Re: [WiX-users] merge modules not working only vcredist.exe

Where is your launchapplication custom action scheduled in the InstallExecuteSequence? I think that the VC redists won't actually get installed to the SxS folder until after InstallFinalize, so if your action runs before then, the app won't find the VC dlls and you'll get the error message you're

[WiX-users] How People Validate Their Installers

I was curious to see how other people validate their installers to ensure they install the correct files, registry keys, etc into the proper locations. For example, if somebody on your development team says a file needs to be added to the installer and it needs to be installed into xyz directory,

[WiX-users] merge modules not working only vcredist.exe

Hi, I am using WIX 3.0 for the first time to create an install package for my application. The App is developed in c++ in Visual Studio 2008. Problem is the application will not run or launch using merge modules. Instead I have to install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (

Re: [WiX-users] How to pass parameters from Custom Action written in VBScript?

Thanks a lot, Konstantin. How can I pass information from the CustomAction (VBScript) code back to Wix? Jirong -Original Message- From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:01 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML tool

[WiX-users] Install web application into existing web sites

Hi All I think this should be a common requirement. Has anyone write a Blog or something on how to get this done in Wix? It does something like this patch provides: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821335 I am not that a programmer :+) requirements OK,

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

ps. WIX can't create exe installer, so check 2nd link - im currently, trying build small aps Cheers, and have a nice weekend ! 2009/7/17 A.S : > http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/CreateActiveXDotNet.aspx > http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/htmlwincontrol.aspx > > search   "activeX" an

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/CreateActiveXDotNet.aspx http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/htmlwincontrol.aspx search "activeX" and register or COM object. 2009/7/17 Dirk Räder : > Hi, > yes, I have to install COM objects. As the objects are an add-on to an > existing web app, I have no

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

Hi, yes, I have to install COM objects. As the objects are an add-on to an existing web app, I have no clue on how to install them in that code. Which of the many articles on codeproject should I check? Dirk 2009/7/17 A.S > Hi, > " regasm.exe /codebase /tlb some.dll" > > Do You want install

Re: [WiX-users] Howcreate *.exe file (not *.msi)

Thank You for quick reply. Have a nice weekend 2009/7/17 Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) : > Hi, > > A bootstrapper is planned with "burn" for WiX 3.5 pretty soon (*wink to > Rob*). So far, there's no built in exe packaging in WiX. > > > Best regards, > Sebastian Brand > > Instyler Setup - C

Re: [WiX-users] Howcreate *.exe file (not *.msi)

Hi, A bootstrapper is planned with "burn" for WiX 3.5 pretty soon (*wink to Rob*). So far, there's no built in exe packaging in WiX. Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. http://www.instyler.com -Original Message- From: A.S [

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

Hi, " regasm.exe /codebase /tlb some.dll" Do You want install COM object for web apps? If yes , maybe You should install this objects in web apps code? check this : www.codeproject.com 2009/7/17 Dirk Räder : > Hi, > > is there an equivalent in WiX to calling >  regasm.exe /codebase /tlb

[WiX-users] Howcreate *.exe file (not *.msi)

Hi, How create (exe) installer - non *.msi in WIX 3 and VS 2008. I need exe for activeX installer TIA -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! For a limited t

Re: [WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

I think the best solution is to use the registry. You can specify [INSTALLDIR] for CODEBASE and so on. 2009/7/17 Dirk Räder > Hi, > > is there an equivalent in WiX to calling > regasm.exe /codebase /tlb some.dll > instead of doing so via a custom action? > > I do not want to use heat and stor

Re: [WiX-users] ReserveCost/@RunLocal value

I think the OP meant 5 copies of the ReserveCost e.g. Cheers Russell On Friday, 17 July, 2009, at 09:25AM, "Hukumchand Shah" wrote: >Thanks for reply. >I tried by putting directly 5*2147483647. But it's giving candle time error. >Could you please give me any sample code? > >Thanks, >Huk

Re: [WiX-users] ReserveCost/@RunLocal value

I think the OP meant 5 copies of the ReserveCost e.g. Cheers Russell On Friday, 17 July, 2009, at 09:25AM, "Hukumchand Shah" wrote: >Thanks for reply. >I tried by putting directly 5*2147483647. But it's giving candle time error. >Could you please give me any sample code? > >Thanks, >Huk

Re: [WiX-users] ReserveCost/@RunLocal value

Thanks for reply. I tried by putting directly 5*2147483647. But it's giving candle time error. Could you please give me any sample code? Thanks, Hukum On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) < wix+us...@instyler.com > wrote: > Hi Hukum > > It seems that ReserveCost

Re: [WiX-users] ReserveCost/@RunLocal value

Hi Hukum It seems that ReserveCost supports 2GB at maximum. Have you tried adding five elements to get 5x2 GB=10GB ? Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. http://www.instyler.com -Original Message- From: Hukumchand Shah [mail

[WiX-users] Equivalent to regasm.exe /codebase /tlb ?

Hi, is there an equivalent in WiX to calling regasm.exe /codebase /tlb some.dll instead of doing so via a custom action? I do not want to use heat and store the registry values inside the wxs file; neither do I want to install a pregenerated tlb file. The latter one has to be generated on the t