Re: [WiX-users] where to download msival2.exe?
Thanks! I found it. BTW, the installer ran so fast (or was it because I clicked "Next" too fast?) that I didn't see where the install dir was. I had to do a search to find it. The install dir was C:\Program Files\msival2 - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] where to download msival2.exe?
Hi, All wix-users, I was trying to download msival2.exe to check my installer. I went to microsoft download center a few days ago. I spent a lot of time searching for "Installer SDK" for XP. All I could find was Developer SDKs for Vista. Finally I decided to download (BIG download) and installed it. I still couldn't find msival2.exe. Am I overlooking something? Is msival2.exe still being supported by Microsoft? Thanks! Charles - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] launch default browser
Thank you all! Both cmd and start work. As far as WiX 3.0, I have postpone the upgrade until it becomes "stable" or unless I absolutely have to, as we are in the middle of a major release. But, thank you, Bob. I'll keep that tip in mind. Charles - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] launch default browser
Hi, Brent, This one works! Thank you so much for your help!! Charles On 6/21/07, Brent B. Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Charles Wan-Calo wrote: > > But then I am forced to use IE. I'd rather launch the default browser. > > Is there a solution? Will upgrading to WiX 3.0 help? Run cmd.exe /c path\readme.html - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] launch default browser
Hi, All, I am using WiX 2.0 to develop an installer for my project. I'd like to launch the default browser to show a readme.html file. I searched the wix-users list. There seems to be no easy solution. One thing I tried was and do a QtExec This fails with error saying unable to execute. The following will work: and then do a QtExec But then I am forced to use IE. I'd rather launch the default browser. Is there a solution? Will upgrading to WiX 3.0 help? Thanks. Charles - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
Hi, Bob,
I set ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT to 1 and add my own registry key, which is "msiexec
/x {ProductCode} /qf". The "/qf" switch is to invoke full UI so that I can
insert my own application-specific dialog during uninstall. The "/x" is to
uninstall.
I wonder if I am doing the right thing. I worry that I am losing the
capability of using Preselected some time in the future, because it is
always 1 (see my earlier messages in this thread).
If there is a better way to accomplish what I want to do (full UI and custom
dialog during uninstall), please let me know. [I am sorry that I started
another thread asking similar questions. I thought someone might have a
different trick.]
The topic of uninstall does not seem to be well covered by the "official"
WiX Tutorial or any other blogs.
Charles
On 6/1/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The condition works for "normal" uninstall, which uses basic UI, and
full-UI removal from the maintenance type dialog. Using "/x /qf" is a bit
unusual, but please enter a feature request on SF so we can look at it for
WiX v3. (It's too late for v2.)
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Re: [WiX-users] how to always go to full UI
Thanks, Bob. On 6/5/07, Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Charles Wan-Calo wrote: > I want the uninstaller to always go into full UI when the user > uninstalls from the ARP applet (Add/Remove Program applet), and never > go to the basic UI. Is that possible? ARP uses basic UI for uninstall unless you write "shadow" ARP registry values. (See http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/tags/ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT/default.aspx for details.) -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] how to always go to full UI
Hi, WiXers, I want the uninstaller to always go into full UI when the user uninstalls from the ARP applet (Add/Remove Program applet), and never go to the basic UI. Is that possible? The purpose is to add a application specific dialog to give the user an option to delete certain application data files. Thanks. Charles - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
I downloaded the newest WiX 3.0 weekly build, I found the same condition
there, as well.
In the MSDN page I referred to in my first email, I also found statements to
the effect that Preselected can be used to determine if the user is doing
resumption of a previously aborted installation.
On 6/1/07, Brian Simoneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am not using the latest version of WiX 2.0, so I am not sure where else
Preselected might be currently used. Making your own copy of
ProgressDlg.wxs should work, but I wonder if the condition that is being
used in the WiX ProgressDlg.wxs is not correct.
-Brian Simoneau
-Original Message-
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Charles Wan-Calo
*Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 3:24 PM
*To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
*Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
Brian, thanks for the quick reply.
