Re: [WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Neil Sleightholm wrote I'll see if I can make a simple repro first and try and come up with some ideas. dmm - can you raise a defect so this is not lost? Thanks Neil! I believe there are already a couple of bug reports / fix requests for this but I will double-check and enter one if my memory is failing ... Thanks again to you, Chris P. and RobMen for your time, attention and assistance on this. -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402p7584577.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Christopher Painter-2 wrote If that's the case, a DTF custom action wouldn't have that problem. Thanks for the tip ... I've never done anything with DTF, do you have any suggestions on how to get started ? Thanks again for your time and attention, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402p7584513.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Christopher Painter-2 wrote http://blog.torresdal.net/2008/10/24/wix-and-dtf-using-a-custom-action-to-list-available-web-sites-on-iis/ Thanks! I'll check this out ... -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402p7584528.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Yes, Neil ... RegSvcs works fine for either version of the DLL, installs fine ... uninstalls fine ... Weird, eh? I'm going to take a look at the ComPlus extension code to see if I can find any obvious reason why it's not working ... not familiar territory, but I may as well give it a shot ... Thanks, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402p7584501.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Hi Rob - Your 'nothing' is probably more than my nothing on this topic, so thanks in advance for any assistance and insight you can provide. Here's the relevant log segment: ** ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Entering ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit in C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI29.tmp, version 3.7.1224.0 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:286]: Closing MSIHANDLE (859) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:286]: Creating MSIHANDLE (860) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:286]: Closing MSIHANDLE (860) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:426]: Creating MSIHANDLE (861) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:426]: Closing MSIHANDLE (861) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:426]: Creating MSIHANDLE (862) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Registering assembly, key: myApp MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:17:57:426]: Closing MSIHANDLE (862) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Creating MSIHANDLE (863) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: ExceptionInfo: Code='0', Source='System.EnterpriseServices', Description='Failed to load assembly 'c:\program files (x86)\MyCompany\queue\13.0\vmsqueue.dll'.', HelpFile='', HelpContext='0' MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (863) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Creating MSIHANDLE (864) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to invoke RegistrationHelper.InstallAssembly() method MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (864) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Creating MSIHANDLE (865) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register .NET assembly MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (865) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Creating MSIHANDLE (866) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assembly, key: myApp MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (866) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Creating MSIHANDLE (867) of type 790531 for thread 3920 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assemblies MSI (s) (E0!50) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (867) of type 790531 for thread 3920 MSI (s) (E0:20) [11:18:01:708]: Closing MSIHANDLE (858) of type 790536 for thread 3360 ** Doesn't seem very helpful ... but that's what I've got ... If the assembly is re-based to target Framework v2 [2.0.50727, to be precise] ... then it installs just fine ... There is some uninstallation weirdness [but only on 1 system, not on a clean test box] - when uninstalling, the app remains in the Component Services control panel applet ... the installed files and folders [and ARP entry] get removed properly ... weird, huh? We're trying to move all of our code to Framework v4 ... so this is kind of a pain ... and as I've said already, any assistance / insights are greatly appreciated. Thanks, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402p7584465.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] COM+ registration help
Like the subject line says ... I'm using WiX v3.7.1224.0 to build an installation package for an app that has a COM+ service application ... I've tried to use the COM+ custom actions and have had nothing but failures, this installer app were working until the app was updated to use .NET v4 - I understand there are issues with the COM+ custom actions ... but I need to get this working and I'm about at the end of my rope ... The app [dll] installs un-installs fine using RegSvcs.exe, but no matter what I do I can't seem to get it to work in an installer environment. Help! Here's the WiX code I've been using: Component Id=MyAppDLL Guid=-AD6B-43B3-A2C2-64B42901D183 Permanent=no SharedDllRefCount=yes File Id=MyAppDLL.file0 KeyPath=yes Source=$(var.BuildSourceLoc)myApp.dll Assembly=no / complus:ComPlusApplication Id=myApp Name=myApp ApplicationAccessChecksEnabled=no ApplicationDirectory=[PF.MyCompany.MyApp.13.0] Authentication=none ImpersonationLevel=anonymous RunForever=yes complus:ComPlusAssembly Id=myApp DllPathFromGAC=no DllPath=[#MyAppDLL.file0] TlbPath=[#myAppTLB.file0] Type=.net RegisterInCommit=yes / /complus:ComPlusApplication /Component Component Id=MyAppTLB Guid=-62BE-4493-89EC-27DBFC0345BD Permanent=no File Id=myAppTLB.file0 KeyPath=yes Source=$(var.BuildSourceLoc)myApp.tlb / /Component Any suggestions welcome ... even suggestions for doing this 'the wrong way' ... as long as it works! Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/COM-registration-help-tp7584402.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Use WiX with TFSBuild without installing WiX on buildmachine?
