Re: [WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

[Alex Ivanoff]

Exactly my point: how often do you build an installer and not move it to 
some drop location?

-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 10:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

If for some reason that is sensitive information for you, you can suppress 
the information. The property would not be as helpful if you copy into a 
completely different tree on the drop location.


On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:

> This property contains a full local path, which may contain sensitive
> information. What value does the full path have after the file was
> copied from the build server to a drop location?
>
>
> On Dec 24, 2012, at 23:50 , Rob Mensching  wrote:
>
> > Property to help tools find the .wixpdbs in (hopefully) near future.
> > If
> it
> > was off by default, 99.9% of people wouldn't have it on when they 
> > needed.
> > 
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Alex Ivanoff 
> wrote:
> >
> >> WiX 3.6.3303.
> >>
> >> I just noticed WixPdbPath property in Property table of all of our
> >> installers. I know it can be suppressed using SuppressBuildInfo,
> >> but
> why is
> >> it on by default?
> >>
> >>
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Re: [WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

[Alex Ivanoff]

This property contains a full local path, which may contain sensitive 
information. What value does the full path have after the file was copied from 
the build server to a drop location?


On Dec 24, 2012, at 23:50 , Rob Mensching  wrote:

> Property to help tools find the .wixpdbs in (hopefully) near future. If it
> was off by default, 99.9% of people wouldn't have it on when they needed.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:
> 
>> WiX 3.6.3303.
>> 
>> I just noticed WixPdbPath property in Property table of all of our
>> installers. I know it can be suppressed using SuppressBuildInfo, but why is
>> it on by default?
>> 
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[WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

[Alex Ivanoff]

WiX 3.6.3303.

I just noticed WixPdbPath property in Property table of all of our 
installers. I know it can be suppressed using SuppressBuildInfo, but why is 
it on by default?

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Re: [WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

[Alex Ivanoff]

Using WIX-only approach.


-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 23:34
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

How are you building your patch?

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:

> Did not help.vOne thing  noticed is that NewFile.dll sequence in File 
> table is 1 (patch media id is 5000). Is this correct?
>
> And here is the part of the log:
>
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: File: C:\Program Files
> (x86)\Company\Product\NewFile.dll;  To be installed;Won't
> patch;  No existing file
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Resolving source.
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine 
> assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0 MSI (s) (DC:A4) 
> [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for 
> product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0 MSI (s) (DC:A4) 
> [22:56:38:532]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: User policy value 'DisableMedia' is 0 
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownMedia'
> is 0
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Media enabled only if 
> package is safe.
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Looking for sourcelist for 
> product {F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine 
> assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0 MSI (s) (DC:A4) 
> [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Adding 
> {F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}; to potential sourcelist list 
> (pcode;disk;relpath).
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine 
> assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0 MSI (s) (DC:A4) 
> [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Now checking product 
> {F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Media is enabled for
product.
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Attempting to use 
> LastUsedSource from source list.
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Trying source 
> C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\da31d4082c554c8186599cc72b1e94f9\.
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Note: 1: 2203 2:
> C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\da31d4082c554c8186599cc72b1e94f9\
> nsta
> ller.msi 3: -2147287037
> MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to 
> missing/inaccessible package.
>
>
> > If you add all the new Components to a new Feature that does not 
> > cause
> any
> > of your other Features to repair, it should work. Verbose log file
> should
> > show you where things are going awry.
>
> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:
>
> >> We have a need to install additional files when doing a patch. As a
> result
> >> patching a patch requires access to original source.
> >>
> >> Is it possible to have patch install new files without access to
> original
> >> source?
>
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Re: [WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

[Alex Ivanoff]

Did not help.vOne thing  noticed is that NewFile.dll sequence in File
table is 1 (patch media id is 5000). Is this correct?

And here is the part of the log:

MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: File: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Company\Product\NewFile.dll;  To be installed;Won't
patch;  No existing file
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Resolving source.
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine
assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine
assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: User policy value 'DisableMedia' is 0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownMedia'
is 0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Media enabled only if package
is safe.
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Looking for sourcelist for
product {F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine
assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Adding
{F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}; to potential sourcelist list
(pcode;disk;relpath).
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Using cached product context: machine
assigned for product: 40BFA77FF31DAD84BB995A3BB1A6EAB0
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Now checking product
{F77AFB04-D13F-48DA-BB99-A5B31B6AAE0B}
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Media is enabled for product.
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Attempting to use
LastUsedSource from source list.
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Trying source
C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\da31d4082c554c8186599cc72b1e94f9\.
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: Note: 1: 2203 2:
C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\da31d4082c554c8186599cc72b1e94f9\nsta
ller.msi 3: -2147287037 
MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to
missing/inaccessible package.


> If you add all the new Components to a new Feature that does not cause
any
> of your other Features to repair, it should work. Verbose log file
should
> show you where things are going awry.

> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:

>> We have a need to install additional files when doing a patch. As a
result
>> patching a patch requires access to original source.
>>
>> Is it possible to have patch install new files without access to
original
>> source?

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[WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

[Alex Ivanoff]

We have a need to install additional files when doing a patch. As a result
patching a patch requires access to original source.

Is it possible to have patch install new files without access to original
source?


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Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

[Alex Ivanoff]

You can do it by setting "SuppressValidation" property to "true".


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To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

How do you turn off ICE validation?

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From:   "Alex Ivanoff" 
To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'" 

Date:   05/08/2012 09:16 AM
Subject:Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build



Make sure the account that TFS Build Agent runs under is a member of
Administrators group. We actually had to turn off ICE validation because
of this.


-Original Message-
From: dbartm...@tsys.com [mailto:dbartm...@tsys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 09:37
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

We are trying to switch over to using TFS as our main build system, and I
am running into the following errors. I finally managed to get TFS to
build the installer, but as you can see, the light.exe is failing on
several ICE errors. 

These errors do not occur if I manually run the solution's build from the
command line.

Does anyone have a clue what I can do to get past these?

Thanks!

"C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj" 
(default target) (36) ->
(Link target) ->
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE01'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE02'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE03'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE04'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE05'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE06'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly reg

Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

[Alex Ivanoff]

Make sure the account that TFS Build Agent runs under is a member of
Administrators group. We actually had to turn off ICE validation because
of this.


-Original Message-
From: dbartm...@tsys.com [mailto:dbartm...@tsys.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 09:37
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

We are trying to switch over to using TFS as our main build system, and I
am running into the following errors. I finally managed to get TFS to
build the installer, but as you can see, the light.exe is failing on
several ICE errors. 

These errors do not occur if I manually run the solution's build from the
command line.

Does anyone have a clue what I can do to get past these?

Thanks!

"C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj" 
(default target) (36) ->
(Link target) ->
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE01'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE02'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE03'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE04'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE05'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE06'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Installer Service
could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not
correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.". 
[C:\Builds\1\CentreSuite\TSYSLodge\Sources\CentreSuite\Lodge\Installer\TSY
S.CentreSuite.Lodge.Installer.wixproj]
  light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE07'. The most
common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered
scripting engine. See http://wix.sourceforge.net/faq.html#Error217 for
details and how to solve this problem. The following string format was not
expected by the external UI message logger: "The Windows Insta

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

>From MSDN documentation 
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370130.aspx):

MsiGetProductInfo(INSTALLPROPERTY_LOCALPACKAGE) does not necessarily return 
a path to the cached package.

So this code is not guaranteed to work. Dead end?


-Original Message-
From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:47
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

No real error checking,just stuck together code using VS 2010 UpgradeCode as 
a test:

#include 

WCHAR pbuf [40] = {0};
UINT eres = MsiEnumRelatedProducts 
(L"{776922EE-1E34-36CE-A15B-82BB65DC183E}", 0, 0, pbuf);
WCHAR localpath [MAX_PATH+1] = {0};
DWORD plen = MAX_PATH;
eres = MsiGetProductInfo (pbuf, INSTALLPROPERTY_LOCALPACKAGE, 
localpath, 
&plen);
PMSIHANDLE hsum;
INT naught=0;
WCHAR buf [100] = {0};
DWORD len = 100;
UINT type=0;
UINT res = MsiGetSummaryInformation (0, localpath, 0, &hsum);
if (ERROR_SUCCESS == res)
{

res = MsiSummaryInfoGetProperty (hsum, 7, &type, &naught, NULL, 
buf, 
&len);
}


-Original Message-
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:29 AM
To: chr...@iswix.com; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML 
toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

Native C++.


