Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi, There must be some other ways, But I could not find those. Sneha Gharpure wrote: > > Hi, > > What i understand from your reply is that, the below HTML file will > redirect us to the login.aspx. > In that case, the HTML file should be packed with msi itself and will get > deployed on th

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi, What i understand from your reply is that, the below HTML file will redirect us to the login.aspx. In that case, the HTML file should be packed with msi itself and will get deployed on the target machine. Any other way to do this? Thanks, Sneha diwakar09 wrote: > > Hi, > > Try this > Cr

Re: [WiX-users] WiX 3.0.x platform support for Win2008 and WinVista

Right now the WiX custom actions require that the IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility feature is installed in the Turn Windows Features On Or Off control panel. Native IIS 7.0 support, without this metabase compatibility option installed, requires a complete rewrite. You can blame the IIS team for this.

Re: [WiX-users] How do I preserve properties betweenINSTALL/UNINSTALL?

I said `generally` per-machine, I never said that I've never encountered a situtation where I found opposing approaches. I've written installs for products that used one, the other or both. For example certain call center applications that I've packaged required per machine settings and per

Re: [WiX-users] How do I preserve properties betweenINSTALL/UNINSTALL?

I think you might find that the installation-versus-configuration, and the per-machine, per-user arguments to be very much based on what sort of applications you write. Just because you've never encountered a situation where an opposing approach is more appropriate doesn't invalidate that appr

Re: [WiX-users] How do I preserve properties betweenINSTALL/UNINSTALL?

I don't agree that installation and configuration are automatically distinct nor do I agree that configuration is generally per-user. In fact, 12 years of development, setup authoring and enterprise engineering has convinced me that it's generally per-machine. Even Windows Installer TAO seems

Re: [WiX-users] Problem Reading from cabs when I have a Korean Character in Path

Magus wrote: > > I have been getting an error whenever I have a Korean Character in the > path to source directory. Is there a way around this or am I doing > something wrong > C:\temp\[Korean_Character]\ > > Another important piece of information It seems to work if My files are not cabbed

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0095 error with FeatureRef

Kevin Richardson wrote: > The example you gave is what I fell back on. Unfortunately, we pull in > (localized) files dynamically and those tools make heavy use of the > FeatureRef/ComponentRef structure that apparently only works in WiX2. > In WiX v3, Feature and FeatureRef with the same Id

Re: [WiX-users] Util-extension in wix v2

Tobias Holm wrote: No registry entries were made. However, I think that was because I used the wrong type for the registry entry. If I change the /type/ attribute in the /Registry /element/ / from /string /to /expandable/ it works ok. However I'm not sure about this approach. Is there a

Re: [WiX-users] How do I preserve properties betweenINSTALL/UNINSTALL?

Christopher Painter wrote: > I'm afraid you lost me there. Just about everything inside the MSI > engine can be one outside of MSI. We were discussing simple property persistence. MSI has an equally simple declarative pattern: Write it to the registry during installation, read it back via AppS

Re: [WiX-users] Wix bug?

That message is from the OS as the MSI engine cranks up, so it'll be in the language of the OS. Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Thompson (WEBSTORE) Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:20 AM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [WiX-users]

[WiX-users] Problem Reading from cabs when I have a Korean Character in Path

I have been getting an error whenever I have a Korean Character in the path to source directory. Is there a way around this or am I doing something wrong C:\temp\[Korean_Character]\ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-Reading-from-cabs-when-I-have-a-Korean-Character-

[WiX-users] Grant accessrights to folder outside of installation folder?

Hi, I need to be able to grant a user created by the wix setup access to c:\windows\temp\. Is it possible to do this? I only manage to set permissions on folders that are created inside my installation folder. /Tobias -

[WiX-users] Wix bug?

I am using Wix Version 2.0.5325.0 On the light command line I use the English localization command: light.exe -loc WixUI_en-us.wxl -out WstSetup.MSI @wixobjs.rsp sca.wixlib wixca.wixlib wixui.wixlib @C:\Tmp\nm2F8.tmp The MSI file compiles correctly, however, when I run it I get a start up messa

Re: [WiX-users] Regsvcs or Regasm related custom actions

You'll need to grab the registry information out of regasm and convert it into a WiX-friendly syntax. This is done at design time, not on the final machine. For a mostly automated process, you'll need tallow from the WiX 2.0 toolset, and then some mystery executable I can't remember :) to conv

[WiX-users] waiting for CostingComplete

Attached is a bit of my XML code for the " MaintenanceWelcomeDlg" dialog: CostingComplete = 1 1 . . . You can see that while Costing is not complete, the " WaitForCostingDlg" dialog is spawned. This dialog, ap

[WiX-users] Using under removes all other user permissions

Is there any way to avoid this? I want to give one user rights to a folder in addition to whatever was already in place. The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the int

Re: [WiX-users] Add/Remove Programs entry redundant

What does your verbose log of the upgrade say? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download Legalize Adulthood! -

Re: [WiX-users] List box entry selection

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, fiordean dacian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I added a listbox control on a dialog which I'm adding items into within a cu stom action (it is actually a feature list similar with the tree control on Set upTypeDlg.wxs except I want the features in a list). >

[WiX-users] Add/Remove Programs entry redundant

Hi, I'm experiencing a weired problem with a major update (actually I'm using this only) for my application which has its entry within the Add/Remove Programs listed even after the upgrade is finished successfully (pressing F5 won't solve it). The strange thing is that if I click on it, it disa

