[WiX-users] Trouble with MajorUpgrade, external CAB files, and unversioned files.

2012-02-23 Thread Adam Tegen
I've got a WIX installer that installs some unversioned files from an external CAB file. My problem might be in the relative ordering of the RemoveExistingProducts action. When its before InstallInitialize, running the installer seems to freak out with external cab files, and keeps giving me an e

Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automaticversion update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread Troy Teixeira
Thank you both John and Chad. -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:40 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automaticversion update, Promp

Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread John Cooper
The Wix Help has a "How To" section. You can adapt the "How To: Create a Shortcut on the Start Menu" to serve your purposes. Chad Petersen's suggestion to put the elements inside the applications File element is definitely a good one. -- John M. Cooper -Original Message- From: Troy Te

Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread Troy Teixeira
Thanks John. I'll give it a try. -Original Message- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:19 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Pr

Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread Chad Petersen
I can probably answer one fairly easily. For the shortcut put it inside of your file element Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut" Directory="DesktopFolder" Advertise="yes" Name="Hello World" Icon="HelloWorld.exe"> -Original Message- From: Troy Teixeira [

Re: [WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread John Cooper
3) ProductVersion doesn't increment itself. There are a number of ways to do this depending on your build process. We use a custom TFS Workflow Build Activity to increment the third quad of the version number in the Product.wxs (it uses some C# XML read/writes to set the appropriate attribute)

[WiX-users] Several questions related to: Automatic version update, Prompt for installation path, Desktop Shortcut

2012-02-23 Thread Troy Teixeira
Good morning all, I have been tasked with gathering the information for setting up a program. I'm new to this and really could use the help. Questions: 1. How do I set the correct path for the shortcut on the desktop to point to the executable, currently it's not working? 2. What co

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: patch for bundle

2012-02-23 Thread Rob Mensching
1. I hope the Patch Bundle shows up in "Installed Updates" in ARP. 2. Are you sure that isn't just the backing key for a more well known name? I would be surprised if that is where the key is requested from. 3. Would need the Burn logs to diagnose the prompt for source issue.It is possible there

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: patch for bundle

2012-02-23 Thread Vadym Verba
Hey there. Thx for your reply. I really looked forward to). I read on Hearth's blog about Patching and Add-ons, and tried some. It does work as described). So thx for that to! One thing I noticed is that "Patch" bundle is not displayed in ARP, so there are no normal ways to delete it. Is it by des