-Original Message-
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:23
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General 
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

There are methods on the automation objects that you can call to resolve a 
product code that machines and upgrade code then get the file path to the 
cached MSI for that product code and then open the database to get access to 
the summary information stream and then access the template summary 
property.


I'd give you samples but I'm not sure if you are using C++, VBScript or C#.

----

From: "Alex Ivanoff" 

Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 9:46 AM

To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset."


Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture


I am sorry, I should have been more explicit in the question: given the

installed product upgrade code how do I find that product architecture?


-Original Message-

From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 18:58

To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.

Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled

productarchitecture


If it's working ok you should get a result something like "Intel64;1033"or


"Intel;1033"that tells you that.


Phil W.


-Original Message-

From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:30 AM

To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'

Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled

productarchitecture


I think I figured out how to get package architecture throw Template

property of SummaryInfo, but I still cannot find a way to get installed

product architecture.


> There are tools in the Windows SDK (I am currently using v7) that can

> query an MSI database. Look especially at the vbs scripts, you can

> invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables.

>

>

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as


px

>

> Gary

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:19 AM

> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'

> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed

> > productarchitecture

> >

> > I need to be able to do it programmatically.

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com]

> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31

> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.

> > Cc: McCain, Jon

> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product

> > architecture

>

> > 1. Open the install in Orca

> > 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is

> > listed under Platform.

>

> > Jon

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

> > Sent: Thur

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

Native C++.


-Original Message-
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:23
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General 
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

There are methods on the automation objects that you can call to resolve a 
product code that machines and upgrade code then get the file path to the 
cached MSI for that product code and then open the database to get access to 
the summary information stream and then access the template summary 
property.


I'd give you samples but I'm not sure if you are using C++, VBScript or C#.

----

From: "Alex Ivanoff" 

Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 9:46 AM

To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset."


Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture


I am sorry, I should have been more explicit in the question: given the

installed product upgrade code how do I find that product architecture?


-Original Message-

From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 18:58

To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.

Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled

productarchitecture


If it's working ok you should get a result something like "Intel64;1033"or


"Intel;1033"that tells you that.


Phil W.


-Original Message-

From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:30 AM

To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'

Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled

productarchitecture


I think I figured out how to get package architecture throw Template

property of SummaryInfo, but I still cannot find a way to get installed

product architecture.


> There are tools in the Windows SDK (I am currently using v7) that can

> query an MSI database. Look especially at the vbs scripts, you can

> invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables.

>

>

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as


px

>

> Gary

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:19 AM

> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'

> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed

> > productarchitecture

> >

> > I need to be able to do it programmatically.

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com]

> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31

> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.

> > Cc: McCain, Jon

> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product

> > architecture

>

> > 1. Open the install in Orca

> > 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is

> > listed under Platform.

>

> > Jon

>

> > -Original Message-

> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]

> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:17 PM

> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'

> > Subject: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product

> > architecture

> >

> > Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product

> > architecture (x86 vs. x64)?



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Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

I am sorry, I should have been more explicit in the question: given the 
installed product upgrade code how do I find that product architecture?


-Original Message-
From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 18:58
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

If it's working ok you should get a result something like "Intel64;1033"or 
"Intel;1033"that tells you that.

Phil W.

-Original Message-
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:30 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled 
productarchitecture

I think I figured out how to get package architecture throw Template 
property of SummaryInfo, but I still cannot find a way to get installed 
product architecture.


> There are tools in the Windows SDK (I am currently using v7) that can
> query an MSI database. Look especially at the vbs scripts, you can
> invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables.
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as
px
>
> Gary
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:19 AM
> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed
> > productarchitecture
> >
> > I need to be able to do it programmatically.
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31
> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > Cc: McCain, Jon
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product
> > architecture
>
> > 1. Open the install in Orca
> > 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is
> > listed under Platform.
>
> > Jon
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:17 PM
> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> > Subject: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product
> > architecture
> >
> > Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product
> > architecture (x86 vs. x64)?



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Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

I think I figured out how to get package architecture throw Template 
property of SummaryInfo, but I still cannot find a way to get installed 
product architecture.


> There are tools in the Windows SDK (I am currently using v7) that can
> query an MSI database. Look especially at the vbs scripts, you can
> invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables.
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as
px
>
> Gary
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:19 AM
> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed
> > productarchitecture
> >
> > I need to be able to do it programmatically.
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31
> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > Cc: McCain, Jon
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product
> > architecture
>
> > 1. Open the install in Orca
> > 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is
> > listed under Platform.
>
> > Jon
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:17 PM
> > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
> > Subject: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product
> > architecture
> >
> > Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product
> > architecture (x86 vs. x64)?



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Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

I need to be able to do it programmatically.


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From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com]
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Cc: McCain, Jon
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product 
architecture

1. Open the install in Orca
2. Click View -> Summary Information
3. The architecture type is listed under Platform.

Jon

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Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product 
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[WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

[Alex Ivanoff]

Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product 
architecture (x86 vs. x64)?

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Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

[Alex Ivanoff]

Looks like VC++ runtime does not create those keys, only Visual Studio 
install does.


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From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 14:53
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

You need something like this, not a registry search.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2010/05/05/10008146.aspx

Phil W


From: Helge Kruse [helge.kr...@gmx.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:11 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

The WiX help recommends to deploy the Visual C++ runtime using merge 
modules. I refer to section "How To: Install the Visual C++ Redistributable 
with your installer". While this is possible, I don't want to include the 
MSM in every MSI I will generate. Instead I prefer to add this to the 
bootstrapper with Votive and MSBuild.

But this would allow installing a C++ program that might will not run, when 
the bootstrapper is not used but the MSI is ran directly. Therefore I would 
like to check if the required version of the C++ run time is installed on 
the target system. This could be done with a RegistrySearch. But this allows 
only accessing registry values. I would like to do something like this:





  

How can the condition distinguish between "an empty default value" and "key 
not in registry"?
How can this test achieved?
What is the best way to check that the required or a newer version of the 
VC++ runtime is installed?

Regards,
Helge

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Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling reboot from deferred custom action

[Alex Ivanoff]

MsiSetMode cannot be called from deferred custom action.

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Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 10:22
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling reboot from deferred custom action

Its not quite what you asked but would  or  
elements work for you ?
Otherwise use MsiSetMode()
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370390%28v=vs.85%29
.aspx


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Is it possible to schedule a reboot from a deferred custom action?

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[WiX-users] Scheduling reboot from deferred custom action

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Is it possible to schedule a reboot from a deferred custom action?

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[WiX-users] Detecting assemblies in GAC

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Is there a way of detect assembly in GAC or do I need to write a custom 
action?

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Re: [WiX-users] Integrity of WiX binaries

[Alex Ivanoff]

Wanted to ask this question for a long time.


On Apr 21, 2011, at 21:05, Andy Clugston  wrote:

> Ditto. Very interested in this topic as well.
>
> Thanks.
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> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM,  wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible for WiX binaries and the MSI (eg Wix35.msi) to be
>> digitally signed by the WiX team? Alternatively is it possible for
>> an authoritative team member to post MD5 and SHA-1 hashes of the
>> official binaries and the MSI to this list? My organization now
>> requires integrity validation of all software used in the build
>> process. If the cost of a digital certificate is a consideration,
>> I'm sure many organizations would be willing to donate
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Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

[Alex Ivanoff]

Unfortunately, MSIUSEREALADMINDETECTION requires Windows Installer 4.0.


-Original Message-
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 10:35
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

Please test this and report back to the list.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa816403.aspx

-Blair

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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

Is there another property?


