[WiX-users] WiX / WI single file size limit?
Hi there, One of our data files is about 3.5 GB uncompressed and light.exe crashes with the following exception. The MSI builds fine if I exclude the huge file. Is this a WiX or Windows Installer limit? If it comes from Wix, is there a workaround? I am using Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.0.2925.0. Linking culture en-us ... light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Value was either too large or too small for an Int32. Exception Type: System.OverflowException Stack Trace: at System.Convert.ToInt32(Int64 value) at System.Int64.System.IConvertible.ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider) at System.Convert.ToInt32(Object value, IFormatProvider provider) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.UpdateFileInformation(Output output, FileRowCollection fileRows, MediaRowCollection mediaRows) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.BindDatabase(Output output, String databaseFile) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output, String file) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run(String[] args) Binder temporary directory located at 'C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Local Settings\Temp\dy__81t9'. Validator temporary directory located at 'C:\Documents and Settings\Chris\Local Settings\Temp\86cdyeab'. Thanks a lot. Shirley - 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] Adding an error message popup without aborting installation
Hi, I am launching a third-party installer (say, abc.exe) within my own, and I would like to display a popup message saying abc.exe failed to install if abc fails. This abc installer is launched in silent mode, so there is no error message from it. User will continue the rest of the installation after he clicks OK. Basically, I want my program to install even if abc fails. I can detect if abc is not installed properly, but I could not find a way to insert this message popup. Any help is appreciated. Shirley - 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] Reboot during Copying Files stage
In this test, there were about 15 files, 8 Mb each. From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 8:32 PM To: Man, Shirley Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Reboot during Copying Files stage Man, Shirley wrote: The workaround is, before launching installer, manually remove the folder with files that have been installed with previous installation. Here is the verbose log of the second install attempt. Notice there is a 38 second hang at the line : MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying CostingComplete property. Its current value is '0'. Its new value: '1'. How many files are in your package? How many components? Costing takes time and takes more time if MSI has to examine installed files to determine whether they need to be overwritten, instead of just noticing that they don't exist. -- 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] Reboot during Copying Files stage
Hi all, Has anyone seen this Windows Installer behavior before? 1) Launch installer, proceed to Copying Files stage. 2) Reboot computer in the middle of copying files 3) Relaunch installer again. 4) Installer will freeze for awhile in the EULA screen (and sometimes it freezes to death). The workaround is, before launching installer, manually remove the folder with files that have been installed with previous installation. Here is the verbose log of the second install attempt. Notice there is a 38 second hang at the line : MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying CostingComplete property. Its current value is '0'. Its new value: '1'. MSI (c) (44:9C) [16:43:19:951]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\DOCUME~1\xyz\LOCALS~1\Temp\MSI11.tmp, Entrypoint: CaCheckFlashShockWaveVersions MSI (c) (44:D0) [16:43:19:967]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (44:D0) [16:43:19:967]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (44:D0) [16:43:19:967]: Connected to service for CA interface. Action ended 16:43:20: CheckFlashShockWaveVersions. Return value 1. MSI (c) (44:10) [16:43:20:186]: Doing action: WelcomeEulaDlg Action 16:43:20: WelcomeEulaDlg. Action start 16:43:20: WelcomeEulaDlg. Info 2898.WixUI_Font_Title, Tahoma, 0 Action 16:43:20: WelcomeEulaDlg. Dialog created MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:20:561]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: _RemoveFilePath MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying CostingComplete property. Its current value is '0'. Its new value: '1'. MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: BindImage MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ProgId MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: PublishComponent MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: SelfReg MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Extension MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Font MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Class MSI (c) (44:78) [16:43:58:779]: Note: 1: 2727 2: MSI (c) (44:78) [16:44:00:154]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding LicenseAccepted property. Its value is '1'. MSI (c) (44:78) [16:44:01:013]: Doing action: SetLaunchOOO Action 16:44:01: SetLaunchOOO. We don't have DisableRollBack in our wix code. Any suggestion is highly appreciated. Thanks, Shirley - 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] External exe launched in the background
Hi, I have a customaction calling a third-party installer CustomAction Id=RunInstallSomething Property=SomethingPath ExeCommand='[SourceDir]Something [INSTALLLOCATION] [ProgramMenuDir] !(loc.LANG_IND)' Return='check' Impersonate=no Execute=deferred / But for some reason on Vista, the third-party exe is launched in the background behind the Windows Installer. Is there a way to force it to launch in the foreground instead? Thanks, Shirley - 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] Disallow uninstall if file in use
Thanks, Bob. The MSI standard is to let the uninstall proceed and require a reboot. That means I will need to set some property to force a reboot then? The default behavior doesn't prompt user about the reboot. TIA! From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:02 PM To: Man, Shirley Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Disallow uninstall if file in use Man, Shirley wrote: Is there a way to disallow uninstall (i.e., by throwing an error message) if any of the installed files is in use? Any property I can check in Condition/? The default behavior allows users to choose Ignore and proceed with the uninstall process. There's no built-in method to detect when files might be in use. The MSI standard is to let the uninstall proceed and require a reboot. Refusing to uninstall is considered more rude than requiring a reboot, presumably. You'd have to use a custom action to do otherwise. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Disallow uninstall if file in use
I see. I notice the temporary file (which was originally the running exe) gets deleted on next reboot, but the problem is, its parent directory (in my case, the INSTALLDIR) is not. Is this a known MSI issue? From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 7:45 AM To: Man, Shirley Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Disallow uninstall if file in use Man, Shirley wrote: That means I will need to set some property to force a reboot then? The default behavior doesn't prompt user about the reboot. If MSI can't replace a file that's in use, it schedules the replacement to happen at next boot. See the MSI SDK doc for the ReplacedInUseFiles Property, for example. A verbose log will shows when it's being set. -- 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] Disallow uninstall if file in use
Is there a way to disallow uninstall (i.e., by throwing an error message) if any of the installed files is in use? Any property I can check in Condition/? The default behavior allows users to choose Ignore and proceed with the uninstall process. Thanks for your help. Shirley - 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] Setting UILevel in Wix
Hi, Is there a way to set UILevel to 5, so uninstall can always run in Full UI mode? The reason for this is I need to disable the Ignore button in the FilesInUse dialog, but the change is only reflected in Full UI mode. Uninstalling from Add/Remove Program will still show the Ignore button when a file is in use. TIA for any help! Cheers, Shirley - 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