Just like the subject line says ... We've got a couple of dozen installers that build with a variety of versions of WiX [haven't had time to update all of them to v3.7] ... and we're moving all of our packaging builds to TFSBuild from a variety of methods [older TFSBuild scripts, batch files, etc.] ... What is the best way to be able to use a specific version of WiX for a specific package build without having to install WiX on the buildmachine or having a specific buildmachine tied to a specific version of WiX ? Thanks in advance for any assistance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Use-WiX-with-TFSBuild-without-installing-WiX-on-buildmachine-tp7583184.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Use WiX with TFSBuild without installing WiX on buildmachine?
Just found it, thanks! -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Use-WiX-with-TFSBuild-without-installing-WiX-on-buildmachine-tp7583184p7583199.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. ON SALE this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnnow-d2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Possible bug in WixUIExtension ?
I've built a custom UI based on WixUI_Mondo [WiX v3.5.2519.0] ... following the pattern outlined in the WiX Tutorial [http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/index.php] and by Neil Sleightholm [http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html] ... but I'm experiencing some weirdness in Maintenance mode. All I'm doing is adding a single dialog after CustomizeDlg ... and it works fine during the initial installation, but when I try to use the 'Change' option through Add/Remove Programs [in Win7 Pro SP1 32 or 64 bit], the VerifyReadyDlg only has 'Back' and 'Cancel' buttons visible. The reason I suspect something other than my simple-minded code is that if I take the WixUI_Mondo.wxs from the source file zip ... rename the UI to something like WixUI_Mondo2 in all the appropriate places and use it without any other changes, I get the same behavior as my failing customized interface. Is it possible that the files in the source zip are old/incorrect ... or that the WixUIExtension DLL was built with old/incorrect dialogs ? I haven't tested on WinXP yet ... that's my next step ... and I'll post the results. Anybody have ideas/suggestions ... I'm stuck and I need to get this in to production. Thanks in advance for ideas assistance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Possible-bug-in-WixUIExtension-tp6404718p6404718.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] ComPlus Problem - Was working, now not working - 2nd Attempt at Posting
Any suggestions for a workaround ... ? I need to get this working in 2 installers ... Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/ComPlus-Problem-Was-working-now-not-working-2nd-Attempt-at-Posting-tp6162048p6169486.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] ComPlus Problem - Was working, now not working - 2nd Attempt at Posting
I've got an installer for a utility that includes a COM+ component. The solution was originally created in VS2008 and targetted .NET 3.5. The solution was 'upgraded' to VS2010 and .NET 4.0, and now the installation fails ... Here's a fragment for COM+ component TLB [this was working fine until the upgrade]: ** Here's a fragment from the installation log file showing the error: ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Registering assembly, key: myAssembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:53:884]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3073) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:775]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3074) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: ExceptionInfo: Code='0', Source='System.EnterpriseServices', Description='Failed to load assembly 'c:\program files\myCompany\ourApplication\curVerNum\myAssembly.dll'.', HelpFile='', HelpContext='0' MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3074) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3075) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to invoke RegistrationHelper.InstallAssembly() method MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3075) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3076) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register .NET assembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3076) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3077) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assembly, key: myAssembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3077) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3078) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assemblies ** I'm using WiX v3.5.2519.0 ... and I have seen a similar error has been reported in the WiX bug tracker on SourceForge [registering a TLB] ... but no solution to the problem. Help! Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/ComPlus-Problem-Was-working-now-not-working-2nd-Attempt-at-Posting-tp6162048p6162048.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] ComPlus Problem - Was working, now not working