On Jan 21, 2011, at 8:40, Rob Mensching  wrote:

> I agree.
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:43 AM, Michael Urman  wrote:
>
>> It would be nice if the documentation stated that outright. I
>> understand the normal UAC case made Privileged hard to set as
>> documented, but as written this behavior smells more like a Windows
>> Installer bug.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 22:43, Rob Mensching 
wrote:
>>> Windows Installer always sets Privileged because people used it
>>> wrong
>> more
>>> often than right.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Alex Ivanoff
>>> >> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Windows 7, UAC is off, user is not an administrator, Windows
>>>> Installer sets Privileged and AdminUser properties no 1:
>>>>
>>>> MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property
>>>> to
1
>>>> because this is the client or the user has already permitted
>>>> elevation MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
>>>> AdminUser property. Its value is '1'.
>>>> MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding Privileged
>>>> property. Its value is '1'.
>>>>
>>>> How do you explain this?
>>>>
>>>>
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Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

[Alex Ivanoff]

Is there another property?


On Jan 21, 2011, at 8:40, Rob Mensching  wrote:

> I agree.
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:43 AM, Michael Urman  wrote:
>
>> It would be nice if the documentation stated that outright. I
>> understand the normal UAC case made Privileged hard to set as
>> documented, but as written this behavior smells more like a Windows
>> Installer bug.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 22:43, Rob Mensching  wrote:
>>> Windows Installer always sets Privileged because people used it wrong
>> more
>>> often than right.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Alex Ivanoff >> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Windows 7, UAC is off, user is not an administrator, Windows Installer
>>>> sets Privileged and AdminUser properties no 1:
>>>>
>>>> MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property to 1
>>>> because this is the client or the user has already permitted elevation
>>>> MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding AdminUser
>>>> property. Its value is '1'.
>>>> MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding Privileged
>>>> property. Its value is '1'.
>>>>
>>>> How do you explain this?
>>>>
>>>>
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[WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

[Alex Ivanoff]

Windows 7, UAC is off, user is not an administrator, Windows Installer
sets Privileged and AdminUser properties no 1:

MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property to 1
because this is the client or the user has already permitted elevation
MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding AdminUser
property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding Privileged
property. Its value is '1'.

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Re: [WiX-users] Custom action dll that depends on another dll

[Alex Ivanoff]

A.DLL is a C++ dll in binary table.


On Jan 6, 2011, at 18:09, Christopher Painter
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> I would need more information to be able to answer that.  Do you install the 
> DLL's then call them or do you call A.dll out of the Binary table?  Is A.DLL  
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>> From: Alex Ivanoff 
>> Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action dll that depends on another dll
>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>> Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 5:34 PM
>> Let's say I have a custom action dll
>> A.DLL that depends on B.DLL. Is there
>> a way to make it work?
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[WiX-users] Custom action dll that depends on another dll

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Let's say I have a custom action dll A.DLL that depends on B.DLL. Is there
a way to make it work?

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[WiX-users] UpgradeVersion is not detecting the same version (preventing downgrades)

[Alex Ivanoff]

Wix 3.5.2403. I have the following Upgrade element:












NOT NEWERVERSIONDETECTED


When I run msi first time the product 2.0.0.0 gets installed. When I run
msi the second time no error box is present and installation succeeds. I
can see from the log file that NEWERVERSIONDETECTED is never set. What am
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Re: [WiX-users] ComponentSearch and *

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I just realized that we may using the wrong approach.

We have two installers: InstallerA and InstallerB. InstallerB can only be
installed if InstallerA is installed. So we are using component search to
find one of the components of InstallerA. Should we be using upgrade table
instead?

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 19:45, Rob Mensching  wrote:

> Yes, but you'll need to open the MSI in Orca to find the GUID.
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Alex Ivanoff  >wrote:
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> > If the component Guid is autogenerated (Guid="*") is there a way to use
> > this component in ComponentSearch?
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[WiX-users] ComponentSearch and *

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If the component Guid is autogenerated (Guid="*") is there a way to use
this component in ComponentSearch?

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Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade

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Plain dll.


Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 1, 2010, at 3:33, fiordean dacian  wrote:

> Is that DLL a COM component? If such, is it self registering?
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/1/10, Alex Ivanoff  wrote:
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> From: Alex Ivanoff 
> Subject: [WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 7:53 AM
>
> We need to overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade:
>
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> SomeFile.dll (3.0.1.1) -> SomeFile.dll (2.1.0.0)
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[WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade

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We need to overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade:



SomeFile.dll (3.0.1.1) -> SomeFile.dll (2.1.0.0)



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[WiX-users] WiX 3.6

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What is WiX 3.6? If we are currently on 3.5 should we switch to 3.6?
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Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

[Alex Ivanoff]

We schedule RemoveExistingProducts after InstallValidate, so it should be
safe to change all component ids.

Are there any issues upgrading 63-bit to 64-bit (as far as Windows Installer
is concerned)?

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 23:34, Rob Mensching  wrote:

> If you schedule your RemoveExistingProducts early, that removes the
> previous
> version of the product before installing the new one. Essentially that
> gives
> you a clean slate to rev all of your Component GUIDs.
>
> Pretty much all the other options mean you have to be very careful about
> managing your Component GUIDs.
>
> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Alex Ivanoff  >wrote:
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> > I have a few more questions. We have a 32-bit installer today with all
> > component ids explicitly specified. We are planning to move to 32/64 bit
> > installer (mutualy exclusive) with the ability to upgrade current
> > installations (major upgrade).
> >
> > 1. Should we update explicit component ids to "*"?
> > 2. What is going to happen to upgrade code?
> > 3. Is such scenario even possible? If not, what are our options?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 22:09, Rob Mensching 
> wrote:
> >
> > > SHA1 hash of the target path. It took us a long time to come up with it
> > but
> > > we finally got it. You can see the code in wix\src\wix\Binder.cs -
> > > Binder::SetComponentGuids()
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Alex Ivanoff  > > >wrote:
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> > > > > No. "*" component guids are stable, not randomly generated.
> > > >
> > > > If they are stable how are they generated and where the actual values
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Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

[Alex Ivanoff]

I have a few more questions. We have a 32-bit installer today with all
component ids explicitly specified. We are planning to move to 32/64 bit
installer (mutualy exclusive) with the ability to upgrade current
installations (major upgrade).

1. Should we update explicit component ids to "*"?
2. What is going to happen to upgrade code?
3. Is such scenario even possible? If not, what are our options?


On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 22:09, Rob Mensching  wrote:

> SHA1 hash of the target path. It took us a long time to come up with it but
> we finally got it. You can see the code in wix\src\wix\Binder.cs -
> Binder::SetComponentGuids()
>
> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Alex Ivanoff  >wrote:
>
> > > No. "*" component guids are stable, not randomly generated.
> >
> > If they are stable how are they generated and where the actual values
> > are stored? Can you explain this?
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Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

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> No. "*" component guids are stable, not randomly generated.

If they are stable how are they generated and where the actual values
are stored? Can you explain this?

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Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

[Alex Ivanoff]

Do component GUIDs have to be different?


-Original Message-
From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 03:54
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

Hi,
I have recently made a 64 bit MSI from a single source and I started out
by following
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2007/08/09/4317654.aspx

The trick to make it easy is the -arch command (or setting the processor
type in votive), but you also need to do a few other things.

I conditionally set the product code and product name ...









  

Set the Platform attribute on the Package Element with the built in
variable...

Platform="$(var.Platform)"

Then I have a conditional root directory structure as programs should be
installed under ProgramFiles64Folder on 64 bit windows...




  


  





  


  




The rest of the directory structure is based off a  so doesn't need to be duplicated.

All components in the MSI have * as the component guid, so the
conditional root folders above mean that the 32 and 64 bit MSIs will
have different component guids.

I also have a launch condition that stops the 32 bit MSI being installed
on 64 bit windows, which it sounds you don't need.

It all seems to be working so far.

