[WiX-users] install/uninstall on/from custom location does not work on W2K3 but does on Vista
Hi there I have run into an issue where in on W2K3 installing to a custom location does not work. That is, after choosing a custom folder, the install goes through but dumps the contents into the default Program Files folder. Similarly, while uninstalling on W2K3, the msi uninstalls but the bits do not get removed at all. The installation to a custom location and installation from a custom location work fine on vista though. Is this a known issue? If so any workaround? If not, where should I be looking for a change? Here is what my wix directory structure looks like Directory Id=TARGETDIR Name=SourceDir Directory Id=ProgramFilesFolder Directory Id=INSTALLLOCATION ShortName=WinRep Name=$(var.ProductName) ... ... Rachna SDE Repository Modeling Team, CSD Microsoft 425.705.6966 [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 425.533.1626 - 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] Managed custom action return values
Thanks so much Oliver I will take a look at it and ping you if I have any questions danke rachna From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mailinglist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:29 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom action return values Hello, Writing managed custom actions is not supported. A standalone executable will not see anything of the setup around. I took two half ready projects and used them, to build up something that gives you the possibility to write managed custom actions and access the current setup from within your managed code, so you can e.g. post a return value to a property in your setup. You can fetch the code and the samples under the following link: http://www.forestwalk.de/?p=31 sorry, my entry is just in German, but it’s the latest link in the post you need. The source and comments are in English though. If you need help in using this, feel free to ask back to me. Oliver From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rachna Khune Sent: Sonntag, 9. September 2007 04:53 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Managed custom action return values Hi there My custom action is a managed exe and I am attempting to do one of the two choices below: 1) Show the exception messages from the custom action or be able to return some error codes which I can log 2) Change the message that pops up when the custom action fails. The default is “There is a problem with this windows…”. Is there any way of changing this default message? The Error attribute cannot coexist with the ExeCommand attribute in the CustomAction element: Current implementation: CustomAction Id=InstallRepository FileKey=RepositorySetupCustomActions.exe ExeCommand=create123 /InstallDir:quot;[INSTALLLOCATION]\quot; Return=check Impersonate=no Execute=deferred / Seems as if writing managed custom actions is not preferred due to messages popping up and not having access to the MSI thread. Thanks Rachna SDE Repository Modeling Team, CSD Microsoft 425.705.6966 [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 425.533.1626 - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Managed custom action return values
Hi there My custom action is a managed exe and I am attempting to do one of the two choices below: 1) Show the exception messages from the custom action or be able to return some error codes which I can log 2) Change the message that pops up when the custom action fails. The default is There is a problem with this windows Is there any way of changing this default message? The Error attribute cannot coexist with the ExeCommand attribute in the CustomAction element: Current implementation: CustomAction Id=InstallRepository FileKey=RepositorySetupCustomActions.exe ExeCommand=create123 /InstallDir:quot;[INSTALLLOCATION]\quot; Return=check Impersonate=no Execute=deferred / Seems as if writing managed custom actions is not preferred due to messages popping up and not having access to the MSI thread. Thanks Rachna SDE Repository Modeling Team, CSD Microsoft 425.705.6966 [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 425.533.1626 - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Managed custom action return values
Hi there My custom action is a managed exe and I am attempting to do one of the two choices below: 1) Show the exception messages from the custom action or be able to return some error codes which I can log 2) Change the message that pops up when the custom action fails. The default is There is a problem with this windows Is there any way of changing this default message? The Error attribute cannot coexist with the ExeCommand attribute in the CustomAction element: Current implementation: CustomAction Id=InstallRepository FileKey=RepositorySetupCustomActions.exe ExeCommand=create123 /InstallDir:quot;[INSTALLLOCATION]\quot; Return=check Impersonate=no Execute=deferred / Seems as if writing managed custom actions is not preferred due to messages popping up and not having access to the MSI thread. Thanks Rachna SDE Repository Modeling Team, CSD Microsoft 425.705.6966 [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 425.533.1626 - 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
