[WiX-users] WixConfig

2012-07-19 Thread Ilana Girshevich
Hi, I'm trying to add 2 new connection strings in web.config in my install using WixConfig. This is my code:    

[WiX-users] Patching Components with different GUIDs?

2012-07-19 Thread Farrukhw
Hi Guys, Is that possible to Patch a Component whose GUID was changed in Updated build? Pyro gives an error: I know if I change the GUID in my updated msi back to the one which was in Original msi. But I have a case in which a great number of GUIDs (might be in thousands) have to be updated

Re: [WiX-users] Patching Components with different GUIDs?

2012-07-19 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
That would be a violation of the component rules and would go horribly wrong. If you want to change component GUIDs, you will need to use a major upgrade as Neil suggested previously: ensure that all MSIs that install those components are removed by the major upgrade and schedule

Re: [WiX-users] Patching Components with different GUIDs?

2012-07-19 Thread Farrukhw
Hi Peter, Thanks for your reply.. I've given msi builds which were not designed by me and after Pyro's complaint, I investigated that in every build, same named components got new Component ID (GUID). Although, I've informed the owners and asked them if they are changing the Component IDs for

[WiX-users] Custom bundle-loader UI

2012-07-19 Thread Josh Suereth
tl;dr; What environment do I need to create my own UI? First - Please don't laugh if I'm asking silly questions. I'm a Scala developer working on the JVM. I've been using WiX for a few months and it's a great tool! I was very happy to be able to use pure XML, and I drive my builds through

Re: [WiX-users] Custom bundle-loader UI

2012-07-19 Thread Hoover, Jacob
Since you are talking about multiple MSI's, then the answer would be using WiX and Burn to generate your UI. I would start by looking at WiX's own installer for a basic example of writing a custom UX if you want it in .Net, or looking at the existing C++ StdBA if you don't want to have the