Dave

-Original Message-
From: Andres Juarez [mailto:andresj_...@hotmail.com]
Sent: 30 August 2010 06:37
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question


Hi Bob,
In your post

> http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/05/14/working-hard-or-hardly-working/.
> Use the -arch switch and you get smart defaults.

So, running candle with teh -arch switch does take care of marking the
components at 64 bits, but if using the same Wix source file for the 32
and 64 bits installer with the only difference of the candle -arh
switch, the Components GUIDS for the 64 and 32 bits installer are all
the same. The two installers cannot install in the same box since the
launch conditios are mutually exclusive. Do we still need to have unique
GUIDS per components, I am almost sure we do, but just asking.

Thanks
Andres

> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 10:56:31 -0400
> From: b...@joyofsetup.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question
>
> On 8/4/2010 9:57 AM, Pally Sandher wrote:
> > You need to set the Win64 attribute on your components. If it's not
set
> > they default to 32-bit components in an x64 package.
> > An easy way to do it is to use a pre-processor variable set to "no"
or
> > "yes" whether you're building x86 or x64 packages respectively. Then
you
> > can simply use something like Win64="$(var.is64bit)" in all the
> > components you need to. See
> > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/preprocessor.htm
> >
>
> Unnecessary: See
> http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/05/14/working-hard-or-hardly-working/.
> Use the -arch switch and you get smart defaults.
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[WiX-users] Stop service when patching

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How do you stop and then restart windows service when patching?

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[WiX-users] The Windows Installer XML variable !(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut) is unknown

[Alex Ivanoff]

Getting this error with 3.5.1721 and 3.5.1728:

error LGHT0197: The Windows Installer XML variable 
!(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is 
declared on the command line for light.exe, via a WixVariable element, or 
inline using the syntax !(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut=some value which doesn’t 
contain parenthesis).

The same project compiles just fine with 3.5.1714.
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Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

[Alex Ivanoff]

Forgot to say that this needs to be in BeforeBuild target.


-Original Message-
From: Alex Ivanoff 
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:12
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

Did you try my suggestion?


   



-Original Message-
From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 09:44
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

Since using DefineConstants in msbuild appears to be a dead end, maybe someone 
can suggest another approach.

 

Our VS2008 solution can be built for three different products - Standard, 
Professional, and Enterprise - depending on a compiler constant sent to each 
csproj and wixproj - BG_STANDARD, BG_PROFESSIONAL, and BG_ENTERPRISE 
respectively.  I can configure this as separate SolutionToBuild with an 
appropriate DefineConstants and OutDir in tfsbuild.proj.

 

I have created a separate wixproj for the installation of each of these.
They all share common components some of which require the string name of the 
product in order to create directories, name shortcuts, etc.  In the wixproj I 
used candle DefineConstants to set "BGProductName=BeamGage Standard" which is 
then accessed in the components as $(var.BGProductName).  This works fine in 
the IDE but fails under msbuild as described in another recent thread.

 

 

Any ideas how I can pass these strings from one main component to various other 
common components?

 

 

Kurt Jensen

Senior Software Engineer

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Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

[Alex Ivanoff]

Did you try my suggestion?


  



-Original Message-
From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 09:44
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

Since using DefineConstants in msbuild appears to be a dead end, maybe someone 
can suggest another approach.

 

Our VS2008 solution can be built for three different products - Standard, 
Professional, and Enterprise - depending on a compiler constant sent to each 
csproj and wixproj - BG_STANDARD, BG_PROFESSIONAL, and BG_ENTERPRISE 
respectively.  I can configure this as separate SolutionToBuild with an 
appropriate DefineConstants and OutDir in tfsbuild.proj.

 

I have created a separate wixproj for the installation of each of these.
They all share common components some of which require the string name of the 
product in order to create directories, name shortcuts, etc.  In the wixproj I 
used candle DefineConstants to set "BGProductName=BeamGage Standard" which is 
then accessed in the components as $(var.BGProductName).  This works fine in 
the IDE but fails under msbuild as described in another recent thread.

 

 

Any ideas how I can pass these strings from one main component to various other 
common components?

 

 

Kurt Jensen

Senior Software Engineer

Ophir-Spiricon

www.ophir-spiricon.com  

kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com
 

 

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Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters

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[WiX-users] Wix#?

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http://www.csscript.net/WixSharp.html

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Re: [WiX-users] TFS 2010, Network Service and ICE validation

[Alex Ivanoff]

It is: InstallShield works in the same configuration.


-Original Message-
From: Sascha Beaumont [mailto:sascha.beaum...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 00:36
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] TFS 2010, Network Service and ICE validation

I would suggest opening a bug/support case with the team build guys :) It 
doesn't sound like this is a WiX bug...


On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:59 PM, Will Sullivan  wrote:
> This is going to start hitting big, as people encounter ICE validation 
> failures on a team build.
>
> Apparently, what's going on is that the default account used by 2010 team 
> build, Network Service, is unable to interact with msiexec.exe.
>
> Unfortunately, there is NO decent solution to this available (as far as I can 
> search) on the interwebs.  The only viable solution is to change the build 
> account (one moron suggests adding Network Service to the admins group, ffs).
>
> Can someone who understands the security permissions needed provide an 
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Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

[Alex Ivanoff]

So no .NET 4 detection support in 3.0.


-Original Message-
From: Will Sullivan [mailto:wsulli...@softdocs.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:28
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

Oh well.  I went this far:

"Also, Wix 3.0 does not work when installing .NET 4 assemblies to the GAC or 
trying to NGEN them, so it might be worth moving to 3.5"

And stopped.  Detect .NET 4.0?  In Wix 3.5, the net FX extension supplies a 
property you can use.  See 
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wixnetfxextension.htm 

Add the extension and slap this in your wsx:






-Original Message-----
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:16 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

I never said I need install into GAC and NGEN. All I need is detect .NET 4 
presence.


-Original Message-
From: Will Sullivan [mailto:wsulli...@softdocs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:05
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

I'm using it to do what you want (GAC and ngen).  As long as you aren't trying 
to install to IIS7 3.5 is pretty decent.  Just make sure to get the absolute 
latest latest build and update if you encounter any issues.

-Original Message-
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:20 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

Is 3.5 at least beta?


-Original Message-
From: Jacques Eloff [mailto:repst...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 18:02
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

No, but you can easily code the logic in your installer.

Also, Wix 3.0 does not work when installing .NET 4 assemblies to the GAC or 
trying to NGEN them, so it might be worth moving to 3.5

Jacques

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Alex Ivanoff wrote:

> It requires WiX 3.5. Any support in 3.0?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jess Sheneberger [mailto:jess.sheneber...@neudesic.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:57
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>  Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4
>
>
> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/check_for_dotnet.htm
>
> In the wix 3.5 version of WixNetFxExtension.dll there are several 
> properties for .NET 4.  I use NETFRAMEWORK40FULL, you can take a look 
> at the source if you want to see the others.
>
> Jess Sheneberger
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>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:50 AM
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> Subject: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4
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> Is it possible to detect .NET 4 with WiX?
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Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

[Alex Ivanoff]

I never said I need install into GAC and NGEN. All I need is detect .NET 4 
presence.


-Original Message-
From: Will Sullivan [mailto:wsulli...@softdocs.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:05
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

I'm using it to do what you want (GAC and ngen).  As long as you aren't trying 
to install to IIS7 3.5 is pretty decent.  Just make sure to get the absolute 
latest latest build and update if you encounter any issues.

-Original Message-----
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:20 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

Is 3.5 at least beta?


-Original Message-
From: Jacques Eloff [mailto:repst...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 18:02
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

No, but you can easily code the logic in your installer.

Also, Wix 3.0 does not work when installing .NET 4 assemblies to the GAC or 
trying to NGEN them, so it might be worth moving to 3.5

Jacques

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Alex Ivanoff wrote:

> It requires WiX 3.5. Any support in 3.0?
>
>
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:57
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>  Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4
>
>
> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/check_for_dotnet.htm
>
> In the wix 3.5 version of WixNetFxExtension.dll there are several 
> properties for .NET 4.  I use NETFRAMEWORK40FULL, you can take a look 
> at the source if you want to see the others.
>
> Jess Sheneberger
> Senior Software Engineer - Neudesic
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> jess.sheneber...@neudesic.com| www.neudesic.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:50 AM
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Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

[Alex Ivanoff]

Is 3.5 at least beta?


