Re: [WiX-users] Administrative Install and wixui_mondo

2009-04-23 Thread Pally Sandher
They don't handle patching very well either. The Welcome Dialog refers to a Resumed install when running a patch (MSP) and the Progress Dialog is devoid of all text except the ActionText. Exit Dialog could probably do with more specific text to Patching too. Unfortunately the WiX extensions

Re: [WiX-users] adding a bootstrapper breaks comboboxes on custom UI!

2009-04-23 Thread barry
bump, anyone know how adding a bootstrapper could cause comboboxes to freeze on a custom ui dialog? cheers, barry barry wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem with my installer. Basically i have an installer for a c# com office addin. It uses a custom UI that has a combo box on it.

[WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Mike Scott
Sorry if this has been asked before, but is there a way not to display the licence agreement when using WixUI? http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have

Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Bakkebo
I think this is pretty good for a how to by Neil Sleighthom.. http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html Med vennlig hilsen /Regards Brian 2009/4/23 Mike Scott mike.sc...@bbc.co.uk Sorry if this has been asked before, but is there a way not to display the

[WiX-users] Retriving msiexec command-line options

2009-04-23 Thread slmnow
Retrieving msiexec command-line options Anyone knows how to retrieve the command-line options used to start installer? I understand how to pass/retrieve properties like PROPERTY=PropertyValue via command line but I have no idea how to retrieve options like /quiet /passive etc. Example: msiexec

Re: [WiX-users] Retriving msiexec command-line options

2009-04-23 Thread Pally Sandher
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Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Mike Scott
Perfect. Except of course I'm using WiX 2. Can anyone point me to a differences between 2 and 3 page? -Original Message- From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com] Sent: 23 April 2009 14:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Turn off

Re: [WiX-users] Retriving msiexec command-line options

2009-04-23 Thread slmnow
thanks, but I specifically need to know when the user supplies the /passive command-line switch. By default my uninstall is done at UIlevel=3 (or INSTALLUILEVEL_BASIC) witch is the same as using the /passive switch. So how can i differentiate between the user doing msiexec /passive /x

Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory

2009-04-23 Thread dkijc
*Bump Sorry for the bump but I'm really interested to know if this is even possible... Thank you. dkijc wrote: Hi everyone! I'm trying to to make a dialog with two options (radio buttons): 1. Fetch thumbnails from the WebServer 2. If not, I want the user to specify a directory where

Re: [WiX-users] Turn off licence in UI

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Bakkebo
Sorry, Can you not upgrade up to wix 3? I think I read you can do it in Wix 2.0 but it is more limited I think in what you can do.. Med vennlig hilsen /Regards Brian 2009/4/23 Mike Scott mike.sc...@bbc.co.uk Perfect. Except of course I'm using WiX 2. Can anyone point me to a differences

Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-23 Thread Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro)
Here's a snippet of what you want to do: !-- Embed Version target into the build process -- PropertyGroup Version; $(CoreBuildDependsOn) /PropertyGroup !--Get Subversion Revision here-you must use MSBUILDCommunityTasks:-- Target Name=Version SvnVersion

Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a wixproject file using msbuild community tasks

2009-04-23 Thread Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro)
Correction: PropertyGroup Version; $(CoreBuildDependsOn) /PropertyGroup Should be: PropertyGroup CoreBuildDependsOn Version; $(CoreBuildDependsOn) /CoreBuildDependsOn /PropertyGroup Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office:

[WiX-users] How to disable/bypass FilesInUse dialog

2009-04-23 Thread Jan Bilek
Hello, Is there any easy way (attribute/property to be set) how to disable Files In Use dialog which pops up during the uninstallation process. I simply don't want to bother user with this dialog even if all of installed executables are running. Thanks for your help. Regards, Jan