I've got an installer for a utility that includes a COM+ component. The solution was originally created in VS2008 and targetted .NET 3.5. The solution was 'upgraded' to VS2010 and .NET 4.0, and now the installation fails ... Here's a fragment for COM+ component TLB [this was working fine until the upgrade]: ** Here's a fragment from the installation log file showing the error: ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Registering assembly, key: myAssembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:53:884]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3073) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:775]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3074) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: ExceptionInfo: Code='0', Source='System.EnterpriseServices', Description='Failed to load assembly 'c:\program files\myCompany\ourApplication\curVerNum\myAssembly.dll'.', HelpFile='', HelpContext='0' MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3074) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3075) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to invoke RegistrationHelper.InstallAssembly() method MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3075) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3076) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register .NET assembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3076) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3077) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assembly, key: myAssembly MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Closing MSIHANDLE (3077) of type 790531 for thread 3548 MSI (s) (DC!DC) [09:57:58:791]: Creating MSIHANDLE (3078) of type 790531 for thread 3548 ComPlusInstallExecuteCommit: Error 0x80020009: Failed to register assemblies ** I'm using WiX v3.5.2519.0 ... and I have seen a similar error has been reported in the WiX bug tracker on SourceForge [registering a TLB] ... but no solution to the problem. Help! Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/ComPlus-Problem-Was-working-now-not-working-tp6162044p6162044.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to FileElement Name, Source attributes.
mah...@bangalore wrote: My WiX file is something like this: Component Id=a File Id =abc Name=abc.txt Source=C:\abc.txt/ /Component Feature1 ComponentRef a / ComponentRef b/ Feature2 ComponentRef z/ /Feature2 /Feature1 So, my requirement is Component 'a' should be executed with file abc.txt if Feature1 is marked for install and it should be executed with Name=xyz.txt if Feature2 is marked for install. Why not do this: Component Id=a File Id =abc Name=abc.txt Source=C:\abc.txt/ /Component Component Id=z File Id =xyz Name=xyz.txt Source=C:\xyz.txt/ /Component Feature1 ComponentRef a / ComponentRef b/ /Feature1 Feature2 ComponentRef b/ ComponentRef z/ /Feature2 or am I missing something ... ? -dmm -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Conditionally-pass-the-property-value-to-File-Element-Name%2C-Source-%09attributes.-tp3230468p3232743.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! For a limited time, vendors submitting new applications to BlackBerry App World(TM) will have the opportunity to enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge. See full prize details at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/Challenge ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Documenting installation packages
How are folks here documenting their installation packages ? Are there any automated tools for doing this ... ? If you're doing this manually, what information are you capturing ... and how are you presenting it ? [charts / spreadsheet type table(s) / ???] I'm working on this issue ... and there doesn't seem to be much info available. Any help greatly appreciated, I'll share my results with this mailing list when I'm done ... Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Documenting-installation-packages-tp3120479p3120479.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Heat and COM executable registry extraction
Kamil Mierzejewski wrote: The tool is not publicly available. All I can do is to post source code (C++) or the compiled binary on your e-mail address. You can learn how to use it from the source - it's very small and simple. I think it is a piece of functionality that could be implemented as a WiX extension. If anyone wants to make such an extension of it, let me know, I will send the code. Kamil Hi Kamil - Please post the source code ... I'd like to see if I can turn it in to a WiX extension. Thanks, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Heat-and-COM-executable-registry-extraction-tp1308713p1312901.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Any examples / samples of using built-in chainer?