-Original Message-
From: Jacques Eloff [mailto:repst...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 18:02
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

No, but you can easily code the logic in your installer.

Also, Wix 3.0 does not work when installing .NET 4 assemblies to the GAC or 
trying to NGEN them, so it might be worth moving to 3.5

Jacques

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Alex Ivanoff wrote:

> It requires WiX 3.5. Any support in 3.0?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jess Sheneberger [mailto:jess.sheneber...@neudesic.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:57
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>  Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4
>
>
> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/check_for_dotnet.htm
>
> In the wix 3.5 version of WixNetFxExtension.dll there are several 
> properties for .NET 4.  I use NETFRAMEWORK40FULL, you can take a look 
> at the source if you want to see the others.
>
> Jess Sheneberger
> Senior Software Engineer - Neudesic
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>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:50 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4
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Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

[Alex Ivanoff]

It requires WiX 3.5. Any support in 3.0?


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From: Jess Sheneberger [mailto:jess.sheneber...@neudesic.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:57
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4


http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/check_for_dotnet.htm

In the wix 3.5 version of WixNetFxExtension.dll there are several properties 
for .NET 4.  I use NETFRAMEWORK40FULL, you can take a look at the source if you 
want to see the others.

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From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:50 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

Is it possible to detect .NET 4 with WiX?
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[WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

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Is it possible to detect .NET 4 with WiX?
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[WiX-users] Votive Missing Project Templates (VS 2008 SP1)

[Alex Ivanoff]

3.5.1602 still no project/item templates in VS 2008 SP1.

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Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

[Alex Ivanoff]

ARPINSTALLLOCATION is stored in the resitry, so you can do something like this:

 

...


  



-Original Message-
From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 14:53
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

The good thing about ARPINSTALLLOCATION is that you anybody can call 
MsiGetProductInfo (,.INSTALLPROPERTY_INSTALLLOCATION..) or equivalent to 
get the location.

The bad thing about ARPINSTALLLOCATION is that you have to call 
MsiGetProductInfo (,.INSTALLPROPERTY_INSTALLLOCATION..) or equivalent to 
get the location.

It can be easier to use a registry item to store the install location 
([TARGETDIR] or [INSTALLDIR]) because then you can do an AppSearch for it and 
not need to write any code. 

Phil Wilson 


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From: Thomas Kehl [mailto:t.k...@ppsoftware.ch] 
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:39 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

Hi Pally

Thank you for your help. I have this now in my wix-script and the 
InstallLocation will be set in the registry. But I don't know, what I have to 
do, that it will be reused when I do an update.
Can you help me about this one more time? - Thanks.

Thomas

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Gesendet: Montag, 29. März 2010 18:22
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

What Alex means is you can set the ARPINSTALLLOCATION property
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367589.aspx) to do that for
you using a type 51 custom action. The following code should work for
you Thomas:




  


That will (should) set the "InstallLocation" value under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{
YOUR-PRODUCT-GUID}

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From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] 
Sent: 29 March 2010 17:00
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

ARPINSTALLLOCATION.


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From: Thomas Kehl [mailto:t.k...@ppsoftware.ch]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:45
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Subject: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

Hi.

What does I have to do, that my installer savest he InstallDir which the
user has browse and installed to and reuse it for an update?

Thank you.

Thomas


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Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

[Alex Ivanoff]

ARPINSTALLLOCATION.


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From: Thomas Kehl [mailto:t.k...@ppsoftware.ch] 
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:45
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

Hi.

What does I have to do, that my installer savest he InstallDir which the user 
has browse and installed to and reuse it for an update?

Thank you.

Thomas

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[WiX-users] Do not remove registry values on uninstall

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How do I author registry values so they do not get removed on uninstall?
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Re: [WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

[Alex Ivanoff]

Actually, the current condition is "NOT Installed". I am planning to make it 
"NOT REMOVE". Should it fix the problem?


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From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:07 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

If you are setting ARPINSTALLLOCATION with a custom action (type 51 usually), 
you might need a condition on it if it's unconditionally setting 
ARPINSTALLLOCATION to a value that is not recomputed at patch time. You'd only 
set it if "Not Installed". 
I've also seen people write a small custom action to get the install location 
using the Msi APIs and set the source (TARGETDIR?) when the product is already 
installed. Sometimes that's necessary for other custom actions that need to 
know the install directory during a patch as well as during a fresh install. 

Phil Wilson 


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Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 11:40 AM
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Subject: [WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

We use ARPINSTALLLOCATION to set InstallLocation in uninstall key. We just ran 
into an issue where applying a patch clears out InstallLocation. Is there 
something special we need to do?
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[WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

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We use ARPINSTALLLOCATION to set InstallLocation in uninstall key. We just ran 
into an issue where applying a patch clears out InstallLocation. Is there 
something special we need to do?
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[WiX-users] Set a property value based on checkbox state

[Alex Ivanoff]

I must be missing something obvious but I do not seem to find an answer to this 
simple question. I need to set a property value to "1" if checkbox is checked, 
and to value "2" if checkbox is not checked.
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Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set oncommand line

[Alex Ivanoff]

I come up with slightly different idea. I have two properties defined as 
follows:



  MYPROPERTY


And then in custom action I check whether MYPROPERTY was set.


-Original Message-
From: Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) [mailto:wix+us...@instyler.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:23 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set oncommand 
line

There's no option to find out if the property was set using the command
line. You'll have to handle your defined default value for the property
instead. For example, set the default value of your property PROPERTY_RUNCA
to "Secret". For the custom action, set a condition to
PROPERTY_RUNCA="Secret". Now, if the user sets the property to anything
using the command line, the custom action won't be executed. Except if the
user knows that "Secret" is the only valid value of course :)

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> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 07:24
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set on command
> line
> 
> I have a property that has a default value. I want to change this property
in
> custom action only if this property was not set on command line. How do I
do
> this?
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[WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set on command line

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I have a property that has a default value. I want to change this property in 
custom action only if this property was not set on command line. How do I do 
this?
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Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

[Alex Ivanoff]

Chris gave it several minutes, I let it sit overnight. So there is a problem.


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From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:46
To: wix-users
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

Pally,

I, like Alex, have seen the same thing and recently too.  As I recall, I 
waited several minutes for an installer to "think" before I got bored 
and cancelled it.  I just put it down to Windows being "awkward" as when 
I restarted the installer, the thinking time was either non-existent or 
just a couple of seconds and everything then went fine.

Unfortunately at the time, I didn't think to note it as a problem as it 
eventually installed correctly.  I am not even sure what it was I was 
installing!

Chris


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Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 05:18
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

That means Windows Installer is "thinking". We get it with patches when 
you click on the Next button on WelcomeDlg as at that point the Windows 
Installer is inventorying the product's currently installed components & 
keypaths etc. Not sure what would cause it with an MSI, possibly a large 
number of things like RegistrySearch, FileSearch or if you're using the 
major upgrade functionality and you currently have an older product 
installed which has a large number of files/components/etc.

Nothing to be worried about, just Windows Installer doing it's job 
properly & you should just click the return button rather than 
cancelling & restarting as it'll likely be no faster.



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Sent: 15 September 2009 17:04
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Subject: [WiX-users] (no subject)

>From time to time I am getting the following dialog during install that
never disappears and prevents installation from continuing:


Please wait while installer finishes determining your disk space 
requirements.
 


If I cancel the install and then restart it again most likely it will 
work. What may be going on?

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[WiX-users] (no subject)

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>From time to time I am getting the following dialog during install that never 
>disappears and prevents installation from continuing:


Please wait while installer finishes determining your disk space requirements.
 


If I cancel the install and then restart it again most likely it will work. 
What may be going on?

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Re: [WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml

[Alex Ivanoff]

Anyone? Is it possible>?


