegLocator and AppSearch tables are populated properly, but I am not getting any values back. I threw threw the following in a custom actions and I am getting an empty message box: strTcpIp = UCase(CStr(Session.Property(SQL_PROTOCOL))) MsgBox strTcpIp Any input is appreciated. Regards, //aj - 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 -- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travelhttp://travel.yahoo.com/hotelsearchpage;_ylc=X3oDMTFtaTIzNXVjBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BF9zAzI3MTk0ODEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA21haWx0YWdsaW5lBHNsawNxMS0wNw--%0Ato find your fit. - 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] Bootstrap example
We don't use MSBuild and this is just a subset of the actual functionality that is in the method we use. We have a custom build API that incorporates this code. The code that I have written is much more robust and allows for configuration / logging options beyond what the setup.proj offers. I just posted this as a starting place for someone who would rather programatically generate the setup.exe. Regards, //aj On 6/16/07, Schrieken, Rene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure why you actually created a console app to do that? If you put this in a file called setup.proj: Project xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003; ItemGroup BootstrapperFile Include=SQL.2005.Backwards.Compatibility ProductNameSQL 2005 Backwards Compatibility/ProductName /BootstrapperFile BootstrapperFile Include=Web.Services.Enhancements.2.0.SP2 ProductNameWSE 2.0/ProductName /BootstrapperFile /ItemGroup Target Name=BuildBootstrapper GenerateBootstrapper ApplicationFile=MyInstall.msi ApplicationName=My Product !-- ApplicationUrl=http://mycomputer -- BootstrapperItems=@(BootstrapperFile) !-- Path= not needed if the SDK is installed otherwise copy the the folders of the Bootstrapper directory to a known (relative) location -- ComponentsLocation=Relative CopyComponents=true OutputPath=.\output / /Target /Project And then run form the SDK command prompt: msbuild setup.proj You should achieve the same. That relieves you of having to compile stuff. And you can call the wix compile and link tasks also from the setup.proj file -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Fri 6/15/2007 19:51 *To:* dave_c *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrap example The following example generates a setup.exe using the SDK bootstrapper. http://www.nabble.com/Sharing-some-bootstrap-information-tf3853598.html#a10917299 Regards, //aj On 6/15/07, dave_c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, Does anyone have an example bootstrap program I can get a hold of or can they point me in the right direction. I've got an MSI that I want/need to install followed by another one and then I need to run a self extracting executable (although this can probably be done as a custom action) Am I constrained in which language this is written in as well Cheers -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Bootstrap-example-tf3929022.html#a11143252 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.comhttp://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 e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. - 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] Site Unique identifer
There is no way to set the site ID. I believe WiX just enumerates the existing sites and takes the next available number. Regards, //aj On 6/15/07, Krishna Kishore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am Creating Website with Wix ToolSet, the Site identifier is always starts with 1, But whenever I create manually the website the site id is very big number. Do we have any Problem if the website is single digit number Can we Control Site ID Creation with WIX or atleast some number more then two digits. - 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] Problem in uninstalling all the folders with WIX
Rather than posting your project files, post a verbose log of your install/uninstall where this behavior is exhibited. Regards, //aj On 6/15/07, Venkatesh Malepati [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am left with these folders. 1) COMPLIB and 2) Data folders and read me files. I donot know how to solve this puzzle. Any experts here?. If I install in C:\Program files, it works great. Aany other folder in C or D drives it does not work. Basically it works in the default path. I am pulling my hair where the problem is?.Please help anybody. Thanks in advance. Venkatesh -Original Message- *From: * Venkatesh Malepati *Sent: * Friday, June 15, 2007 11:00 AM *To:* Venkatesh Malepati; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject: * RE: Problem in uninstalling all the folders with WIX File: teamsmain.wxsFile: teams5.wxs I am attcahing two files for review.Please somebody help me. Sm I doing anything wrong here. Thanks in advance, Venkatesh -Original Message- *From: * Venkatesh Malepati *Sent: * Thursday, June 14, 2007 5:06 PM *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject: * Problem in uninstalling all the folders with WIX Hi Guys, I have problem with uninstalling all the files.When I install in default drive and path like c:\Program files, it uninstalls all the directories and associated files. When I install in any other drive other than this default directory it leaves out some directories. What could be the problem?. Anybody has any idea?. Thanks in advance. Regards Venkatesh - 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] Bootstrap example
The following example generates a setup.exe using the SDK bootstrapper. http://www.nabble.com/Sharing-some-bootstrap-information-tf3853598.html#a10917299 Regards, //aj On 6/15/07, dave_c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, Does anyone have an example bootstrap program I can get a hold of or can they point me in the right direction. I've got an MSI that I want/need to install followed by another one and then I need to run a self extracting executable (although this can probably be done as a custom action) Am I constrained in which language this is written in as well Cheers -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Bootstrap-example-tf3929022.html#a11143252 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] search based properties
If you are not pre-populating the properties, you can use the following conditions: Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [WORDFIND] WORDFIND /Condition Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [EXCELFIND] EXCELFIND /Condition If you are pre-populating with say a value of 0, then you could use the following conditions: Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [WORDFIND] WORDFIND0 /Condition Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [EXCELFIND] EXCELFIND0 /Condition Regards, //aj On 6/13/07, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jrcolons wrote: Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [WORDFIND]WORDFIND=/Condition Condition Message=Must have Microsoft Word 2007 release to install Clinnext Web Server [EXCELFIND]EXCELFIND=/Condition Launch conditions are conditions that the machine must meet to install. So you want the opposite conditions. -- 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 - 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] (no subject)
You'll need to use a bootstrapper. I posted some code not too long ago that demonstrates creating a bootstrapper using the setup.exe that comes with the SDK. Do a search on nabble for GenerateBootstrapper. The code is in C# and very easily modified. Regards, //aj On 6/11/07, Sumit Malhotra (SUMIT MALHOTRA) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a question regarding how does WiX handles multiple MSI's. Like, is it possible to install the Multiple installs from a single MSI using WiX as code base? So that WiX takes care for all the rollbacks and other cases. There are lot of products handling these multiple installation cases. Any idea regarding how to go about this, will be really helpful. Thanks and Regards Sumit - 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] ForceReboot
Why not set the REBOOT property to 'Always'? ForceReboot is bad to use in some scenarios and could end up making some of your users angry. Regards, //aj On 6/11/07, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stefan Pavlik wrote: I am able to schedule the ForceReboot action (e.g. MsiDoAction - from immediate custom action) but in this time I do not know whether the Reboot will be necessary. At deferred execution time, the script has already been written so you can't modify it by adding an action. You need to make the determination about the reboot in the immediate CA. -- 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 - 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] Detectng Windows XP with Service Pack 2.
