[WiX-users] Why VS2005 with Votive failed to compile new Wix project?

After downloading a wix sample (with WixUiExtention), I can correctly compile it and generate the msi file. However, when i new a Wix project in VS2005, I cannot compile it when including some stock dialogs like "WelcomeDlg". Errors are: "Error 4 The localization variable !(loc.WixUINext) is

Re: [WiX-users] how to retrieve the value from a "Edit"

Thanks, But I'm still a little confused. Could you please give me some examples based on the followings: e.g 1. 3.in the myDll.ll file, things are like this: UINT _stdcall func(MSIHANDLE hInstaller) { string str; MessageBoxA(str); return ERROR_SUCCESS; } Then, how can I have func ge

Re: [WiX-users] RadioButtonGroup problems with 2+ entries

sst wrote: > Is there a limitation on the number of RadioButtons in a RadioButtonGroup? > > i've tried several variations of the following code in dialogs, and it > always gives me a runtime error 2878 when trying to show that page and > kills the installer : > > > Width="250" Height="1

Re: [WiX-users] is there a wxs 3.0 xml setting that will enable a standard issue interactive UI experience?

Robert O'Brien wrote: Is there a wxs 3.0 xml setting that will enable a standard issue interactive UI experience, e.g. Welcome -> Features/Components Selection -> InstallDir Override -> Progress -> Finish? Yes. See WiX.chm for WixUI. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] how to retrieve the value from a "Edit"

Xu nanxuan wrote: > I want to retrieve the value from an "Edit" Control Type, and then > pass the retrieved string to a custom dll as a parameter to a > functionof that dll. How can i do that? Thanks! Controls set property values. You can't pass properties to custom actions but your custom action

Re: [WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Mike Dimmick wrote: As a workaround -- as WiX is likely to be more reactive than the SDK team -- perhaps WiX could only generate these fields if they're used? On the other hand, their presence doesn't appear to do any harm when actually installing on operating systems before Windows Vista, so

Re: [WiX-users] ConfigureIIS and IIS7

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if the functionality is there or not, and which version of wix do I need to get if so? WiX doesn't have native support for IIS7. Its existing IIS support works with the IIS6 metabase feature of IIS7, except for rollback. -- sig://boB http://joyofse

Re: [WiX-users] Path to candle.exe is invalid

Chris Marks wrote: > My co-worker created a WiX script using WiX 3 and Votive 3 and added > the new project to our solution and VCS. I updated my workspace and > have been trying to build the solution using VS 2005, but get stuck on > the following error: > "The specified task executable locati

Re: [WiX-users] updating the directory tree

Don Tasanasanta (Volt) wrote: I run a custom action to change the value of a directory property. As I recall some follow up action needs to occur to update the feature tree to re-read the directory table with the new values. Just run the CA before CostFinalize. See http://blogs.msdn.com/h

Re: [WiX-users] building wix

Bob Arnson wrote: > Christopher Painter wrote: >> Yes, I would volunteer for such an effort. I know I've been told to >> `put up or shut up` before but I never helped out because I'm not the >> strongest C# application developer. However in the build / release >> role I'm very comfortable and

Re: [WiX-users] Leave a registry value after deinstallation

Gerald Grininger wrote: has anyboy an idea how it is possible to leave a registry value created by my wix created msi package after deinstallation? Mark the component as Permanent="yes". -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] ComPlusExtension v3

David M. Petercheff wrote: > The light command I am using is below but I still get the errors for > ComPlus with -cultures. > > light DragonWebServicesInstall.wixobj DragonWSFiles.wixobj -out > DragonWebServicesInstall.msi -ext WixIISExtension -ext WixNetFxExtension > -ext WixUtilExtension -ext Wix

[WiX-users] how to retrieve the value from a "Edit"

Hi, all: I want to retrieve the value from an "Edit" Control Type, and then pass the retrieved string to a custom dll as a parameter to a function of that dll. How can i do that? Thanks! _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messe

[WiX-users] is there a wxs 3.0 xml setting that will enable a standard issue interactive UI experience?

Is there a wxs 3.0 xml setting that will enable a standard issue interactive UI experience, e.g. Welcome -> Features/Components Selection -> InstallDir Override -> Progress -> Finish? - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Micr

[WiX-users] Changing the file extension of WiX extensions from .dll to .wixext (Revisited)

In one of my last blog posts (http://blogs.msdn.com/jrock/archive/2008/02/13/changing-the-file-extension- of-wix-extensions-from-dll-to-wixext.aspx) I wrote about how we would be changing the file extension of WiX extensions from .dll to .wixext. Well, it turns out that we won't be doing it for tec

[WiX-users] Using Web Deployment Projects as Project References in WiX Visual Studio Projects

In the "Add Reference" dialog for a WiX project in Visual Studio, Web Deployment Projects (*.wdproj) are not included in the list of projects that can be selected as project references. If I manually add a project reference (i.e. open the WiX project file in a text editor and enter the project na

Re: [WiX-users] Registering COM and .Net assemblies in WiX

Good idea! I was wondering the same thing. Is heat working with the website type yet? I always get the error below. Maybe I'll try tallow with v2. heat.exe : error HEAT0001 : Value cannot be null. Parameter name: argument Exception Type: System.ArgumentNullException Stack Trace:

Re: [WiX-users] Forums...