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Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:33
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml

Is it possible to use XmlConfig to write raw xml as an element inner
xml? For instance, in


  


Can I write ? How will  look like?


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[WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml

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Is it possible to use XmlConfig to write raw xml as an element inner
xml? For instance, in


  


Can I write ? How will  look like?

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[WiX-users] C++ merge module problem on Windows Server 2008 SP2

[Alex Ivanoff]

Has anyone successfully installed C++ merge modules (9.0.30729.4148) on
Windows Server 2008 SP2?



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Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

[Alex Ivanoff]

Yes. When you install update for VS 2005/2008.


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ATLsecurity fix?

Are there any merge modules available for this yet?

I know the redistributable package is available.
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[WiX-users] Error with MFC 9.0 merge module

[Alex Ivanoff]

I have the following error when I am trying to use MFC 9.0 merge module
in our install:

Product.wxs(355,0): error LGHT1055: The InstallExecuteSequence table
contains an action 'SxsInstallCA' which cannot be merged from the merge
module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge
Modules\Microsoft_VC90_DebugMFC_x86.msm'.  This action is likely
colliding with an action in the database that is being created.  The
colliding action may have been authored in the database or merged in
from another merge module.  If this is a standard action, it is likely
colliding due to a difference in the condition for the action in the
database and merge module.  If this is a custom action, it should only
be declared in the database or one merge module.
Product.wxs(355,0): error LGHT1055: The InstallExecuteSequence table
contains an action 'SxsUninstallCA' which cannot be merged from the
merge module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge
Modules\Microsoft_VC90_DebugMFC_x86.msm'.  This action is likely
colliding with an action in the database that is being created.  The
colliding action may have been authored in the database or merged in
from another merge module.  If this is a standard action, it is likely
colliding due to a difference in the condition for the action in the
database and merge module.  If this is a custom action, it should only
be declared in the database or one merge module.

How do I fix it?

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[WiX-users] Delete registry value

[Alex Ivanoff]

Is there a way to delete registry value?

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Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

[Alex Ivanoff]

Ok, I create new Guid. How about Id?


-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:46
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

1. Sometimes it takes more than 10 hours to get back to answering 
questions on a volunteer project.

2. The Resources in Components can never overlap. Remember Components 
are identified by their Guid and Resources are identified by their 
"installation path" (path for files, root/key/name for registry, etc). 
In your case, if you change the name of the File below then you *must* 
change the Component Guid otherwise the same Component would install two

different files. Likewise, if you change the Guid then you must change 
the paths of all of the contained Resources (in this case the File
path).

You might read: 
http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/Component-Rules-101


Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> Anyone?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:13
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade
>
> Let's say I have a component in v1:
>
> 
>KeyPath="yes"
> Source="$(var.BinPath)\File1.exe" />
> 
>
> In v1.1 the file name changes to File2.exe. Should I preserve
component
> Id and Guid? Create new component Id? Generate new Guid? Both?
>
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

[Alex Ivanoff]

Brian,

This post talks about patching. We are always doing major upgrades.


-Original Message-
From: Brian Rogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 23:48
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

Hey Alex,

According to Pyro error PYRO0243 (in comments on Peter's blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2007/06/28/sample-patch.aspx) "
'ComponentX' has a changed keypath. Patches cannot change the keypath of
a
component. " So, if you changed the File Id you would void this. I am
not
sure about changing the actual file name but I think that how we
generate
the 8.3 names (which affect patching) comes from the name of the file
(don't
quote me on that).

Also, it is best not to delete components as mentioned by Peter on the
same
comment area.

Hope that helps,

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On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Alex Ivanoff
wrote:

> Anyone?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:13
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade
>
> Let's say I have a component in v1:
>
> 
>  KeyPath="yes"
>Source="$(var.BinPath)\File1.exe" />
> 
>
> In v1.1 the file name changes to File2.exe. Should I preserve
component
> Id and Guid? Create new component Id? Generate new Guid? Both?
>
>
>
>

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Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

[Alex Ivanoff]

Anyone?


-Original Message-
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Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:13
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

Let's say I have a component in v1:


  


In v1.1 the file name changes to File2.exe. Should I preserve component
Id and Guid? Create new component Id? Generate new Guid? Both?




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[WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

[Alex Ivanoff]

Let's say I have a component in v1:


  


In v1.1 the file name changes to File2.exe. Should I preserve component
Id and Guid? Create new component Id? Generate new Guid? Both?



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Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

[Alex Ivanoff]

So, how do I communicate between deferred custom actions?


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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 21:26
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

Not without communicating between deferred CustomActions which is 
definitely not recommended unless there is no other option. What I 
described below is the way I would expect things to work based on my 
reading of the MSI SDK.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> I think I could, but it may require more coding.
>
> So I take it there is no other way?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 13:54
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action
>
> Can you generate the certificate in an immediate mode then pass the
> certificate and the serial number down to deferred custom actions that
> actually write to disk?
>
> Alex Ivanoff wrote:
>   
>> Anyone? Or am I doing something stupid?
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:57
>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>> Subject: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action
>>
>> I have a deferred custom action that generates a certificate. Once
>> certificate is generated I need to store its serial number in
>> configuration file. From what I understand about deferred custom
>> 
> actions
>   
>> I have to write code to update configuration file. Or can I use
>> XmlConfig?
>>
>>
>> 
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Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

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I think I could, but it may require more coding.

So I take it there is no other way?


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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 13:54
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

Can you generate the certificate in an immediate mode then pass the 
certificate and the serial number down to deferred custom actions that 
actually write to disk?

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> Anyone? Or am I doing something stupid?
>
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:57
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action
>
> I have a deferred custom action that generates a certificate. Once
> certificate is generated I need to store its serial number in
> configuration file. From what I understand about deferred custom
actions
> I have to write code to update configuration file. Or can I use
> XmlConfig?
>
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Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

[Alex Ivanoff]

I believe I found the reason: I had an immediate custom action that
required privileged access. Once I changed it to be deferred with
impersonate=no the problem disappeared.


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Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 13:16
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

Ahh, important bit of information that. 

No idea what is picking the new name. If you have a bootstrapper that 
might do it. If you downloaded from internet, that might have done it. 
If the Windows Installer cached your MSI and then executed it that might

do it. Did you look in the verbose log file to see exactly what package 
was being run from where?

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> My installer package name is not 99e52.msi, so I expect the prompt to
> have the installer name.
>
>
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 18:46
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission
>
> What's the question? You have a package that needs elevation so it
> prompts when installing.
>
> Alex Ivanoff wrote:
>   
>> When I run installation on Vista x64 with UAC enabled I get a prompt
>> like this:
>>
>> "99e52.msi is requesting your permission".
>>
>> The Package element does have InstallPrivileges="elevated". What am I
>> missing?
>>
>>
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Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

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Anyone? Or am I doing something stupid?


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Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:57
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

I have a deferred custom action that generates a certificate. Once
certificate is generated I need to store its serial number in
configuration file. From what I understand about deferred custom actions
I have to write code to update configuration file. Or can I use
XmlConfig?

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Re: [WiX-users] Failed to copy CustomAction log name

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As I said, I am using long descriptive names for my custom actions.


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Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:39
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Failed to copy CustomAction log name

Why isn't 31 enough?

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> I use long descriptive names for my custom actions so I finally got
this
> error:
>
> "Failed to copy CustomAction log name."
>
> Turns out there is a 31 character log name limit in wcautil.cpp, line
> 28:
>
> static char s_szCustomActionLogName[32];
>
> Why such a limitation?
>
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

[Alex Ivanoff]

What is the function name?


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Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 20:10
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom
actions

There are functions in wcautil.lib that we use to pass data between 
deferred CustomActions. It isn't simple to use and should be used only 
when absolutely necessary.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> So it is impossible.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: akash bhatia [mailto:911ak...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:37
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom
> actions
>
> You can only call certain PROPERTIES like "CustomActionData".
>
> this link might help you
>
>
http://vadmyst.blogspot.com/2006/05/deferred-custom-actions-with-wix.htm
> l
>
> Akash
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Alex Ivanoff
> wrote:
>
>   
>> I need to pass some values from one deferred custom action to
another.
>> Is this possible?
>> 
>
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[WiX-users] Failed to copy CustomAction log name

[Alex Ivanoff]

I use long descriptive names for my custom actions so I finally got this
error:

"Failed to copy CustomAction log name."