((VersionNT 501) OR ((VersionNT = 501) AND (ServicePackLevel = 2))) AND MsiNTProductType = 1 This will check for all workstation level OSes that are XP SP2 or higher. If you want to allow servers as well, drop the ' AND MsiNTProductType = 1' from the condition Regards, //aj On 6/8/07, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sankaranarayanan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there any other property wich will distinguish between the different Servi ce Packs. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa370554.aspx -- 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 - 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
How is that a change to your requirement? I could tell you how to do this, but I don't feel like advocating what I consider to be a horrible design. This should get you the information you need, but I guarantee you'll be back on this mailing list in a short period of time trying to resolve issues or on a different forum trying to resolve deployment problems. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012.aspx Regards, //aj On 6/8/07, carlH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Slight change to our requirement here as I can see why the other method would be unreliable. 1 - Launch the MSI, this launches our NSIS installer which installs silently (I've already got this working). This also installs our NSIS uninstall exe. 2 - Running the MSI uninstaller should launch our NSIS uninstaller exe - this is the bit I'm stuck on Carl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/wix-as-a-wrapper-for-NSIS-tf3878437.html#a11026568 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] Adding files to components
Take a look at heat. http://installing.blogspot.com/2006/04/heatexe-making-setup-easier.html Regards, //aj On 6/7/07, Afshin Sepehri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a question about how to add files to a component. Is that possible to add all the files in a directory to a component and just exclude a few. Writing code for all the files one by one seems to be hard. Thanks, Afshin - 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. http
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] 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
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
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
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
Re: [WiX-users] Creation of Virtual Directory within existing Website
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. 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
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. 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
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. 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??
WiX can in fact do all those things you just mentioned, if not natively than through custom actions. Regards, //aj On 6/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Guys, I have spoken with my boss and he has given me the rationale for what we are doing: Basically when we took over our current company, there was no versioning on any of the software releases. We are not in a position to be able to know what version is currently installed without reading a few XML files, running a few SQL Scripts and inspecting the answers. Based on these results we then have a decison tree of what to do in order to get the target machine's version to be upgraded correctly. My boss chose Nant as Wix can't do any of the things I have just mentioned. However if there are any alternative routes you would recommend it would really help? Obviously we want to choose an architecturally efficient solution. Please let me know your thoughts, -Mike -Original Message- From: Matthew Janulewicz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 8.21pm Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action,then delete the files?? I'm still not sure I understand what Nant can do in this context that the .msi itself can't do. Plus, the msi will give you some semblance of upgrade tracking and all the cool stuff the Windows Installer API adds to the soup. -Matt From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action,then delete the files?? Yes - the product is a hotfix MSI. All the hard work of moving files, copyin files, etc is done by Nant - we just want to use WiX as the main GUI. My C# is pretty solid. Do you have any examples or URLs that show what you are suggesting? Cheers, -Mike -Original Message- From: Aaron Shurts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 7.01pm Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Can you tell us exactly what you want this product to do? Is it actually leaving anything behind or is it only being used to run actions? How is your C#? You could write a wrapper instead of using a batch script that essentially accomplishes the same thing if you want a nice interface. Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My boss doesn't want to use a batch file as he wants it all to be done through an 'MSI' file to look slicker - so I suppose I have to ask - is there really no way to delete temporary files in WIX? Is there not a way you can create a file (in much the same way you would create a regular file inside a directory) but mark it as 'temporary' so it is then deleted when the MSI is run? That would be cool. Obviously my case is exceptional but I can see people wanting to drop temp fiels and then remove them. Thoughts? Cheers guys - I really appreciate your promprt replies. -Mike -Original Message- From: Aaron Shurts To: Rob Mensching CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.32pm Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? You definitely don't want to use an MSI for that. A simple batch file should get the job done. Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [please keep wix-users on the thread so people know the answer] That isn't an install. It is *almost* an install and an uninstall with a bunch of work tossed in the middle. What it really sounds like you have is a batch file: xcopy /chezy \\source\location C:\target\location\ pushd C:\target\location nant popd rd /s/q C:\target\location From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:23 AM To: Rob Mensching Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Hi Rob, Yes that's right. I know it sounds weird. Basically my boss wants me to drop Nant onto the system and teh custom action executes Nant which takes care of a lot of stuff, and then at the end he wants Nant and its associated files to be deleted. Is this possible? Thanks for your reply, -Mike -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching
[WiX-users] Sharing some bootstrap information
Leather is the best material... Just kidding. :-)
I have added a project to one of my solutions that generates a bootstrap to
preinstall required pre-requisites. I thought I would share this with all
of you:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Deployment.ManifestUtilities;
using Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Deployment.Bootstrapper;
using Microsoft.Build.Tasks;
using Microsoft.Build.Framework;
using Microsoft.Build.Utilities;
namespace GenerateBootstrap
{
class GenerateBootstrap
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
GenerateBootstrapper gbs = new GenerateBootstrapper();
TaskItem SqlBcRuntime;
TaskItem WseRuntime;
string PFiles = Environment.GetFolderPath(
Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles).ToString();
try
{
gbs.ApplicationName = My Product;
gbs.ApplicationFile = @MyInstall.msi;
SqlBcRuntime = new TaskItem(@
SQL.2005.Backwards.Compatibility);
WseRuntime = new TaskItem(@
Web.Services.Enhancements.2.0.SP2);
gbs.BootstrapperItems = new ITaskItem[] { SqlBcRuntime,
WseRuntime };
gbs.Path = PFiles + @\Microsoft Visual Studio
8\SDK\v2.0\Bootstrapper;
gbs.ComponentsLocation =
ComponentsLocation.Relative.ToString();
gbs.CopyComponents = true;
gbs.OutputPath = @.\output;
gbs.Execute();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
}
}
}
The above code will generate a bootstrap package with a reference to the
required dependencies and my product MSI. The two dependencies I am using
were packages I created using the Bootstrapper Manifest Generator available
here:
http://www.codeplex.com/bmg
I call this compiled executable as a post-build task to create the
bootstrap. If there are any questions, let me know. Hopefully, someone
else will find this useful
Regards,
//aj
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Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files??