I'm not sure what Christopher is intending with his tone here, but I don't seem to remember anybody being opposed to doing anything that the community wants to do. It's just all a matter of time and resources. If the community would like to have a forum, I don't think anybody is opposed to it. S

[WiX-users] RadioButtonGroup problems with 2+ entries

Is there a limitation on the number of RadioButtons in a RadioButtonGroup? i've tried several variations of the following code in dialogs, and it always gives me a runtime error 2878 when trying to show that page and kills the installer : however if I have only 2 Rad

[WiX-users] Path to candle.exe is invalid

Hi all, My co-worker created a WiX script using WiX 3 and Votive 3 and added the new project to our solution and VCS. I updated my workspace and have been trying to build the solution using VS 2005, but get stuck on the following error: "The specified task executable location 'C:\Program Files\Win

Re: [WiX-users] Forums...

Yes, the answer is pretty much always `email rocks, forums suck, I'm a really important contributor and if there is ever a change I'm going to take my ball and go home.` Jeremy Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: @font-face { font-family: Calibri; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma;

[WiX-users] ConfigureIIS and IIS7

Hello all, ConfigureIIS and IIS7... Has anyone tried it? Just wondering if the functionality is there or not, and which version of wix do I need to get if so? I know it is not there in 3.0.2925.0. On my 2008 Server, it throws: MSI (s) (E0:E8) [15:18:15:462]: Invoking remote custom action. DL

Re: [WiX-users] Forums...

Maybe no-one can remember. I can't be sure if it was here, but I've a feeling there was such discussion once. It should be possible to find out from the archives. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aurélien DEROUINEAU

[WiX-users] Leave a registry value after deinstallation

Hello, has anyboy an idea how it is possible to leave a registry value created by my wix created msi package after deinstallation? kind regards Gerald _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http

Re: [WiX-users] PerfCounter on NT 4.0?

I don't know where you're looking, but there isn't any current MSDN documentation that refers to NT at all because it's obsolete. CreateProcess() doesn't list NT, for example. I'm pretty sure the LoadPerfCounter APIs have been in Windows since 3.51, but you'd need an MSDN library from the last

Re: [WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Windows Installer 4.0 ( =Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008) added four new columns to the Shortcut table: DisplayResourceDLL, DisplayResourceId, DescriptionResourceDLL, DescriptionResourceId. WiX generates a Shortcut table containing all these new fields. Therefore ICE66 flags that you've 'used' t

[WiX-users] updating the directory tree

I run a custom action to change the value of a directory property. As I recall some follow up action needs to occur to update the feature tree to re-read the directory table with the new values. What is the name of this action?

[WiX-users] Having trouble with user-chosen install paths/BrowsDlg

I am creating a custom UI (modeled very much after the Wix_MondoUI, but more so after the UISample.msi that is distributed with MS Windows SDK 2008 RTM) that is branded for my company. I have not made significant changes to the way UISample.msi lays out its dialogs or handles its events. I am tryin

Re: [WiX-users] ComPlusExtension v3

The light command I am using is below but I still get the errors for ComPlus with -cultures. light DragonWebServicesInstall.wixobj DragonWSFiles.wixobj -out DragonWebServicesInstall.msi -ext WixIISExtension -ext WixNetFxExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -ext WixComPlusExtension -cultures:en-us Will

Re: [WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Thanks for the update, I will just ignore the warning 66 for now. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bob Arnson Sent: Mon 03/03/2008 16:15 To: Neil Sleightholm Cc: wix-u

Re: [WiX-users] ComponentGroupRef element & error CNDL0205

shivit wrote: > But I am encountering error CNDL0205. There may only be a single root > directory per product or module and its Id attribute value must be > 'TARGETDIR' and its Name attribute value must be 'SourceDir'. > Look for multiple Directory elements with Id TARGETDIR. -- sig://boB htt

Re: [WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Neil Sleightholm wrote: Update: This seems to be related to the new version of darice.cub supplied with v3.0.3829.0. If I use Orca to validate the msi it doesn't produce the warning unless I run the validation using the WiX3 version of darice.cub. You'd get the same results if you use the

Re: [WiX-users] Some Problems with WiXUI.InstallDir

Riyaz Mogharabin wrote: > 1) I need to Copy lots of files into the MSI file (and then install > them into target Computer). Do I need to create a for > each file, Yes. > Or do we have a special Element to copy a directory with all its > subdirectories and files altogether into the MSI file?

[WiX-users] Some Problems with WiXUI.InstallDir

Dear Friends, Hi. I am very new to this WiX toolset. I started to create an installer for some files in the last week. In fact, I need to create an installer exactly the same as the ones previously created with other Installer creator programs for previous Versions. I have used the WiXUI.InstallDir

Re: [WiX-users] Forums...

If you'd prefer, the mailing list is mirrored in a newsgroup, which is how I use it. Despite my gentle suggestions this fact has never made it onto the WiX site, and you basically had to be on the list at the time this functionality was added to know about it. Server: news.gmane.org Port: 119

[WiX-users] Forums...

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:56:30 +0100, Aurélien DEROUINEAU wrote: Aurélien, > Still waiting for an answer… This question turns up from time to time. As far as I'm concerned, I stick to the mailing list. If a forum would be set up with an alternative mailing list interface to satisfy both worlds

Re: [WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Update: This seems to be related to the new version of darice.cub supplied with v3.0.3829.0. If I use Orca to validate the msi it doesn't produce the warning unless I run the validation using the WiX3 version of darice.cub. Neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

[WiX-users] ICE66 with light v3.0.3829.0

Since updating to the latest version of WiX (3.0.3829.0) I now get the following ICE error: ICE66: Complete functionality of the Shortcut table is only available with Windows Installer version 4.0. Your schema is 200. Does anyone know why this has started happening and how to fix it? Neil