[WiX-users] vs help integration vsextension usage ?

2007-10-12 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
Hi all, I'd like to integrate my sandcastle generated api documentation into Visual Studio and it seems that the VSExtension in Wix3 supports this. However I cannot seem to get it to compile (let alone work). I'm guessing there's something fundamental I'm missing here. What I've done: - Created

Re: [WiX-users] QFE authoring after service pack release

2007-10-12 Thread Ning Lin
Thanks Peter and Chad! I tried option 1. I may be interpreting this wrong, but I tried this without sucess: upgradeImage = newMSI (v.2002) targetImage = rtmMSI (v.1000) upgradeImage = newMSI (v.2002) targetImage = sp1MSI (v.2000) The error I get from msimsp.exe is: UpgradedImages.Up

Re: [WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread Richard.Foster
Russ, I believe you're possibly missing the fact that (if I remember correctly) Windows Installer only looks as major, minor and revision (fields 1 - 3) when deciding if the version has changed... not the fourth (typically build number) field in the product version information. Check the mailing

[WiX-users] Job Opportunity-Boston, MA

2007-10-12 Thread Kowaleski, Steven
Hi, I have an immediate job opportunity that I wanted to share with your User community. Contact: Steve Kowaleski, 781-251-8639; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Location: Boston, MA Duration: 3 months+ Job title: Senior Release Engineer with WiX Target start date: ASAP Description:

Re: [WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread Chad Petersen
On your Package element I'd change your Id= GUID to be the question marks so it auto generates each time. Or just change the GUID manually. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RussGreen Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 9:37 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Default re

Re: [WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread RussGreen
Thanks Chad, I tried that. I built the installer and installed it on a test machine. I then changed the product version from 2.3.2836.20968 to 2.3.2836.20970 and generated a new product GUIDeverything else stayed the same. I then rebuilt the MSI and ran it again on my test machine and got th

[WiX-users] WIX 2 RegistrySearch

2007-10-12 Thread Benas
Hello, In registry i have path to file [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Company\Product\] "PathName"="C:\\Program Files\\Company\\Product\\file.exe" I have two problems: I need to get Directory which contains file.exe - I have tried: and this not works. And another issue is that i nee

Re: [WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread Chad Petersen
Here is what you need to do to make your install package "smart" to recognize removing itself if it is already installed. 1. tag line, the Id= GUID needs to be Unique each time you build the package (and the version number needs to be incremented each time as well) 2. In the section, add the

Re: [WiX-users] How to Browse network path using the BrowseDlg

2007-10-12 Thread Chad Petersen
I use the same control in my installer to allow the user to choose the destination folder. I purposely set Remote="no" and Removable="no" so they can't install to those locations. But, just out of curiosity, I set them both back to "yes" and rebuilt my installer. When I get to the dialog with that

Re: [WiX-users] How to Browse network path using the BrowseDlg

2007-10-12 Thread Craig0ss
hi there i am currently having the same, and have not yet found a salution, however if you want your floppy to be seen in the combo try this BhaveshG wrote: > > Hi, > > I would like to select network path using the browse dialog. > > I do have the following code in my wxs file. > >

[WiX-users] Network browse drop down blox

2007-10-12 Thread Craig0ss
Hi I require a drop down box that enables me to browse the network local to the machine the installer is being run on. Current my drop down box only displays local disks to the machine. Could anyone give me some insight on how to achieve this Thank you -- View this message in context: http:/

Re: [WiX-users] IniFile - Getting user input

2007-10-12 Thread 0x001A4
At which point in the install should I add this though? Should I add this somewhere in my main wxs file with all of my other components? If I were to go about it that way, would I then be able to put the info in an ini file after all of my installation files are copied over? Sorry for the newbie

[WiX-users] Silent Installation

2007-10-12 Thread Guna S
My name is Guna S. Am very new to Wix Installer This is regariding to Silent Installation My questions are 1. How to create and add DLL file 2. For silet instllation if user gives command(for ex xxx.msi/quite), so for this how the confiuration file should be 3. How/where to put condition for sil

Re: [WiX-users] Share a directory using WIx on install

2007-10-12 Thread Sebastian Brand
The element should do that. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Oct 11, 2007, at 11:58 AM, Craig0ss wrote: > > Hi > > I need to know if its possible to share a directory as part of the > install?? > > If this is possible any ideas on how to go about

Re: [WiX-users] FileSearch doesn't work (Wix 2.0)

2007-10-12 Thread Sebastian Brand
Have you checked out https://sourceforge.net/tracker/? func=detail&atid=642714&aid=1656236&group_id=105970 yet? One trick is to set a property with the folder first and than add a filesearch using that property. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Oc

Re: [WiX-users] IniFile - Getting user input

2007-10-12 Thread Sebastian Brand
The value from the UI is stored in a Property which you can then use in the IniFile under a Component. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Oct 11, 2007, at 6:09 PM, 0x001A4 wrote: > > I have a dialog in which users are going to be entering > inform

Re: [WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread Sebastian Brand
To set a default property value use the "Value" attribute in the tag. If the search does not find a value that value should be used. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Oct 12, 2007, at 9:18 AM, RussGreen wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm new to WiX and have

[WiX-users] Redirect Merge modules

2007-10-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all, I want to redirect the Targtefolder of an mergemodule. But this mergemodule is created by VisualStudio2005. Orca shows me that there is a CustomAction that changes a Property of the Merge module and at the moment I trigger a CustomAction and overwrite these data, but it seems not the

[WiX-users] Default regsearch values and upgrading

2007-10-12 Thread RussGreen
Hi, I'm new to WiX and have been trying the WiXEdit tool to build an installer. I have been working through a turorial and successfully built the initial MSI file with a custome dialog to collect user information that will be written to the registry but now I have come up against a few issues I c

[WiX-users] Component Guids - Version Changes

2007-10-12 Thread Laxmi Narsimha Rao Oruganti (SQL CE)
Hey WIX Users, I am using WIXv3 3.0.2921 build. And I am able to use automatic component guid generation as stated by Derek in: http://installing.blogspot.com/2006/09/automatically-generating-component.html I also understand that this is a new feature in WIX