[WiX-users] delete registry node during uninstall

2008-06-23 Thread Anidil
How do i delete complete registry node regardless of what all entries are created under that -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/delete-registry-node-during-uninstall-tp18063582p18063582.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[WiX-users] catching errors

2008-06-23 Thread bryan rasmussen
Hi, I just made an installer that installed. Although it did not make the Registry changes I wanted: Registry Root=HKCU Key=Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Action=write Name=SIAutoPilot Value=[AUTOPILOT]AutoPilot.exe Type=string / under the same

Re: [WiX-users] Votive support for VS 2005

2008-06-23 Thread carlldev
I can manually open it, but the same happens - nothing in Solution Explorer. No errors are shown. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Votive-support-for-VS-2005-tp18031954p18064626.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Driver installation

2008-06-23 Thread Garth
The difxapp stuff works fine for me in 3.0 installing a filter driver The only thing to check is to see if your package meets the requirements http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms790263.aspx Also you need to set Legacy option if your driver is unsigned for testing or test sign it which

Re: [WiX-users] Driver installation

2008-06-23 Thread Ryan O'Neill
Thanks for the info Garth. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Garth Sent: 23 June 2008 11:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Driver installation The difxapp stuff works fine for me in 3.0

[WiX-users] Dialog: Set a Property conditionally

2008-06-23 Thread postingbox
Hello, I have a radiobuttongroup (see below) and I would like to set the Property INSTALLTYPE=0 when the RadioButtonGroup is disabled (Condition: NOT (DEVICETYPE = 0 OR DEVICETYPE = 7)). How can I do this? Thank's for the help! Chris Control Id=radioButtonGroupBox1 Type=RadioButtonGroup

Re: [WiX-users] Driver installation

2008-06-23 Thread Garth
Actually I take it back 32bit installs seem fine but 64bit installs are giving me this error.. DIFXAPP: ERROR - You need to use the 64-bit version of DIFXAPP.DLL to install drivers on this machine. I'll need to look into it a bit more. it may just be me. Ryan O'Neill wrote: Thanks for

Re: [WiX-users] DTF custom action questions

2008-06-23 Thread Evans, Jim
Yes, I did (the two actions actually live in the same dll), but I got it working. I can't remember how, exactly, but it was something with the names referenced in the attributes of the CustomAction tag. Now all I have to do is get my XmlConfig questions answered and I'm pretty much done.

[WiX-users] XmlConfig question

2008-06-23 Thread Evans, Jim
I have a question about the XmlConfig custom action. My application is a .NET application, and is deployed with an application.exe.config file. Based on properties gathered during the installation, I want to update the values in the config file. Here's the relevant portion of my config file.

[WiX-users] Building a 64bit MSI using a 32bit toolchain issue

2008-06-23 Thread Garth
Hi, I've come across a problem with the DIFXAPP extension when targeting 64bit machines but I believe it is applicable to most extensions. the DIFXAPP extention seems to only include the 32bit version of the DIFXAPP.dll. From DIFxAppExtention.wxproj

Re: [WiX-users] Building a 64bit MSI using a 32bit toolchain issue

2008-06-23 Thread Garth
Ah sorry I should have done a search. I see this issue is already known I've rolled back to 3.0.2925.0 an now and manually add the binaries. Binary Id=DIFxApp.dll SourceFile=$(var.DIFxAppPath)DIFxApp.dll / Binary Id=DIFxAppA.dll SourceFile=$(var.DIFxAppPath)DIFxAppA.dll /

Re: [WiX-users] Building a 64bit MSI using a 32bit toolchain issue

2008-06-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Garth wrote: I'm not sure what needs to be done. It seems to me that either both 32 and 64 bit wxlibs should be shipped with both 32bit and 64bit toolchains or include the 32bit and 64bit dlls in the wxlib. Yes and the extension needs to reference the correct custom actions, probably

Re: [WiX-users] Skip EULA (Wix3)

2008-06-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Neil Sleightholm wrote: But wouldn't that still show the dialog? Yes. Also, how do you set LicenseAccepted=1? Property -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's

Re: [WiX-users] delete registry node during uninstall

2008-06-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Anidil wrote: How do i delete complete registry node regardless of what all entries are created under that Check the RegistryKey Action attribute. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - Check out the new