Let me elaborate what I am doing a little more. I need to display some
custom dialogs durin uninstall. So, I followed the technique as described
in http://www.pcreview.co.ui/forums/thread-1544595.php . Basically I set
ARP SYSTEMCOMPONENT to 1. And then I create new registry entry to specify
my own UninstallString to "msiexec /x {ProductCode} /qf", which gives me
full UI during uninstall.
But this seems to mess up the Preselected property.
One thing I can do is to make my own copy of ProgressDlg.wxs and fix the
condition to TitleInstalling by removing Preselected out of the condition.
But should I worry about Preselected having other uses in other parts of the
uninstall process?
Thanks!
Charles
On 6/1/07, Brian Simoneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I think using /x to indicate uninstall will set REMOVE=ALL.
>
> -Brian Simoneau
>
> -Original Message-
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] *On Behalf Of *Charles
> Wan-Calo
> *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 2:14 PM
> *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
>
> Hi, All WiX experts,
>
> I am using WiX 2.0 to make a .msi file for my project.
>
> I am having problem when running uninstall in full UI mode
> msiexec /x my.msi /qf
>
> The Preselected property is set to 1. This messes up the title of
> ProgressDlg, where both "Installing [product name]" and "Removing [product
> name]" are displayed at the same time in the dialog, which makes it look
> ugly.
>
> In ProgressDlg.wxs, and "Preselec"t is 1.
>
> The reason that Preselected is 1 during uninstall seems to be:
>
> According to the log, I have REMOVE=ALL. According to MSDN, if REMOVE is
> present, then Preselected is set to 1. (See here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370839.aspx
> )
>
> I didn't set REMOVE anywhere in my wxs scripts.
>
> I need the full UI mode because I need custom dialogs to give the user
> an option to remove data files generated by my app.
>
> Can someone explain to me why Preselected is set to 1?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Charles
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
Brian, thanks for the quick reply.
Let me elaborate what I am doing a little more. I need to display some
custom dialogs durin uninstall. So, I followed the technique as described
in http://www.pcreview.co.ui/forums/thread-1544595.php. Basically I set ARP
SYSTEMCOMPONENT to 1. And then I create new registry entry to specify my
own UninstallString to "msiexec /x {ProductCode} /qf", which gives me full
UI during uninstall.
But this seems to mess up the Preselected property.
One thing I can do is to make my own copy of ProgressDlg.wxs and fix the
condition to TitleInstalling by removing Preselected out of the condition.
But should I worry about Preselected having other uses in other parts of the
uninstall process?
Thanks!
Charles
On 6/1/07, Brian Simoneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think using /x to indicate uninstall will set REMOVE=ALL.
-Brian Simoneau
-Original Message-
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Charles Wan-Calo
*Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 2:14 PM
*To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
*Subject:* [WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
Hi, All WiX experts,
I am using WiX 2.0 to make a .msi file for my project.
I am having problem when running uninstall in full UI mode
msiexec /x my.msi /qf
The Preselected property is set to 1. This messes up the title of
ProgressDlg, where both "Installing [product name]" and "Removing [product
name]" are displayed at the same time in the dialog, which makes it look
ugly.
In ProgressDlg.wxs, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370839.aspx
)
I didn't set REMOVE anywhere in my wxs scripts.
I need the full UI mode because I need custom dialogs to give the user an
option to remove data files generated by my app.
Can someone explain to me why Preselected is set to 1?
Thanks!
Charles
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[WiX-users] Preselected is set to 1 during uninstall?
Hi, All WiX experts, I am using WiX 2.0 to make a .msi file for my project. I am having problem when running uninstall in full UI mode msiexec /x my.msi /qf The Preselected property is set to 1. This messes up the title of ProgressDlg, where both "Installing [product name]" and "Removing [product name]" are displayed at the same time in the dialog, which makes it look ugly. In ProgressDlg.wxs, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370839.aspx) I didn't set REMOVE anywhere in my wxs scripts. I need the full UI mode because I need custom dialogs to give the user an option to remove data files generated by my app. Can someone explain to me why Preselected is set to 1? Thanks! Charles - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