Turns out there is a 31 character log name limit in wcautil.cpp, line
28:

static char s_szCustomActionLogName[32];

Why such a limitation?



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Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

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So it is impossible.


-Original Message-
From: akash bhatia [mailto:911ak...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:37
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom
actions

You can only call certain PROPERTIES like "CustomActionData".

this link might help you

http://vadmyst.blogspot.com/2006/05/deferred-custom-actions-with-wix.htm
l

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On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Alex Ivanoff
wrote:

> I need to pass some values from one deferred custom action to another.
> Is this possible?

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[WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

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I have a deferred custom action that generates a certificate. Once
certificate is generated I need to store its serial number in
configuration file. From what I understand about deferred custom actions
I have to write code to update configuration file. Or can I use
XmlConfig?

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[WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

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I need to pass some values from one deferred custom action to another.
Is this possible?



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Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

[Alex Ivanoff]

My installer package name is not 99e52.msi, so I expect the prompt to
have the installer name.


-Original Message-
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Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 18:46
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

What's the question? You have a package that needs elevation so it 
prompts when installing.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> When I run installation on Vista x64 with UAC enabled I get a prompt
> like this:
>
> "99e52.msi is requesting your permission".
>
> The Package element does have InstallPrivileges="elevated". What am I
> missing?
>
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[WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

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When I run installation on Vista x64 with UAC enabled I get a prompt
like this:

"99e52.msi is requesting your permission".

The Package element does have InstallPrivileges="elevated". What am I
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[WiX-users] ServiceSid

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Since ServiceConfig ServiceSid element is only supported by MSI 5.0 and
there is No ServiceSid in util:ServiceConfig I have to do it custom
action. Or am I missing something?



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[WiX-users] wix-users archive on SourceForge

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Does anyone have problems accessing this list through web interface?

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[WiX-users] Preserve xml config settings on major upgrade

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What is the best way to preserve xml config settings on major upgrade?

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Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

[Alex Ivanoff]

And how about QWORD value?


-Original Message-
From: Alex Shevchuk [mailto:shevc...@live.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 01:04
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

Hi Alex,

Short answer: Yes, maybe, no.  :-)
Detailed answer:
http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2009/05/11/is-it-possible-to-u
se-registrysearch-result-in-registryvalue.aspx

Regards,
Alex




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Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

Is it possible to use RegistrySearch result in RegistryValue? Something
like this:





...





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Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

[Alex Ivanoff]

This is what I am doing. I hoped there was a better way.


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From: Michael Osmond [mailto:mosm...@baytech.com.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 14:43
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

Alex,

Use the Registry Search to read the values into Properties before the
upgrade, and use the Properties to write the registry settings.

Michael  


From: Alex Ivanoff [alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Thursday, 14 May 2009 12:34 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

Is it possible to preserver registry settings on major upgrade and only
delete it on uninstall?




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[WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

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Is it possible to preserver registry settings on major upgrade and only
delete it on uninstall?



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[WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

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Is it possible to use RegistrySearch result in RegistryValue? Something
like this:





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Re: [WiX-users] Transparent launch application checkbox on exitdialog.

[Alex Ivanoff]

Another workaround is to change bitmap size and redo pages. This is what
we did.


-Original Message-
From: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:y...@sitecore.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 03:26
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Transparent launch application checkbox on
exitdialog.

The checkbox can't be made transparent:
http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson8.php#8.6 (see the very bottom of
8.6 paragraph). A quote from there: "The only workaround is to reduce
the width of the checkbox to the actual box itself and to place an
additional static text (these can be made transparent) adjacent to it."
But this limits you to click precisely into the checkbox main area (the
actual box) to turn it on and off.

Hope this helps.

-- Yan

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From: Thomas Due [mailto:thomas@scanvaegt.dk] 
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:11 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Transparent launch application checkbox on exit
dialog.

I have a nice little launch application check box on my exit dialog, but
the background is not transparent. 

I suppose this is an issue of the MSI but is there a way around it, so I
can make the background transparent? 

 

Sincerely, 

 

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Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

[Alex Ivanoff]

Main is native.


-Original Message-
From: Marcus Gelderie [mailto:t-mge...@microsoft.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 02:46
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

Thanks for all your suggestions. Unfortunately none of these worked for me :(

I tried running the custom action deferred, impersonate='no' -> no success

Also tried running it as immediate: no success either.

(InstallPrivileges="elevated" in both attempts)

I am beginning to wonder whether the problem arises because the CA is managed. 
Those of you, who mentioned that you have working CAs in place, are yours 
managed or native? I really don't see any other reason, why these settings work 
for you, but don't work for me.

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From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com]
Sent: Freitag, 27. März 2009 18:13
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

Marcus Gelderie wrote:
> A colleague just told me he had similar problems when working with 
> certificates within a custom action. Same pattern: code needs admin 
> privileges, works fine when run in an elevated console app but won't work in 
> a custom action.
>

That means that the custom action isn't authored correctly: It must be
both deferred and no-impersonate. Otherwise it runs with user privileges.

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Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

[Alex Ivanoff]

I run my custom action to register namespaces as immediate. Works with no 
problem. Does your Package element has InstallPrivileges="elevated"?


-Original Message-
From: Marcus Gelderie [mailto:t-mge...@microsoft.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:45
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

Well, deferred doesn't work either. Unfortunately I don't get any details on 
the exception that arises (I tried bringing up a message box with that 
information, without success). Windows logs won't show me anything other than 
"installation failed" either.


A colleague just told me he had similar problems when working with certificates 
within a custom action. Same pattern: code needs admin privileges, works fine 
when run in an elevated console app but won't work in a custom action.

Does WIX lower the privileges again at some point? Does it maybe use a subset 
of permissions of those, that would normally come with admin privileges?

Cheers


Marcus

-Original Message-
From: Brian Rogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com]
Sent: Freitag, 27. März 2009 17:11
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

Hey Marcus,

Intuition is not a strong suite when working with Windows Installer 
Deferred is run under the System context and is elevated. Immediate custom
actions are generally used for setting values in the current MSI context and
passing values to the deferred context and scheduling deferred actions.

Hope that helps,

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On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Marcus Gelderie wrote:

> It runs as immediate. I will try as deferred, though I would intuitively
> think that if it doesn't have the privileges running immediate, it won't
> haven them running deferred.
>
> Thanks
>
> Marcus
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Brian Rogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Donnerstag, 26. März 2009 16:34
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX
>
> Hey Marcus,
>
> Is your custom action running as immediate or deferred?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Rogers
> "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me
> http://icumove.spaces.live.com
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:16 AM, Marcus Gelderie  >wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I am trying to install a WCF web service as a windows service using WIX.
> > For obvious reasons I don't want that service to run under admin
> privileges
> > (since it won't need them) but under the Network Service account.
> >
> > As of XP SP2 (afaik) the http namespace (e.g. http://+:80/Foo/) that any
> > such service wants to use must be registered, giving the appropriate
> account
> > the right to use it. So far so good. Now there are three ways that I know
> of
> > to make such reservations:
> >
> >
> > 1)  Using httpcfg.exe
> >
> > 2)  Using netsh.exe (under Vista)
> >
> > 3)  Using some native library to make the changes
> >
> > The first two possibilities are somewhat dissatisfying: Under Vista
> > httpcfg.exe does not exists per default (and is really unnecessary) and
> > under XP netsh cannot be used to make the reservation (
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms733768.aspx). I would like not
> > to have any dependency on the OS version or the availability of certain
> > extensions (I take it from the referenced msdn article that under XP
> > httpcfg.exe is only installed as a part of certain optional SP2
> extensions).
> > Hence I went for option 3. I found a managed wrapper API on the net that
> can
> > be used to make the changes. Using that I wrote up a piece of code that
> > registers an arbitrary namespace for the NetworkService account. If I run
> > that code under admin privileges (i.e. in a simple console app) it works
> > just fine. If I run it in a custom action (which I thought had admin
> > privileges) I get an exception saying "access denied".
> >
> > Now I wonder whether there is a better way to go about this. I'm pretty
> > sure that I'm not the only one who ran into this problem. Alternatively I
> > would like to know whether there is a good way of getting the custom
> action
> > to obtain sufficient privileges to make the adjustment.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your comments
> >
> >
> > Marcus
> >
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Re: [WiX-users] Bug in version # validation

[Alex Ivanoff]

Yes, I found this bug two days ago.