Re: [WiX-users] Registering MMC 3.0 Snap-ins

2008-06-23 Thread Bob Arnson
Nahappan SM wrote: action). As per the documentation, the tag to be used is SnapIn and its parent is a File tag. But I get an error during compilation that the element SnapIn is not recognized. Do I need to specify any special option for this? Any example will be appreciated. There is an

Re: [WiX-users] Dialog: Set a Property conditionally

2008-06-23 Thread Bob Arnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a radiobuttongroup (see below) and I would like to set the Property INSTALLTYPE=0 when the RadioButtonGroup is disabled (Condition: NOT (DEVICETYPE = 0 OR DEVICETYPE = 7)). How can I do this? Use the same conditions in a SetProperty element. -- sig://boB

Re: [WiX-users] XmlConfig question

2008-06-23 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Here is little sample on updating value of the attribute in App.config: App.config: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? configuration appSettings add key=Key1 value=/ /appSettings /configuration Wix code: !-- Set value of Key1 -- XmlConfig Id=SetKey1 Action=create

Re: [WiX-users] Error trying to install VS2008 merge module files

2008-06-23 Thread Mike Rerick
Bob, Thanks for the suggestion. I set Package/@InstallScope=perMachine and I am still getting the Error 1309. I have included a snippet from the installation log. I'm still getting Error 1309, or Error 1308: Source file not found, with the four VC90 merge modules I'm trying to install.

Re: [WiX-users] Error trying to install VS2008 merge module files

2008-06-23 Thread Mike Rerick
Bob, Thanks for the suggestion. I set Package/@InstallScope=perMachine and I am still getting the Error 1309. I have included a snippet from the installation log. I'm still getting Error 1309, or Error 1308: Source file not found, with the four VC90 merge modules I'm trying to install.

Re: [WiX-users] Registering MMC 3.0 Snap-ins

2008-06-23 Thread Christopher Karper
Yeah, I had to do all the registry entries myself. It's pretty simple if you look on MSDN for the entries that need to be created. Chris On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nahappan SM wrote: action). As per the documentation, the tag to be used is SnapIn

[WiX-users] Is there a HowTo for correctly implementing a x64 managed CA?

2008-06-23 Thread Gregory Vandenbrouck
Hi, Is there a HowTo document to get managed CAs to work as x64 on x64? Here's what I tried, which is not working out (i.e. the managed CAs only have access to the wow registry hive, etc) 1- Migrated to recent version of wix (3.0.4214.0) 2- Converted the managed CAs from MSIManaged

Re: [WiX-users] Is there a HowTo for correctly implementing a x64 managed CA?

2008-06-23 Thread Jason Ginchereau
You seem to be doing everything correctly to get the managed CA to run as 64bit. Can you check whether it actually is? Try logging the values of Environment.SystemDirectory or IntPtr.Size. I haven't done much testing of 64bit managed CAs, so it is possible something in sfxca.dll isn't hooked

Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Windows Service (ServiceControl)

2008-06-23 Thread Wilson, Phil
This is just the general MSI/.NET install issue that assemblies aren't available in the GAC until InstallFinalize, so things like StartServices or custom actions that depend on assemblies in the GAC fail with this kind of error. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] XmlConfig question

2008-06-23 Thread wixuser1105
Hi Alex, Sorry to intrude with a different basic question. In the below example you put this File=[#AppConfig] how did you define that property? It should be destination path right? I would like to know the syntax since there will be a heirarchy of directories. and how do I concatenate the path

Re: [WiX-users] [wix-users] Windows Service (ServiceControl)

2008-06-23 Thread Christopher Painter
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[WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

2008-06-23 Thread Akshat Sharma
How do I read the command line arguments that have been passed to .msi file? Thanks, Akshat - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source.

Re: [WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

2008-06-23 Thread Brian Rogers
Many command line arguments get translated to MSI properties. Public properties (properties that are ALL CAPS) can be set on the command line and have their values available in the executing install. What arguments are you looking for? -- Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me

Re: [WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

2008-06-23 Thread Akshat Sharma
Thanks for your reply. I need to pass a string to .msi and use that string as ExeCommand to a deferred custom action. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Rogers Sent: 24 June 2008 10:30 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

2008-06-23 Thread Brian Rogers
You would want to use a public, secure property ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370912(VS.85).aspx). However, be sure to watch your threat model when doing this. Anyone will be able to edit that command and have your installer execute malicious code. If your package gets elevated this