You definitely don't want to use an MSI for that. A simple batch file should get the job done. Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [please keep wix-users on the thread so people know the answer] That isn't an install. It is *almost* an install and an uninstall with a bunch of work tossed in the middle. What it really sounds like you have is a batch file: xcopy /chezy \\source\location C:\target\location\ pushd C:\target\location nant popd rd /s/q C:\target\location From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:23 AM To: Rob Mensching Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Hi Rob, Yes that's right. I know it sounds weird. Basically my boss wants me to drop Nant onto the system and teh custom action executes Nant which takes care of a lot of stuff, and then at the end he wants Nant and its associated files to be deleted. Is this possible? Thanks for your reply, -Mike -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching To: mikebartlett ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.18pm Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Uhh, I must be misunderstanding something. Do you really want to install something, run a CustomAction then delete everything you installed? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mikebartlett Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:52 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Hi Guys, I am dropping Nant and a series of related files onto the target machine and then executing Nant using a custom action (all works fine). My problem is that I need to clean all the files off afterwards. Is there a clean way to do this without me having to resort to a custom action that executed a program which deletes all the files? I tried but alas this is not legal. Please help. -Mike Bartlett -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-install-files%2C-run-an-action%2C-then-delete-the-files---tf3847657.html#a10897723 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 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 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 - 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??
Can you tell us exactly what you want this product to do? Is it actually leaving anything behind or is it only being used to run actions? How is your C#? You could write a wrapper instead of using a batch script that essentially accomplishes the same thing if you want a nice interface. Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My boss doesn't want to use a batch file as he wants it all to be done through an 'MSI' file to look slicker - so I suppose I have to ask - is there really no way to delete temporary files in WIX? Is there not a way you can create a file (in much the same way you would create a regular file inside a directory) but mark it as 'temporary' so it is then deleted when the MSI is run? That would be cool. Obviously my case is exceptional but I can see people wanting to drop temp fiels and then remove them. Thoughts? Cheers guys - I really appreciate your promprt replies. -Mike -Original Message- From: Aaron Shurts To: Rob Mensching CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.32pm Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? You definitely don't want to use an MSI for that. A simple batch file should get the job done. Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [please keep wix-users on the thread so people know the answer] That isn't an install. It is *almost* an install and an uninstall with a bunch of work tossed in the middle. What it really sounds like you have is a batch file: xcopy /chezy \\source\location C:\target\location\ pushd C:\target\location nant popd rd /s/q C:\target\location From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:23 AM To: Rob Mensching Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Hi Rob, Yes that's right. I know it sounds weird. Basically my boss wants me to drop Nant onto the system and teh custom action executes Nant which takes care of a lot of stuff, and then at the end he wants Nant and its associated files to be deleted. Is this possible? Thanks for your reply, -Mike -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching To: mikebartlett ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.18pm Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Uhh, I must be misunderstanding something. Do you really want to install something, run a CustomAction then delete everything you installed? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mikebartlett Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:52 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the files?? Hi Guys, I am dropping Nant and a series of related files onto the target machine and then executing Nant using a custom action (all works fine). My problem is that I need to clean all the files off afterwards. Is there a clean way to do this without me having to resort to a custom action that executed a program which deletes all the files? I tried but alas this is not legal. Please help. -Mike Bartlett -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-install-files%2C-run-an-action%2C-then-delete-the-files---tf3847657.html#a10897723 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 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 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] Error while trying to build with Crystal Reports XIr2 -Any ideas ?
OT, but I love that word...catastrophically. When functions in my code fail, I generally don't relate them to cataclysmic events. :-) Can you post some snippets of the module so we can have a look, namely how the components are organized? Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, Mike Dimmick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The documentation for ImsmMerge2::Merge wasn't exactly helpful (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369275.aspx): Return Value The Merge function returns the following values. E_FAIL The merge failed catastrophically. This indicates an operational error, and is not the normal error return for a failed merge. Check that the path to the MSI and the path to the MSM are fairly short? What does smoke say about the MSM? Can you open it with Orca? If you have an on-access virus scanner, try disabling it temporarily or asking it not to scan on writing the file? -- Mike Dimmick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DexterSinister Sent: 31 May 2007 21:59 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Error while trying to build with Crystal Reports XIr2 -Any ideas ? I'm building an updated version of an installation package [only the Crystal Reports merge modules have changed at this point ...] and I'm getting the following error: light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component. Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.IMsmMerge2.Merge(String feature, String directory) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.MergeModules(String databasePath, Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args) Any thoughts on how to figure this out fix it ... ? Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Error-while-trying-to-build-with-Crystal-Reports-XIr2- --Any-ideas---tf3848848.html#a10901909 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 - 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] v3 Simple Custom Action?