Just like the subject line says ... Does anybody have any examples of WiX authoring that illustrate use of the new chainer capabilities in Windows Installer v4.5 ? Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Any-examples---samples-of-using-built-in-chainer--tp1129096p1129096.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: It could be in the merge module's Property table or in custom actions. I've checked through all of those ... but where does the property get stored between runs of the installer ? It's someplace that isn't effected by reboots [registry, but where?], but how does the system 'know' that product is already installed or 'partially' installed ... and to then check for the Preselected property or the Resume property ... it's storing those values somewhere, but I haven't been able to find out where. Thanks again for your assistance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13114195 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: If the BO merge modules are causing Preselected to be set, I'm not sure there's a viable workaround. You should consider not using their merge modules -- they have .msi equivalents, at least for some of their stuff. Or you could create one, by merging their modules into a utility .msi, then treat it as a prereq to be chained in. Thanks Bob ... Just out of curiosity, where / how does that Preselected property get stored ? -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13086067 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: I'm not sure what you're asking. WixUI should handle it based on its conditions, but it's exceedingly rare (and rude) to require a reboot in the middle of an installation; worst case, reboots should happen at the end. sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ The reboot does happen at the end ... and asks the user's permission before rebooting [unless run silently], but when the system comes back up and the Change button in Add/Remove Programs is clicked, the Resume dialog comes up ... a review of the logfile shows that the Preselected property is set ... So ... back to my previous question ... grin ... or have I found a bug [I mean another bug] in a 3rd party merge module ... ? The only merge modules in the package are from Microsoft [no weirdness in those as far as I can tell] and Business Objects [Crystal Reports 11.5 for VS2005] ... and the BO modules are known to be cr*p, they don't pass the validation tests [I'll supply a log if you really want it], and BO isn't planning on fixing them any time soon [if ever, but the latter is just my opinion ...] On the WiX side, I'm using v2.0.5213.0 because I can't even get the project to compile/link cleanly with v2.0.5325.0 ... unless I use the previous version of mergemod.dll ... Any suggestions on how to hunt for whatever is setting the Preselected property ... [or any other thoughts on how to get this working the way it should] ... ? Thanks again for all of your time, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13038792 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Richard.Foster wrote: I had so much hassle with the Business Objects merge modules I moved to using their MSI file and triggering it from a bootstrapper. Snippage Applied ... Hope this info is of interest. Regards, Richard Thanks Richard ! Sounds like we've had similar experiences with BO merge modules ... smile ... and based on their legendary willingness to resolve these issues and improve their products for their customers, my preference would be to simply switch to another toolset for our apps ... but that isn't going to happen any time soon [if ever], so I'm trying to make the best of it. Another factor here is that in order to keep our installations as clean/simple as possible for our field staff, we're trying to keep the number of required files down to the bare minimum ... so we would really like to stick with the merge modules which allow us to ship a single MSI file to the field and not worry about them keeping track of a boot- strapper and any other external files which would be required for our installations ... It's a bit of a Catch-22 [as I said before ...], but that's the situation. I do appreciate your thoughts and I certainly sympathize with your experiences. Regards, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13041287 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: If it's the BO merge modules, they should be taken out back and given a proper burial.g -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ Yes ... well ... if I get that opportunity, I'll be sure to invite you and Richard to the wake. Any ... other ... thoughts on the matter ? -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13043687 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Maintenance - Change weirdness
Hi Folks - I've run in to some weirdness with an installation package when trying to modify an existing installation. In Add/Remove Programs, both the Change and Remove buttons are displayed ... but the Change button doesn't work as expected. When the Change button is clicked, the installation package starts ... but it goes straight in to reinstalling the product without giving the user any options to add or remove any features. ARPNOMODIFY is not being set [at least not that I can find] and the installation behaves as expected on the initial install and if the Remove button is clicked ... Thoughts ... ? Have I missed something simple obvious ... ? Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Maintenance---Change-weirdness-tf4555845.html#a13002172 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Error while trying to build with Crystal Reports XIr2 - Any ideas ?
