Re: [WiX-users] Versioning on small updates

2013-08-06 Thread Rob Mensching
Change the 4th field of the version. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Blair Murri wrote: > Patching becomes more difficult whenever you change the ProductVersion. > > > From: chr...@iswix.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:01

Re: [WiX-users] Installation failed, but product updated

2013-08-06 Thread Blair Murri
When was your custom action scheduled, are you manually setting any of the ARP registry keys manually, and do you have rollback turned off? Product registration happens in the deferred phase of the RegisterProduct action, and should have rolled back if your custom action failure was after that

Re: [WiX-users] Installation failed, but product updated

2013-08-06 Thread Phil Wilson
It's ok for that to happen, but if you want your CA to cause the install to fail it needs to say so - Return="check" should be the default to cause that. Having said that, I don't know exactly what it means when you say 2717 was there and also 2816. If you're saying you have both versions installe

Re: [WiX-users] Burn 'Unspecified Error' after signing bundle

2013-08-06 Thread Blair Murri
Realize that signing a bundle requires two signatures in a row. Make sure you are signing the right thing in each target. > From: jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 21:37:45 + > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn 'Unspecified Error' after sign

Re: [WiX-users] Versioning on small updates

2013-08-06 Thread Blair Murri
Patching becomes more difficult whenever you change the ProductVersion. > From: chr...@iswix.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:01:04 -0700 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Versioning on small updates > > Can someone explain to me the

[WiX-users] Installation failed, but product updated

2013-08-06 Thread Dave Sawyer
Hi all, I have a weird problem. When a custom action fails, the installation fails and no files are installed. However, when I check in the control panel the version number has been updated to the new version. Subsequent attempts to install the new version trivially succeed – but my files are stil

Re: [WiX-users] Detect Internet Explorer Browser Version [P]

2013-08-06 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Classification: Public Use the WIX RegistrySearch element to get the version of IE from the registry key at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer i.e. Steve -Original Message- From: Christopher M. Bunn [mailto:cmb...@torchmarkcorp.com] Sent: August-06-13 5:46 PM To: wix

[WiX-users] Detect Internet Explorer Browser Version

2013-08-06 Thread Christopher M. Bunn
Can anyone provide an example in WIX to check the version of Internet Explorer Browser used for person who loads MSI? Thanks, Chris Bunn 214-250-5602 -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lit

Re: [WiX-users] Burn 'Unspecified Error' after signing bundle

2013-08-06 Thread Hoover, Jacob
Make sure you are signing your bundle using the provided targets. If unsure, post what you are using. -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 4:29 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Burn 'Unspecified Err

[WiX-users] Burn 'Unspecified Error' after signing bundle

2013-08-06 Thread Phill Hogland
I have a bundle which has three EXE and 1 MSI, all third-party, and then my MSI for a total of five packages. This is my first bundle and it has been installing on a Win 8 x64 test system successfully. I install and uninstall on this test box, rather than going back to a clean OS as I have WinDbg

Re: [WiX-users] Versioning on small updates

2013-08-06 Thread Christopher Painter
Can someone explain to me the rational behind the definition of a "small update"? My CM background has never liked the though of shipping a new MSI that had the same ProductVersion as a previous MSI. Even if the PackageCode GUID is different. It just doesn't make sense to me. --

Re: [WiX-users] [BURN] Install external MSI including a service

2013-08-06 Thread Blair Murri
Looking inside of the MSI I would guess that when running the UI it sets ALLUSERS to 1 for you, but when you run it in burn (without the MSI's own UI) that isn't being set (since the MSI contains conditions/components that intend it to be "dual-mode"). I would try adding the ForcePerMachine="y

[WiX-users] Fwd: Re: Right-align license file? (newby)

2013-08-06 Thread Stef Hoeben
Hi, (sorry for the delay, I just found your reply via google, it didn't seem to make it to my inbox though I got dozens of other mails from this list.) > I assume you employed the technique from the tutorial > (http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/localization/tfel-ot-thgir) since > WixUI_RTL_I

Re: [WiX-users] Install IIS

2013-08-06 Thread Blair Murri
The easiest way may be to include this (http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx) in Burn. > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 10:09:25 -0500 > From: cmb...@torchmarkcorp.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Install IIS > > I am working on an msi for our company and

Re: [WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & Heat.exe

2013-08-06 Thread Marco Tognacci
Heat.exe is a component of WiX it's used for harvesting files, directories, projects...WixEdit is simply an editor for the WiX projects. > From: bwhee...@dshs.wa.gov > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:55:54 + > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & H

Re: [WiX-users] Versioning on small updates

2013-08-06 Thread David Watson
You need to update the file version to allow windows installer to know whether or not to overwrite any existing file. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368599(v=vs.85).asp x I don't think the string version is used but I always keep them both in sync anyway. Windows install

[WiX-users] Install IIS

2013-08-06 Thread Christopher M. Bunn
I am working on an msi for our company and recently got started working with WIX. Can anyone point me to an example of how to install IIS ( Internet Information Server ) using WIX? Thanks, Chris B -- Get your SQL da

Re: [WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & Heat.exe

2013-08-06 Thread Wheeler, Blaine (DSHS/DCS)
I'm not familiar with WixEdit but I use Heat frequently and find it to be very solid. If you want the same output from both tools I'd go with Heat. -Original Message- From: Chaitanya Sanapala [PC-BLR-DEV] [mailto:chaita...@pointcross.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 12:18 AM To: WiX

[WiX-users] Diffence Betwen WixEdit & Heat.exe

2013-08-06 Thread Chaitanya Sanapala [PC-BLR-DEV]
Hi, I want to know the difference between 'WixEdit & Heat.exe. When i use Wixedit for XML tags it is taking a lot of time.(1 hr) But the same structure when i use Though 'Heat.exe' it is generating very less time within (20secs) its creating. What is the differnce in both. Or is there any Bugs in