Have you had a look at the ShellExecute custom action? From the manual: ShellExecute CustomAction The WixShellExec custom action in wixca (part of WixUtilExtension) lets you open document or URL targets via the Windows shell. A common use is to launch readme files or URLs using their registered default applications based on their extension. Note that WixShellExecute can only be used as an immediate custom action as it launches an application without waiting for it to close. WixShellExec reads its target from the WixShellExecTarget property, formats it, and then calls ShellExecute with the formatted value. It uses the default verb, which is usually open. For more information, see ShellExecute Function. Here's how you could use WixShellExecute to launch a readme file based on its File/@Id attribute value using WixUI's support for adding a checkbox to the final dialog: CustomAction Id=LaunchReadme BinaryKey=WixCA DllEntry=WixShellExec Execute=immediate Return=check Impersonate=yes / Property Id=WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT Value=Open readme / Property Id=WixShellExecTarget Value=[#readme] / UI UIRef Id=WixUI_Minimal / Publish Dialog=ExitDialog Control=Finish Event=DoAction Value=LaunchReadme Order=1NOT Installed/Publish /UI If you want to run more than one command line in the immediate sequence then you need to schedule WixShellExecute multiple times and set the WixShellExecuteTarget property (using a type 51 custom action) right before you want each of them executed. Regards, //aj On 5/30/07, S C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pulling my hair out on this one... Can anyone show a simple set of snippets that would allow a custom action (launching the default web browser to go to 'http://localhost/test/page.html') to run after successful installation? I thought this would be straightforward, but for some reason it's just not. Help? Create the ultimate e-mail address book. Import your contacts to Windows Live Hotmail. Try it! - 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] link error
...sorry, hit send too quickly. For sourcing external files properly, make sure you familiarize yourself with the directory table: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/En-US/library/aa368295.aspx Rob has an excellent write-up on his blog as well. I am too lazy to go get the URL right now, but just do a search on his blog. :-P Regards, //aj On 5/30/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you trying to stuff 50GB in to one cab? Regards, //aj On 5/30/07, Ravit Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I'm using version: 2.0.4701.0 2. I did start my work with having the files outside the cab because I suspected that cabinet cannot hold large amount of data as I have. However, when I tried to save my files outside the cab and having them arranged in different folders, I passed the link stage but during runtime I got an error that says that it can't find the files. If I save the files in the same folder where the msi file is located the installation works with no error, however, I have to save the files inside folder, since I have different files that share the same name and I cannot put them all together in one folder. Thanks a lot for your feedback! Ravit From: Rob Mensching Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:44 AM To: Ravit Shapira; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Rob Chambers Subject: RE: link error What version of the WiX toolset are you using? WiX shouldn't crash, but you should know that a cabinet file can't really hold more than 2 GB of data. From: Ravit Shapira Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:49 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Rob Mensching Cc: Rob Chambers Subject: link error Hi, I'm trying to create a setup that installs ~50GByte of files data, while all the files are in the cab and I get the following link error: light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. Exception Type: System.AccessViolationException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Cab.Interop.CabInterop.CreateCabFinish (IntPtr contextHandle) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Cab.WixCreateCab.Close() at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.CreateCabinet(String cabinetDir, String cabinetName, CompressionLevel level, ArrayList files, ImportStreamCollection importStreams, ArrayList fileTransfers) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.ProcessMediaInformation(StringdatabasePath, Output output, ArrayList fileTransfers) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args) Do you have any idea why and how I can resolve this problem? Does splitting my install into several smaller cabs, is the only way to solve this error? What about keeping these files outside the cab - is it possible to do that when all the files are organized in different folders during rumtime? I succeeded to create such a setup but during runtime I get an error that it doesn't find the files. If I put the files side by side where the msi is located the setup works with no runtime error. However, I can not put all the files in the same folder together with the msi, since I have many files with similar names. How can I configure my setup to look up for the files in folders during runtime when the files are not part of the cab (I know how to pass the link stage, when the files are located in different folders. My problem is with runtime)? Thanks, Ravit - 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] link error
Are you trying to stuff 50GB in to one cab? Regards, //aj On 5/30/07, Ravit Shapira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I'm using version: 2.0.4701.0 2. I did start my work with having the files outside the cab because I suspected that cabinet cannot hold large amount of data as I have. However, when I tried to save my files outside the cab and having them arranged in different folders, I passed the link stage but during runtime I got an error that says that it can't find the files. If I save the files in the same folder where the msi file is located the installation works with no error, however, I have to save the files inside folder, since I have different files that share the same name and I cannot put them all together in one folder. Thanks a lot for your feedback! Ravit From: Rob Mensching Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:44 AM To: Ravit Shapira; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Rob Chambers Subject: RE: link error What version of the WiX toolset are you using? WiX shouldn't crash, but you should know that a cabinet file can't really hold more than 2 GB of data. From: Ravit Shapira Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:49 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Rob Mensching Cc: Rob Chambers Subject: link error Hi, I'm trying to create a setup that installs ~50GByte of files data, while all the files are in the cab and I get the following link error: light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. Exception Type: System.AccessViolationException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Cab.Interop.CabInterop.CreateCabFinish (IntPtr contextHandle) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Cab.WixCreateCab.Close() at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.CreateCabinet(String cabinetDir, String cabinetName, CompressionLevel level, ArrayList files, ImportStreamCollection importStreams, ArrayList fileTransfers) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.ProcessMediaInformation(StringdatabasePath, Output output, ArrayList fileTransfers) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args) Do you have any idea why and how I can resolve this problem? Does splitting my install into several smaller cabs, is the only way to solve this error? What about keeping these files outside the cab - is it possible to do that when all the files are organized in different folders during rumtime? I succeeded to create such a setup but during runtime I get an error that it doesn't find the files. If I put the files side by side where the msi is located the setup works with no runtime error. However, I can not put all the files in the same folder together with the msi, since I have many files with similar names. How can I configure my setup to look up for the files in folders during runtime when the files are not part of the cab (I know how to pass the link stage, when the files are located in different folders. My problem is with runtime)? Thanks, Ravit - 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] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UIinteraction...