Bob Arnson-6 wrote: Mergemod.dll is a black box so it's impossible to know exactly what's different. WiX v3 also uses the Vista SDK so any problems are going to affect it too. It's either a bug in mergemod.dll or bad merge modules. ** Thanks Bob ... I kinda figured that mergemod.dll was a bit like Pandora's Box grin And knowing these particular merge modules, I know they're *bad* to a certain degree ... my concern is/was that this stuff works [or at least doesn't outright crash light.exe] in v2.0.5213.0 and doesn't work in v2.0.5325.0 ... For now, I'm going back to v2.0.5213.0 ... since the merge module issue is more important to me than the other fixes that differentiate the two releases. Regards, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Error-while-trying-to-build-with-Crystal-Reports-XIr2---Any-ideas---tf3848848.html#a11413192 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Error while trying to build with Crystal Reports XIr2 - Any ideas ?
Here's an update, just in case anybody cares ... The problem cropped up with v2.0.5325.0 of WiX, in doing some testing to try and isolate the source of the error(s), I tested with v2.0.5213.0 ... and everything worked fine. I checked the change log and saw that with v2.0.5325.0, WiX was being built against the Vista SDK ... so, just for grins, I copied the older version of mergemod.dll in to the WiX folder and tried to do a build of my installation package. The build worked fine ... So I guess the question is: what's the difference between the mergemod DLLs, and can I live with v2.0.5213.0 ... at least until v3.0.x of WiX is stable enough for my needs. Any thoughts ... ? Thanks, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Error-while-trying-to-build-with-Crystal-Reports-XIr2---Any-ideas---tf3848848.html#a11399753 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Error while trying to build with Crystal Reports XIr2 -Any ideas ?
OT, but I love that word...catastrophically. When functions in my code fail, I generally don't relate them to cataclysmic events. :-) ** I guess it depends on how close you are to your release date grin ** Can you post some snippets of the module so we can have a look, namely how the components are organized? ** The module is 85Mb ... but it's available at: http://support.businessobjects.com/downloads/merge_modules.asp The modules in question are the Crystal Reports XI r2 .NET and RDC, if you're curious ... -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Error-while-trying-to-build-with-Crystal-Reports-XIr2---Any-ideas---tf3848848.html#a10916264 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Merge Modules Serialized and Stamped at Install Time
Mike Dimmick wrote: Their build process generates random GUIDs every time they run a build. Surely nobody does something that insane...?!g ** TongueInCheekModeStraightFaceMode You'd be amazed at what some vendors will do to their customers ... ! And stop calling me Shirley ... /StraightFaceMode/TongueInCheekMode Thanks for the laugh Bob ... I needed that today. -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Merge-Modules-Serialized-and-Stamped-at-Install-Time-tf3844137.html#a10917780 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Upgrading Publisher Policy Files in Merge Modules
Is there any trick to this ... ? We've got a merge module that is used by a couple of other groups, and while the assemblies get installed to the GAC properly ... when upgraded assemblies policy files get shipped, the policy files don't seem to upgrade properly. Thanks in advance, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Upgrading-Publisher-Policy-Files-in-Merge-Modules-tf3633507.html#a10146299 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Upgrading Publisher Policy Files in Merge Modules
Mike, Phil - Thanks for the quick responses ! After some more testing, it appears to be a problem with how InstallShield is consuming the merge modules ... not with how they're built. Insert shocked look here ... Now I just need to convince another development group to use WiX ... Regards, -dmm -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Upgrading-Publisher-Policy-Files-in-Merge-Modules-tf3633507.html#a10148968 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