Re: [WiX-users] Reference custom directory

2009-04-23 Thread dkijc
Hi Pally, Thank you so much for your response! That gives me hope haha. I was actually reading the blog by Neil and had a question. I understand I can get the directory to be set but that's an installation directory. Can I create a custom directory OR can I actually use the INSTALLDIR (or

Re: [WiX-users] How to disable/bypass FilesInUse dialog

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Simoneau
http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msifaq/a/1042.htm -Brian Simoneau -Original Message- From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:58 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to disable/bypass FilesInUse dialog Hello, Is there

[WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Hi, In 3.0.4923, I used to get the following output (note how the Interface element is *outside* of the File element): Component Id=DisplayFridayListUI.dll Guid={C4773BDF-6383-423D-BB34-BBB961BFD6DF} File Id=DisplayFridayListUI.dll Name=DisplayFridayListUI.dll

[WiX-users] Avoiding ICE30 Errors When Installing Config Files Associated with Policy Assemblies

2009-04-23 Thread jnewton
I have two publisher policy assemblies (i.e. lets say one for version 8.6 and one for version 8.7). Both policy assemblies use the same config file. In order to successfully install these publisher policy files, MSI/fusion requires that the policy assembly and the config policy file are in the

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Brian Rogers
Roy, One question on this however. From the code you sent the Interface / element is actually under the TypeLib / which is legal. Are you sure that it is that actual line and not some where else? Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Thu,

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Hi Brian, The bug is: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detailaid=2779893group_id=105970atid=642714 I've attached a DLL you can use to test with in case you don't have one to reproduce the issue. Thanks! Roy Brian Rogers wrote: Hey Roy, Please file a bug. Thanks, Brian

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Roy The interface element is inside the TypeLib element, I have just checked my code and this is valid and has been the same for a while, so the error doesn't really make sense. When you raise a bug is it possible to include the DLL you are scanning? Neil -Original Message- From: Brian

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Running heat and candle against the file you attached to the bug doesn't generate the error you reported could you give more details of the command lines you are using? Neil -Original Message- From: Roy Abou Assaly [mailto:royass...@gmail.com] Sent: 23 April 2009 22:18 To:

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Both of you are correct. I have an XSLT that massage the XML that heat generates in order to ensure certain shortcuts are added and changes a few other things as well. In the process, the XSLT is not doing its job. I would cancel the bug as it looks like like it's a data issue on my end.

[WiX-users] Major Upgrade: some files are randomly not installed

2009-04-23 Thread little.forest
Hi All, I run into a stange problem. Forgive me if this question is a bit of long. I try to make it shorter. I need your hlep. We're using WiX version 3.0.4805.0. The problem is: --- I have 3 builds. They have exactly the same feature set. They are just built at different time.

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Still kind of stuck. I was able to generate the exact xml as Brian did. Candle compiled fine, but light is complaining. I'm trying to generate a merge module out of it. Getting this error: [exec] D:\Builds\PRISM XP\Build 11.51.\Bin\PrismShell.wxs(18) : error LGHT0130 : The primary

Re: [WiX-users] Major Upgrade: some files are randomly not installed

2009-04-23 Thread little.forest
Sorry, I forgot to attach the screen shot of the testing matrix. Here it is in the attachment. Hopefully you can see it. Thanks you all. /Brian __ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the

Re: [WiX-users] Heat 3.0.4923 vs 3.0.5217 vb6 dll output

2009-04-23 Thread Roy Abou Assaly
Oh, and one more: 00020420---C000-0046 After that, I was able to build my merge module and link them and create my MSI which contains 129 vb6 com DLLs and various OCXs. Again, my experience in this area is weak, but the product seems to install and uninstall without issues even

[WiX-users] How To Create Successive Patches That Supersede Previous?

2009-04-23 Thread Emanuel Masciarelli
I tried looking through the digests on sourceforge but couldn't find a way to search, and didn't see this question answered so I apologize if it's a duplicate. I am trying to create patches for a product that will each be all encompassing of the previous ones, and want anybody at any version