I use this very successfully actually and have not had any problems with it. My feature declaration looks like this: Feature Id=MyFeature Title=My Application Feature Display=hidden Level=1 ConfigurableDirectory=INSTALLDIR AllowAdvertise=no ComponentRef Id=MyInstallComponent / Condition Level=1![CDATA[MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]]/Condition Condition Level=0![CDATA[NOT MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]]/Condition /Feature The Condition tag sets the feature to 1 or 0 based on the presence of [MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]. I use this in several different installs and it works great. For instance I have an install where the client and server components are in the same install and you can't install both on the same box. That is where this example comes from as a matter of fact. You could go even further to place conditions on the individual components that check for the install actions of particular features to ensure the desired installation behavior. See the following for more information: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368014.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012.aspx Regards, //aj On 5/29/07, Pally Sandher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had a similar situation last week recieved a grand total of 1 replies. I've come to the conclusion that using Condition to set the Level of a Feature doesn't work (at all, as in it's a bug). I tried to use it to set the Feature Level to either 1001 or 1 (1001 would exclude it from any install as my complete install has SetInstallLevel of 1000). I also tried the 1/0 approach for enable/disable as you have but no matter what I tried it never works as like you I found it is never evaluated during the running of the installer. I had to use a Condition under a Component (which do appear to be evaluated at install time) as all I wanted to do was make a single .ini change based on a users choice. I don't think this will be sufficient for what you're trying to do however. A chap by the name of Don Tasanasanta suggested the following: Have you tried using the commands: Publish Event=Remove Value=feature nameProperty=true /Publish Publish Event=AddLocal Value=feature nameProperty=false /Publish The remove will disable a feature and the addlocal will enable a feature when used with a control. If you use your CustomAction to set a Property to true or false you could something similar in the above code to enable/disable features before a user chooses the type of install (as in the control which publishes your equivalent of the SetupTypeDlg in WiXUI_Mondo). I found something I thought might be useful called FeatureRequestState on MSDN at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371662.aspx but since I'd solved the issue I was having I didn't investigate how to implement it (if possible) in WiX. I think the above code would do a similar if not the same thing however. Cheers (and good luck), http://www.iesve.com/ *Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment and IT Administrator * T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the Virtual Environment** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer http://www.iesve.com/disclaimer.html -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Henderson *Sent:* 29 May 2007 17:20 *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* [WiX-users] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UIinteraction... Hi All, I'm still trying to port from InstallShield to wix, and here's the problem I'm running into: The user enters an authorization key, which is checked for validity in a CA. The CA also determines which features are available based on this key, and I want to disable the features that aren't available so they don't show up in the CustomizeDlg, which is invoked shortly after the key is entered. My CA is currently setting property values for each feature to 0 or 1 and checked via Condition clauses on the Feature declarations. However, the conditions only appear to be evaluated at compile file, not run time. Can someone please either tell me how to make these conditions evaluate after the CA is run, or point me to the right MSI routine call(s) to reset the feature level to zero in my CA? Thanks. Lewis - 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] Connecting many files to a single component
You can do it, but not in the way you describe. Component Id=MyComponent Guid=12345678----ABCDEF00 File Id=FirstFile Name=foo.bar Keypath=yes Source=C:\sample\foo.bar / File Id=SecondFile Name=foo2.bar Source=C:\sample\foo2.bar / File Id=ThirdFile Name=foo3.bar Source=C:\sample\foo3.bar / File Id=FourthFile Name=foo4.bar Source=C:\sample\foo4.bar / ... /Component This will group several files into one component, but you can not use a wildcard reference on a directory. Heat works *okay*, but I don't like the output so I usually end up changing it around a bit. The -gg option won't show up in the command line help for heat, but you may want to use it on a first-time basis to generate the GUIDs for you when creating the initial references to your files. Regards, //aj On 5/29/07, hariom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I am a newbie to WIX, but I am using Installshield. Now I need to port my installers to WIX. In Installshield while doing Dynamic File Linking option I will be getting a option like, I can select only required files from that directory. That means for example I can select only *.aspx files OR *.dll from particular directory. Is that this feature is available in WIX also? Let me put my question in this way also, can I connect multiple files to a single compoent? File Id='web.config' Name='web.config' DiskId='1' Source='C:\sample\*.aspx' / If I am trying to use this light.exe is throwing error. Please help me and thanks in advance :) -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Connecting-many-files-to-a-single-component-tf3834116.html#a10854708 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] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UI interaction...