-Original Message-
From: Jeremy Lew [mailto:j...@liquidmachines.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:02
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Bug in version # validation

I'm getting this error:
error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 7.0.32768.1 format is wrong

According to the doc, the Build component of version numbers can be up
to 65535.  I think there's a signed/unsigned problem with the code
validating the VersionMax field.  Devs agree?  I'll log a bug if so.


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Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

[Alex Ivanoff]

Thank you.


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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] 
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:07
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

Amazing.  I'll see if I can't forward this to them via some other

means.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> I would have, if they had "contact us" link on
> http://blogs.msdn.com/Windows_Installer_Team/.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:52
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61
>
> Try contacting the Windows Installer team via their blog.
>
> Alex Ivanoff wrote:
>   
>> Ok, where do I file the bug? Or you will do it?
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:05
>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61
>>
>> Interesting, the ICE messages are actually from the Windows Installer
>> team not us.  It looks like they have bug here.
>>
>> Alex Ivanoff wrote:
>>
>> 
>>> I have the following code
>>>
>>> >> IncludeMinimum="yes"
>>> Maximum="1.3.40318.0"
>>> IncludeMaximum="no"
>>> Language="1033"
>>> Property="UPGRADEFOUND" />
>>>
>>> that results in ICE61
>>>
>>> error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 1.3.40318.0 format is
wrong
>>>
>>> If I change 1.3.40318.0 to 1.3.32768.0 I still get an error, but if
I
>>> change it to 1.3.32767.0 the error goes away. Looks like WiX has a
>>>   
> bug
>   
>>> in version parsing (it uses Int16 instead of UInt16).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>

>   
>> --
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>> 
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>>>
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>> are
>>
>> 
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>>>
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Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

[Alex Ivanoff]

I would have, if they had "contact us" link on
http://blogs.msdn.com/Windows_Installer_Team/.


-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

Try contacting the Windows Installer team via their blog.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> Ok, where do I file the bug? Or you will do it?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:05
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61
>
> Interesting, the ICE messages are actually from the Windows Installer
> team not us.  It looks like they have bug here.
>
> Alex Ivanoff wrote:
>   
>> I have the following code
>>
>> > IncludeMinimum="yes"
>> Maximum="1.3.40318.0"
>> IncludeMaximum="no"
>> Language="1033"
>> Property="UPGRADEFOUND" />
>>
>> that results in ICE61
>>
>> error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 1.3.40318.0 format is wrong
>>
>> If I change 1.3.40318.0 to 1.3.32768.0 I still get an error, but if I
>> change it to 1.3.32767.0 the error goes away. Looks like WiX has a
bug
>> in version parsing (it uses Int16 instead of UInt16).
>>
>>
>> 
>

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Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

[Alex Ivanoff]

Ok, where do I file the bug? Or you will do it?


-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:05
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

Interesting, the ICE messages are actually from the Windows Installer 
team not us.  It looks like they have bug here.

Alex Ivanoff wrote:
> I have the following code
>
>  IncludeMinimum="yes"
> Maximum="1.3.40318.0"
> IncludeMaximum="no"
> Language="1033"
> Property="UPGRADEFOUND" />
>
> that results in ICE61
>
> error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 1.3.40318.0 format is wrong
>
> If I change 1.3.40318.0 to 1.3.32768.0 I still get an error, but if I
> change it to 1.3.32767.0 the error goes away. Looks like WiX has a bug
> in version parsing (it uses Int16 instead of UInt16).
>
>

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[WiX-users] Weird ICE61

[Alex Ivanoff]

I have the following code



that results in ICE61

error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 1.3.40318.0 format is wrong

If I change 1.3.40318.0 to 1.3.32768.0 I still get an error, but if I
change it to 1.3.32767.0 the error goes away. Looks like WiX has a bug
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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

Adding it to InstallUISequence fixed it. Thanks.


-Original Message-
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Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 14:36
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

Look at the CustomAction/@Execute attribute. This should be set to
firstSequence or Immediate. If you have a UI on your installer, I would
use
firstSequence, in which case you will want to schedule the custom action
in
both InstallExecuteSequence and InstallUISequence.

- Don Benson -

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Alex Ivanoff
wrote:

> This is what I have:
>
> 
>  NOT ServerCore
> 
>
>   BinaryKey="InstallActions"
>  DllEntry="DetectServerCore"
>  Return="check" />
>
> 
>  
>NOT REMOVE
>  
> 
>
> But my DetectServerCore never gets called. What am I doing wrong?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Don Benson [mailto:dbenso...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 13:04
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core
>
> Where to schedule the CA depends on how you intend to use the results.
> If
> you want to use it to prevent installation, you should schedule it
> before
> LaunchConditions as an immediate CA and use a Condition element based
on
> the
> property set by the CA.
>
> - Don Benson -
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

This is what I have:


  NOT ServerCore





  
NOT REMOVE
  


But my DetectServerCore never gets called. What am I doing wrong?


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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

Where to schedule the CA depends on how you intend to use the results.
If
you want to use it to prevent installation, you should schedule it
before
LaunchConditions as an immediate CA and use a Condition element based on
the
property set by the CA.

- Don Benson -




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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

If I write custom action to detect Server 2008 Core installation where
should I schedule it?

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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

Would it be a good addition to WiX extensions?


-Original Message-
From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 15:41
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

Well, I didn't say without fault, just interesting. As you say,
Microsoft is free to change the playing field at any time. And they
often do. It'd probably start looking at a CA to accomplish since there
doesn't seem to be a pat method.

-Original Message-----
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:27 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

I would not use the suggested "explorer.exe" trick. What if Windows
Server team decides to add explorer interface to Windows Server 2008
Core SP2?


-Original Message-
From: Chad Petersen [mailto:chad.peter...@harlandfs.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 14:28
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

This looked interesting

http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/04/detecting-windows-server-2
008-installed.html


-Original Message-
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:14 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

MsiNTProductType only tells whether it is a workstation, server or
domain controller. It does not tell whether it is a Core installation.


-Original Message-
From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@wonderware.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 16:45
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

It's basically the same as the Vista check (the values in VersionNT and
WindowsBuild are identical to the Server 2008 values in some cases) then
add a check for the value of the MsiNTProductType property. Server 2008
returns 3, Vista returns 1.  

Phil Wilson 


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To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

How do you detect Server 2008 Core?


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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

I would not use the suggested "explorer.exe" trick. What if Windows
Server team decides to add explorer interface to Windows Server 2008
Core SP2?


-Original Message-
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 14:28
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

This looked interesting

http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/04/detecting-windows-server-2
008-installed.html


-Original Message-----
From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:14 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

MsiNTProductType only tells whether it is a workstation, server or
domain controller. It does not tell whether it is a Core installation.


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From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@wonderware.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 16:45
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

It's basically the same as the Vista check (the values in VersionNT and
WindowsBuild are identical to the Server 2008 values in some cases) then
add a check for the value of the MsiNTProductType property. Server 2008
returns 3, Vista returns 1.  

Phil Wilson 


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To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

How do you detect Server 2008 Core?


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Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

[Alex Ivanoff]

MsiNTProductType only tells whether it is a workstation, server or
domain controller. It does not tell whether it is a Core installation.


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It's basically the same as the Vista check (the values in VersionNT and
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add a check for the value of the MsiNTProductType property. Server 2008
returns 3, Vista returns 1.  

Phil Wilson 


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How do you detect Server 2008 Core?


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