[WiX-users] Saving existing xml file on uninstall and then merging it back in during reinstall
Hello all, We have a config file that is installed which can be customized post installation (not sensitive data). How can we save the config file during uninstall so that customizations can be merged into the new install. I was thinking along the following: A. During uninstall copy the config file to the user's Temp folder so if reinstall never happens it is no big deal B. During install, check the user's Temp folder and if the file is present, merge it and delete it Is this feasible, or is there a better way? In either case, can someone point me to some sample code? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Saving-existing-xml-file-on-uninstall-and-then-merging-it-back-in-during-reinstall-tp7590217.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Can multiple versions of Wix be installed side by side in TFS
Hello all, We have an older version of Wix installed on our TFS build server. I would like to use 3.7 for a new project because of the Burn support which would really be helpful. The TFS admin asked me to investigate possible side by side support issues. Can you install different versions of Wix on a TFS server? If so, are there any issues and/or gotchas to avoid? Thanks in advance for any ideas and/or suggestions! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Can-multiple-versions-of-Wix-be-installed-side-by-side-in-TFS-tp7585136.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Slow Installs
Seems to me that I remember reading something in Nick Ramirez' book that the components are ordered in the table based upon the component id and that you could speed up our installation by including the folder path in the component id. This would order your files by directory so that the installer is not jumping back and forth all the time from one folder to another. With 7000 files, perhaps that could be contributing to the slowness issue you are seeing. Might be worth a try. Good Luck! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Slow-Installs-tp7585123p7585137.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to use PostBuild event code to include configuration in msi name (eg MyInstaller Test.msi)
Hello Rob, Thanks for the reply. We have our Wix project in the same solution as the application and just create the msi when the solution is built by Visual Studio. We are not doing anything in Wix with the command line, everything is done via Visual Studio. I do not think it is possible to set the TargetName from within a wxs file. Our solution also contains a web services project with different endpoints depending upon the configuration being compiled. So if a particular build is going to be released to testing, we build twice, once for Test and once for Lab and send both msi files to Test. Once it has passed Test, the Lab msi is sent to the Lab. This process ensures both msi files were created against the same application code base. Are we missing something obvious here? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-use-PostBuild-event-code-to-include-configuration-in-msi-name-eg-MyInstaller-Test-msi-tp7584890p7584912.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to use PostBuild event code to include configuration in msi name (eg MyInstaller Test.msi)
Hello raj, Thanks for your response. We are just beginning to use Wix and do everything within Visual Studio. Our wix project is included within the application solution, so the msi is created when the solution is built. Can the code you were kind enough to share be used or adapted within the Visual Studio solution build process? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-use-PostBuild-event-code-to-include-configuration-in-msi-name-eg-MyInstaller-Test-msi-tp7584890p7584913.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to display project configuration (eg Test or Prod) when using minimal UI
We ended up using a PostBuild event to call a bat file that renames the msi to include the configuration. 1. In the Wix project, we added a BatFiles folder containing RenameMSI.bat 2. In the Wix project properties, we added this to the Build Events, Post-build Event Command Line call $(ProjectDir)BatFiles\RenameMSI.bat $(ConfigurationName) $(TargetName) $(TargetDir) 3. The contents of RenameMSI.bat are as follows: @Echo Off :: Renames msi file to include the configuration (e.g. MyInstaller.msi - MyInstaller Debug.msi or MyInstaller Test.msi) :: Example usage - use double quotes in case anything contains embedded spaces :: call $(ProjectDir)BatFiles\UpdateMSI.bat $(ConfigurationName) $(TargetName) $(TargetDir) :: current configuration (e.g. Test or Debug) @if '%1'=='' goto End :: output msi file name without extension (e.g. MyInstaller) @if '%2'=='' goto End :: output msi file full path including trailing backslash (e.g. c:\my\installer\path\) @if '%3'=='' goto End cls :: Strip double quotes and assign to variables set configuration=%~1 set targetName=%~2 set targetDir=%~3 :: New name is a combination of the existing msi file and the configuration (e.g. MyInstaller Test.msi) set newName=%targetName% %configuration% goto SkipEchoes @echo. @echo parm1: %1, %configuration% @echo parm2: %2, %targetName% @echo parm3: %3, @echo %targetDir% @echo newMsi: %newName%.msi @echo. :SkipEchoes :: Delete existing new name msi if it exists (e.g. MyInstaller Test.msi) del %targetDir%%newName%.msi :: Rename the new msi to include the configuration ren %targetDir%%targetName%.msi %newName%.msi :End exit 0 -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-display-project-configuration-eg-Test-or-Prod-when-using-minimal-UI-tp7584862p7584889.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] How to use PostBuild event code to include configuration in msi name (eg MyInstaller Test.msi)
Hello all, We had a requirement to show the configuration in the msi name because we have several validation steps along the way. For the benefit of others, here is how to do it using PostBuild events to call a bat file which renames the file. The system supplied parms pertaining to path all include the trailing backslash. 1. In the Wix project, we added a BatFiles folder containing RenameMSI.bat 2. In the Wix project properties, we added this to the Build Events, Post-build Event Command Line Use double quotes everywhere in case something contains an embedded space call $(ProjectDir)BatFiles\RenameMSI.bat $(ConfigurationName) $(TargetName) $(TargetDir) 3. The contents of RenameMSI.bat are as follows: @Echo Off :: Renames msi file to include the configuration (e.g. MyInstaller.msi - MyInstaller Debug.msi or MyInstaller Test.msi) :: Example usage - use double quotes in case anything contains embedded spaces :: call $(ProjectDir)BatFiles\UpdateMSI.bat $(ConfigurationName) $(TargetName) $(TargetDir) :: current configuration (e.g. Test or Debug) @if '%1'=='' goto End :: output msi file name without extension (e.g. MyInstaller) @if '%2'=='' goto End :: output msi file full path including trailing backslash (e.g. c:\my\installer\path\) @if '%3'=='' goto End cls :: Strip double quotes and assign to variables set configuration=%~1 set targetName=%~2 set targetDir=%~3 :: New name is a combination of the existing msi file and the configuration (e.g. MyInstaller Test.msi) set newName=%targetName% %configuration% goto SkipEchoes @echo. @echo parm1: %1, %configuration% @echo parm2: %2, %targetName% @echo parm3: %3, @echo %targetDir% @echo newMsi: %newName%.msi @echo. :SkipEchoes :: Delete existing new name msi if it exists (e.g. MyInstaller Test.msi) del %targetDir%%newName%.msi :: Rename the new msi to include the configuration ren %targetDir%%targetName%.msi %newName%.msi :End exit 0 -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-use-PostBuild-event-code-to-include-configuration-in-msi-name-eg-MyInstaller-Test-msi-tp7584890.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] How to display project configuration (eg Test or Prod) when using minimal UI
Hello all, We are using a Wix setup project with the minimal UI. Is there a way to include the project configuration so that it is displayed somewhere in the installation dialogs? I would like users to know that they are installing to Test, Lab or Prod. Thanks in advance for any ideas and/or suggestions! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-display-project-configuration-eg-Test-or-Prod-when-using-minimal-UI-tp7584862.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] How can I set/change the generated msi name from within product.wxs
Hello all, We have a requirement that the generated msi include the project name and version (e.g. MyAppInstaller v1.0.1.msi). The OutputName tag in the wixproj file contains the generated msi name. Is there a way to update the OutputName tag within the product.wxs file? I would like to set it to something like $(var.ProductName)Installer $(var.CurrentVersion). Thanks in advance for any ideas and/or suggestions! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-can-I-set-change-the-generated-msi-name-from-within-product-wxs-tp7583427.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How can I set/change the generated msi name from within product.wxs
Christopher Painter-2 wrote Now when you call MSBUILD you pass in /p:WiXProductVersion=1.2.3 and you'll get an MSI with that in the name and that version in the property table. Would I need to do some kind of custom action for the part referenced above? Are you talking about a manual step where you pass the above as a command line parm? We are new to Wix and just have a standard Product.wxs that generates the msi for us. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-can-I-set-change-the-generated-msi-name-from-within-product-wxs-tp7583427p7583429.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