You may be able to build your ADDLOCAL property from checkboxes instead of using the Feature Selection dialog. This would allow you to enable or disable the checkboxes based on property values. The problem you are having is a sequencing problem. The feature conditions have already been evaluated by the time your custom action runs. Thusly, manipulating what the user can and cannot select is a difficult task. You are running in to what happens to be one of the biggest complaints about Windows Installer, the UI. To really have full control over it, you'll need to write your own UI. ...which is not as difficult or lengthy as it might sound. There are a plethora of topics in the SDK that cover how to do this, see the following topic for example: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369544.aspx Regards, //aj On 5/29/07, Lewis Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Thanks for the reply, but that doesn't do it for me. If I use this code, all of the features are disabled since none of the property values are set initially. As a reminder, I set property values in a CA called from a UI before the CustomizeDlg is called. Since I can't seem to Feature conditions to evaluate at the time of the CustomizeDlg call, is there some MSI function I can call from C in my UI that can set the Feature Level in the database? Lewis -Original Message- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 11:01:13 -0700 From: Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Disabling features in the CustomizeDlg based on UIinteraction... To: Pally Sandher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Lewis Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED], wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I use this very successfully actually and have not had any problems with it. My feature declaration looks like this: Feature Id=MyFeature Title=My Application Feature Display=hidden Level=1 ConfigurableDirectory=INSTALLDIR AllowAdvertise=no ComponentRef Id=MyInstallComponent / Condition Level=1![CDATA[MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]]/Condition Condition Level=0![CDATA[NOT MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]]/Condition /Feature The Condition tag sets the feature to 1 or 0 based on the presence of [MY_NEEDED_PROPERTY]. I use this in several different installs and it works great. For instance I have an install where the client and server components are in the same install and you can't install both on the same box. That is where this example comes from as a matter of fact. You could go even further to place conditions on the individual components that check for the install actions of particular features to ensure the desired installation behavior. See the following for more information: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368014.aspx http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012.aspx Regards, //aj - 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] Can someone provide some direction on using the NAnt tasks to build for WiX v3?
I am mainly concerned with how I reference multiple extensions. Is it like
the following?
candle
...
extensions=${Wix_path} name=WixNetFxExtension.dll
;WixIIsExtension.dll;WixSqlExtension.dll;WixUIExtension.dll;WixUtilExtension.dll
...
/candle
Is this even supported? You know all those questions. Thanks for the
input.
Regards,
//aj
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Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions.
Rob, I opened the bug and assigned to you: [ 1724535 ] SQL Custom actions are referencing a deprecated entry point //aj On 5/23/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indeed. The integration was big and it looks like I missed this in my spot testing. Can someone open a bug on this and make sure it is assigned to me. I'll fix it tomorrow night for Friday's release. *From:* Mike Dimmick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2007 4:14 PM *To:* 'Mike Dimmick'; Rob Mensching; 'Aaron Shurts'; 'Bob Arnson' *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* RE: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Actually, it looks like you changed the name of the entry point to InstallSqlData and added an UninstallSqlData, but did not change src\ext\SqlExtension\wixlib\SqlExtension.wxs. You did change src\ca\serverca\scawixlib\sca.wxs, but I don't think that file is used any more in WiX v3. Sorry, guys, looks like WiX 3.0.2921.0 isn't going to work for anyone who needs the SQL features, unless you modify SqlExtension.wxs and build WiX yourself. -- Mike Dimmick -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Mike Dimmick *Sent:* 23 May 2007 00:06 *To:* 'Rob Mensching'; 'Aaron Shurts'; 'Bob Arnson' *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Something got broken in the build process: ConfigureSql is not exported from the CA DLL contained in WixSqlExtension.dll. -- Mike Dimmick -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rob Mensching *Sent:* 22 May 2007 18:48 *To:* Aaron Shurts; Bob Arnson *Cc:* Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. That was a huge integration last week. It is possible that you've found a bug in the integration (or even scarier a bug that wasn't fixed in WiX v2 either). Is it possible to share the .wxs and SQL script? The last bugs we've fixed have all been edge cases where the SQL Script had to be set just so. Difficult to review. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:55 AM *To:* Bob Arnson *Cc:* Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Maybe I am grasping at straws trying to get this v3 to work, but the latest weekly release (3.0.2921.0) doesn't even get in to the custom action DLL. Now I am getting this: MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:234]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (FC:E4) [09:35:15:250]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:312]: Note: 1: 1723 2: ConfigureSql 3: ConfigureSql 4: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:16:531]: Product: Enterprise Reporting Server -- Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Action ended 9:35:16: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. Any thoughts / suggestions? The DLL is actually in the binary table, so it's not a matter of the DLL missing. Regards, //aj On 5/21/07, *Bob Arnson* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaron Shurts wrote: I decided to go with v3 because I didn't feel like re-writing all the deprecated tags when v3 is released. I think we have a fix for it in the meantime, but it sure would be nice if the fixes were propagated in to the v3 code branch. Check the latest weekly release: RobMen: Reverse integrate WiX v2 CustomAction fixes. -- 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] Problem with SQL custom actions.
Maybe I am grasping at straws trying to get this v3 to work, but the latest weekly release (3.0.2921.0) doesn't even get in to the custom action DLL. Now I am getting this: MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:234]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (FC:E4) [09:35:15:250]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:312]: Note: 1: 1723 2: ConfigureSql 3: ConfigureSql 4: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:16:531]: Product: Enterprise Reporting Server -- Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Action ended 9:35:16: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. Any thoughts / suggestions? The DLL is actually in the binary table, so it's not a matter of the DLL missing. Regards, //aj On 5/21/07, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaron Shurts wrote: I decided to go with v3 because I didn't feel like re-writing all the deprecated tags when v3 is released. I think we have a fix for it in the meantime, but it sure would be nice if the fixes were propagated in to the v3 code branch. Check the latest weekly release: RobMen: Reverse integrate WiX v2 CustomAction fixes. -- 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] Problem with SQL custom actions.
