Re: [WiX-users] Best Practice in Deploying Database

I wold be carefull with the create database task. This will NOT Scale into enterprise environments. I normally keep database creation AND population to a separate small tool. Reason: In enterprise environments the people running the db setup (retion, rights) are not the people installing softwa

[WiX-users] Best Practice in Deploying Database

Hi there, I have scenario where my product supports several database servers (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle). What would be the best practice in deploying the database for my products using WiX? I am thinking to build custom user interface in WiX for the user to select the type of database and the

Re: [WiX-users] Passing values to CA not working

Re: IndexOutOfRange,  are you using the CustomActionData class?   Sorry, it's hard to gues the problem without seeing all the details. --- Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --

Re: [WiX-users] Passing values to CA not working

GetSolutionDBCA (immediate CA) is the custom action which will be using these properties, which are passed using custom action SolutionDBConnection as displayed in code below: These CAs are scheduled as below: NOT Installed NOT Installed -- View this message in context: ht

Re: [WiX-users] deploying reports to ssrs using Wix

Here's some links: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Deploying-SSRS-reports-using-Wix-Installer-td4464145.html http://skamie.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/deploying-ssrs-rdls-using-wix-installer/ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bimusings/archive/2006/03/01/541599.aspx http://pradeesh

Re: [WiX-users] Passing values to CA not working

What is the name of the custom action that is reading the property and how is it scheduled? ( Immediate., Deferred? )   --- Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original M

Re: [WiX-users] Support MultiInstance Component in instance transforms

Thanks for the pointer to the schema. I looked there at the InstanceTransforms element, but it looked the same. Next time I'll read the documentation before posting. For those who are interested, the information I was looking for is in the WiX schema under the component element. It seems there

[WiX-users] Passing values to CA not working

Quite strange!! For one of my C# custom action I can pass the values of properties. BUt same thing is not working for other CA. I am getting System.IndexOutOfRangeException error in log file. However these properties are set to proper values as shown in log entry below: Action start 15:43:39: So

Re: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry?

Really? So, it needs to be like this: followed by the components and then set by I had the Directory Id set to "INSTALLLOCATION", so does this mean my installer would actually not install to the folder chosen by the user? On 28/03/2011 19:58, maksim.vazhe...@emc.com wrote: > INSTALLDI

Re: [WiX-users] Existing websites/virtualdirs/apppools

Hi Maybe a helpful starting point would be to take a look at a series of posts I did recently on creating a WiX installer for web applications: http://blogs.planetsoftware.com.au/paul/archive/2011/02/20/creating-a-web-application-installer-with-wix-3.5-and-visual.aspx You might not be using VS2

[WiX-users] Existing websites/virtualdirs/apppools

Could someone point me to some references for iterating or searching for existing websites, virtual directories in those websites, and related Application pools. I suppose these are going to have to be custom actions. It would be nice if it was already built-in. Thanks, Alex ---

Re: [WiX-users] Problem searching GAC for installed assembly

Thanks for the reply Chad. I've tried increasing the Depth to say 4 as well as providing and absolute path to the assembly and when I compile, I get the following error: Error1When the parent DirectorySearch/@Depth attribute is greater than 1 for the DirectorySearch 'GACPath', the FileSear

Re: [WiX-users] bootstrapper for non-Microsoft installer - warning "item not located"

Thanks for the reply. I have tried to implement the bootstrapper based on your suggestion and I am not getting any more errors. However the setup.exe is not getting bigger so I know the .msi file didn't make it into the setup.exe. I also ran the setup.exe and the bootstrapper didn't run. I can d

Re: [WiX-users] Problem searching GAC for installed assembly

If you run a CMD prompt and change to c:\windows\assembly folder and then do a DIR you will likely see GAC, GAC_32 and GAC_MSIL as subfolders. Yours is apparently in GAC_MSIL. From there it has folders following a name similar to your DLL name. Then a specific folder in which your DLL will likely

[WiX-users] Problem searching GAC for installed assembly

I'm having some problems with getting a condition I've defined to work properly. I have the following condition defined and I'm trying to have the installer search the GAC for the existence of the assembly. If the assembly isn't present I don't want to proceed with the installation, because it's a

Re: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry?

That defines a property called WIXUI_INSTALLDIR with the value "INSTALLDIR". it has nothing to do with a property called INSTALLDIR. > From: Michel [mailto:mic...@acromania.nl] > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:33 AM > > INSTALLDIR is defined: > > > > ... -

Re: [WiX-users] Sql component ignored during msp install

If you have a verbose log, are there any SELMGR entries in it? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Tobberoth [mailto:tobber...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sql component ignored durin

Re: [WiX-users] Sql component ignored during msp install

I can find no mention of the component at all in the log. However I have noticed some oddities with the feature itself. If I just run the MSP as usual and click repair, the log will mention the new SQL feature in both PublishFeature and the property ADDLOCAL. However, if I use REINSTALL=ALL, there

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.5 .or 3.6

I use v3.6 whenever possible. It is pretty solid, although it is changing so you could get a bug any given week... but nothing major so I wouldn't be afraid of it. On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:09 AM, Michael Tissington < michael_tissing...@ciqual.com> wrote: > Which version are people using? > If 3

Re: [WiX-users] copying one folder including sub folders to another

I'm not aware that Wix supports any more than MSI does, namely , and , . If you put these in components in your feature, they will run when your feature is installed or removed. If your directory structure has subdirectories and the structure is not known at build-time, these probably won't help

[WiX-users] Wix 3.5 .or 3.6

Which version are people using? If 3.6 safe and reliable? Thanks, Michael -- Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Busine

Re: [WiX-users] Conditional ServiceControl entry

The reason that I don't use the ServiceControl table to start the service on an initial install is because the CRT runtime DLLs it needs (from the MS merge modules) aren't available until after the install has been committed. I use a commit action to start the service, and I've since realised

Re: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry?

INSTALLDIR has to be defined in this way: -Maksim -Original Message- From: Michel [mailto:mic...@acromania.nl] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:33 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry? INSTALLDIR is de