[WiX-users] List box entry selection

Hi, I added a listbox control on a dialog which I'm adding items into within a custom action (it is actually a feature list similar with the tree control on SetupTypeDlg.wxs except I want the features in a list). Question is, how I could select by default the first entry in that listbox? Thank

[WiX-users] virtual directory pointing to UNC shared folder inside another virtual directory pointing to disk folder

Hi, I need to have virtual directory pointing to UNC shared folder inside another virtual directory. So far I've got xml for parent virtual directory Is it possible to create nested virtual directory and how would I point it to UNC shared network folder (\\servername\foldername)? Than

Re: [WiX-users] SQL Custom Action bug

I already submitted all of the code to fix this bug months ago on this e-mail list and in the comments of this bug. I haven't heard anything back (the bug is still open), so I don't know if they incorporated it or not. Because the change wasn't incorporated in WiX 2.0, I'm forced to use a custom b

Re: [WiX-users] LGHT0095 error with FeatureRef

Kevin, I do something very similar in Wix3, but use a ComponentGroup with the ComponentRefs as children, and use multiple ComponentGroupRefs under my Features. K On Jan 14, 2008 12:12 AM, Kevin Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Julie. > > The example you gave is what I fell back on

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi, Try this Create a html file with below statements and then create a shortcut of this file Hope this can help you Put any title http://localhost/xyz/Login.aspx"; /> Please wait or click http://localhost/xyz/Logi

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi, Create a html file with the below statements and then make a shortcut of this html file. May be this can help you Put any title http://localhost/xyz/Login.aspx"; /> Please wait or click http://localhost/xyz/Logi

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi, Thanks for your reply. Its created a shortcut but when i tried opening the file, the path in browser was file:///C:/inetpub/wwwroot/xyz/Login.aspx instead it should be http://localhost/xyz/Login.aspx Can you give any additional pointers? Thanks, Sneha diwakar09 wrote: > > hi, > Try

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

hi, Try Sneha Gharpure wrote: > > Hi all, > > The requirement is to create a shortcut for an ASPX page, e.g. login.aspx > in the Program Menu Folder. > > The shortcut is getting created, but when I click on the shortcut, instead > of opening the ASPX page, it opens the folder containing

[WiX-users] Registering extensions in merge modules

Hello I'm trying to have two merge modules, one with the application and one that can register the extensions. So in the one with the extensions I have: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _

Re: [WiX-users] XML Transform using XSLT

Did you try opening it in Notepad? Did you try to output to a different filename (instead of the same as the input file)? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anidil Sent: maandag 14 januari 2008 9:58 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] stripping Variable

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jason Rivers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > KBDLAYOUT >> 0809 Literal text has to be enclosed in " characters, so this should be KBDLAYOUT >> "0809" Remember to always create code that works by design, not by accident. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pi

Re: [WiX-users] System Services

Hi, In my case the Guard service does not allow administrators to stop it, due to the possible unpleasant side-effects of stopping it while managed applications are running. That means the uninstall cannot stop it in the normal way. Instead, we have a custom action which runs "StopGuardForUnins

Re: [WiX-users] Creating Program Menu Directory Folder shortcut for an ASPX page

Hi All, I could solve this problem but there seems to be another issue. The shortcut is pointing to the login.aspx file but it is getting opened in visual studio. I have to configure the path of this login page as for example http://localhost://login.aspx Any pointers on the same? A code sample

Re: [WiX-users] stripping Variable

thought i'd post the solution I found incase someone else has a similar issue. I have the Variable KBDLAYOUT this is 8 characters, but I'm only in the last 4. I have this code: KBDLAYOUT >> 0809 this is UK Language keyboard, but any layout. Jason. On Jan 14, 2008 9:42 AM, Jason Rivers <[EMA

[WiX-users] Broken 3711 build

The latest Wix3.msi : http://wix.sourceforge.net/releases/3.0.3711.0/ doesn't work anymore with Visual Studio 2008. When you compile a Wix project in VS2008, it opens a console window, and thus doesn't log the errors. Also, a second compilation gives you always a fatal error. Unins

[WiX-users] Granting access to IUSR?

Hi all, I have a wix deployment project where I need to grant the ASPNET user permissions to a certain folder. This works fine with the following lines: But when I try to change it to work with the IUSR of W2K8 server, I get an error stating that the user with

[WiX-users] WiX 3.0.x platform support for Win2008 and WinVista

Hello, We are currently busy with the process of testing/adopting the WiX technology for within our deployment strategy. We are working now with version 3.0.2925. We have constructed a small 'hello world deployment' example where we have a WinForms app (client msi) as well as a WebService (serve

[WiX-users] stripping Variable

Hi all. I have a variable that gets they (default) keyboard layout of a system, from HKCU\Keyboard Layouts\preload\1 this is an 8 character Hex, the first 4 are for the keyboard layout, so this could in fact be anything if the person is using a custom keyboard, the last 4 characters are the keybo

[WiX-users] XML Transform using XSLT

Hi all I have a problem transforming a fragment.xml file using a .xsl file to create entries. Following are the steps i'm following : 1.Install MS XML 4.0 SP2 2.run the following command at the windows command line to perform the transform msxsl.exe fragment.xml -o fragment.xml comprefs.xsl