This is a snippet of the include script that is called from the main product file: Binary Id=Sql_ServerInstall SourceFile=Components\Data\ERS\Database\ERSServer.sql / !--Execute SQL Scripts-- sql:SqlDatabase Id=LocalDbServer Server=[SQLSERVER] Database=master / !--Server-- DirectoryRef Id=INSTALLDIR Component Id=SqlErsServerInstall Guid=da6e0c89-2cfd-4bf4-92ae-40c8568bfd83 KeyPath=yes sql:SqlScript Id=InstallBaseScript SqlDb=LocalDbServer BinaryKey=Sql_ServerInstall ContinueOnError=no ExecuteOnInstall=yes Sequence=1 / Condition![CDATA[NOT ERS_VERSION AND NOT PLUS_VERSION]]/Condition /Component /DirectoryRef The attached SQL script is an obfuscated snippet of the SQL script we call which is a functioning script and I still get the failure described. If I can provide any other information let me know, but due to the nature of the product, I can't send you the full on scripts and files without an NDA. Regards, //aj On 5/22/07, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was a huge integration last week. It is possible that you've found a bug in the integration (or even scarier a bug that wasn't fixed in WiX v2 either). Is it possible to share the .wxs and SQL script? The last bugs we've fixed have all been edge cases where the SQL Script had to be set just so. Difficult to review. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:55 AM *To:* Bob Arnson *Cc:* Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Maybe I am grasping at straws trying to get this v3 to work, but the latest weekly release (3.0.2921.0) doesn't even get in to the custom action DLL. Now I am getting this: MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:234]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (FC:E4) [09:35:15:250]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:312]: Note: 1: 1723 2: ConfigureSql 3: ConfigureSql 4: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:16:531]: Product: Enterprise Reporting Server -- Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Action ended 9:35:16: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. Any thoughts / suggestions? The DLL is actually in the binary table, so it's not a matter of the DLL missing. Regards, //aj On 5/21/07, *Bob Arnson* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaron Shurts wrote: I decided to go with v3 because I didn't feel like re-writing all the deprecated tags when v3 is released. I think we have a fix for it in the meantime, but it sure would be nice if the fixes were propagated in to the v3 code branch. Check the latest weekly release: RobMen: Reverse integrate WiX v2 CustomAction fixes. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ERSServer.sql Description: Binary data - 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] Problem with SQL custom actions.
This is actually good news. I thought I was doing something crazy wrong. :-) On a side note, if I want to build this myself, every time I try to open the solution, I get all kinds of errors that the project files are not valid project files. Is there something I am missing? Regards, //aj On 5/22/07, Mike Dimmick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, it looks like you changed the name of the entry point to InstallSqlData and added an UninstallSqlData, but did not change src\ext\SqlExtension\wixlib\SqlExtension.wxs. You did change src\ca\serverca\scawixlib\sca.wxs, but I don't think that file is used any more in WiX v3. Sorry, guys, looks like WiX 3.0.2921.0 isn't going to work for anyone who needs the SQL features, unless you modify SqlExtension.wxs and build WiX yourself. -- Mike Dimmick -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Mike Dimmick *Sent:* 23 May 2007 00:06 *To:* 'Rob Mensching'; 'Aaron Shurts'; 'Bob Arnson' *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Something got broken in the build process: ConfigureSql is not exported from the CA DLL contained in WixSqlExtension.dll. -- Mike Dimmick -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Rob Mensching *Sent:* 22 May 2007 18:48 *To:* Aaron Shurts; Bob Arnson *Cc:* Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. That was a huge integration last week. It is possible that you've found a bug in the integration (or even scarier a bug that wasn't fixed in WiX v2 either). Is it possible to share the .wxs and SQL script? The last bugs we've fixed have all been edge cases where the SQL Script had to be set just so. Difficult to review. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:55 AM *To:* Bob Arnson *Cc:* Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Maybe I am grasping at straws trying to get this v3 to work, but the latest weekly release (3.0.2921.0) doesn't even get in to the custom action DLL. Now I am getting this: MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:234]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 9:35:15: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (FC:E4) [09:35:15:250]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:15:312]: Note: 1: 1723 2: ConfigureSql 3: ConfigureSql 4: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp MSI (s) (FC:3C) [09:35:16:531]: Product: Enterprise Reporting Server -- Error 1723.There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action ConfigureSql, entry: ConfigureSql, library: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI10D.tmp Action ended 9:35:16: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. Any thoughts / suggestions? The DLL is actually in the binary table, so it's not a matter of the DLL missing. Regards, //aj On 5/21/07, *Bob Arnson* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aaron Shurts wrote: I decided to go with v3 because I didn't feel like re-writing all the deprecated tags when v3 is released. I think we have a fix for it in the meantime, but it sure would be nice if the fixes were propagated in to the v3 code branch. Check the latest weekly release: RobMen: Reverse integrate WiX v2 CustomAction fixes. -- 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] Am I using a property and condition correctly
Ignore those extra spaces, I don't know where they came from. :-P Publish Property=ISWEBBOX Value=TRUE1/Publish //aj On 5/22/07, Aaron Shurts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The condition on your publish property event appears to be the problem. If you always want this event to trigger than this text: Publish Property= ISWEBBOX Value=TRUE TRUE/Publish should read like this: Publish Property = ISWEBBOX Value= TRUE1/ Publish When you have just TRUE in there. The installer isn't really checking against anything so that condition will always evaluate to false. 1 means run this all the time. Regards, //aj On 5/22/07, Mike Menaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. When one feature is selected it will go to a certain dialog, in this dialog I will always set a property to true. And later I will check this property in a component. Here is what I have in the dialog: Control Id = Next Type= PushButton X =236 Y =243 Width =56 Height=17 Default=yes Disabled= no Text= $(loc.WixUINext) Publish Property = ISWEBBOX Value= TRUETRUE/ Publish Publish Event = NewDialog Value= [WixUI_WEBConfigToReadyToInstall_Next]/Publish / Control And in the component: Component Id =' Comp1' Guid=' 345c09f9-f760-4700-89da-12f1a1cbf08c' KeyPath =yes DiskId=1 Condition![CDATA[ (ISWEBBOX = 'FALSE')]]/Condition … (I cut out the stuff here, doesn't matter) / Component Component Id =' Comp2' Guid=' 0BBCE421-BC25-46cc-8A86-3F9EAEF4A839' Condition![CDATA[ (ISWEBBOX = 'TRUE')]]/Condition CreateFolder / … (I cut out the stuff here, doesn't matter) /Component Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Mike - 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] Customizing dialogs
I always create my own based off of the Mondo file, but I would assume you should be able to use the DialogRef tag to overwrite/alter the elements that you wish. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Regards, //aj On 5/22/07, Kevin Fischer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm currently using the WixUI_InstallDir dialog set for my install UI. I need to make several minor changes to the stock dialogs including: 1) removing specific icons from dialogs 2) using different text for a few of the controls 3) removing controls and changing their behavior I know I can change text (#2) by using a new localization file. Are the other items possible without copying the entire UI source code into my project? I was unable to figure out how to do #1 or #2 without doing that. I know about inserting/removing dialogs into the sequence, but I would end up defining replacements for most of the core dialogs if I did that. Thanks, Kevin -- Change is good. See what's different about Windows Live Hotmail. Check it out!http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/default.html?locale=en-usocid=RMT_TAGLM_HMWL_reten_changegood_0507 - 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] Problem with SQL custom actions.
Hey all, I am having a problem with SQL custom actions. This is what I am getting in the log: MSI (s) (9C:C0) [10:10:21:781]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (9C:98) [10:10:21:796]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIF9.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql ConfigureSql: Error 0x80070057: Failed to allocate WCHAR string of size '640923' ConfigureSql: Error 0x80070057: failed to read SqlScripts table Action ended 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. This is a snippet of my project file: Include xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:sql=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension; xmlns:iis=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension; xmlns:util=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension; Binary Id=Sql_ServerInstall SourceFile=Components\Data\ERS\Database\ERSServer.sql / !--Execute SQL Scripts-- sql:SqlDatabase Id=LocalDbServer Server=[SQLSERVER] Database=master / !--Server-- DirectoryRef Id=INSTALLDIR Component Id=SqlErsServerInstall Guid=da6e0c89-2cfd-4bf4-92ae-40c8568bfd83 KeyPath=no sql:SqlScript Id=InstallBaseScript SqlDb=LocalDbServer BinaryKey=Sql_ServerInstall ContinueOnError=no ExecuteOnInstall=yes / Condition![CDATA[NOT ERS_VERSION]]/Condition /Component /DirectoryRef A search on Google did not bring up any useful information. My target machine is Server 2003 SP2 Standard and Enterprise with SQL Express / Enterprise SP2. The result is the same on both machines. - 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] Problem with SQL custom actions.
Thanks for the reply Mike. I am using version 3.0.2911.0. A colleague of mine pointed out what the problem might be on the bug tracker, but apparently the fix hasn't been pushed up to v3 yet. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1653864group_id=105970atid=642714 I decided to go with v3 because I didn't feel like re-writing all the deprecated tags when v3 is released. I think we have a fix for it in the meantime, but it sure would be nice if the fixes were propagated in to the v3 code branch. btw...that is an l*v log, not much happening there. :-) //aj On 5/21/07, Mike Dimmick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What exact version of the WiX toolset are you using? E.g. what does the light.exe banner say? Is your script in ANSI or Unicode text? 640KB is a fairly large script, but there should be plenty of virtual address space in the custom action worker process to allocate that much memory, unless there's a phenomenally small amount of space left in the page file. Error code 0x80070057 maps to ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER, The parameter is incorrect, which isn't a normal error code for a memory allocation failure. You may get more data that's useful for debugging by turning on verbose logging (msiexec /l*v). -- Mike Dimmick -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Aaron Shurts *Sent:* 21 May 2007 19:43 *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* [WiX-users] Problem with SQL custom actions. Hey all, I am having a problem with SQL custom actions. This is what I am getting in the log: MSI (s) (9C:C0) [10:10:21:781]: Doing action: ConfigureSql Action 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. Configuring SQL Server Action start 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. MSI (s) (9C:98) [10:10:21:796]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIF9.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigureSql ConfigureSql: Error 0x80070057: Failed to allocate WCHAR string of size '640923' ConfigureSql: Error 0x80070057: failed to read SqlScripts table Action ended 10:10:21: ConfigureSql. Return value 3. This is a snippet of my project file: Include xmlns= http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:sql=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension; xmlns:iis= http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/IIsExtension; xmlns:util=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension; Binary Id=Sql_ServerInstall SourceFile=Components\Data\ERS\Database\ERSServer.sql / !--Execute SQL Scripts-- sql:SqlDatabase Id=LocalDbServer Server=[SQLSERVER] Database=master / !--Server-- DirectoryRef Id=INSTALLDIR Component Id=SqlErsServerInstall Guid=da6e0c89-2cfd-4bf4-92ae-40c8568bfd83 KeyPath=no sql:SqlScript Id=InstallBaseScript SqlDb=LocalDbServer BinaryKey=Sql_ServerInstall ContinueOnError=no ExecuteOnInstall=yes / Condition![CDATA[NOT ERS_VERSION]]/Condition /Component /DirectoryRef A search on Google did not bring up any useful information. My target machine is Server 2003 SP2 Standard and Enterprise with SQL Express / Enterprise SP2. The result is the same on both machines. - 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 do you copy a folder along with its files and subdirectories.
Can you clarify your question? Are you asking how to reference a directory and all its contents at build time for compilation in to your MSI or are you asking how to copy the contents of a directory on the target machine at install time? Regards, //aj On 5/21/07, Sreenivasa Rao Ramisetty (Satyam Computer Services) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Can anyone provide me a simple way of copying a folder and its contents including its subdirectories in wix. Do I need to use CreateFolder and Copyfile for each file and directory? Thanks Sreenivas. - 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
