Re: [WiX-users] Access attribute "Name" in ExePackage

2013-10-11 Thread zarda
Aaaah, yes of course. Thank you! //Caisa -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Access-attribute-Name-in-ExePackage-tp7589654p7589656.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

[WiX-users] Suppress size in Control Panel Entry

2013-10-11 Thread Chaitanya
Hi, Is there any way to suppress the size in control panel entry.Because,base installer is showing 469mb in my control panel entry.When we are upgrading a patch I am deleting Only control panel entry and replacing files.After installing a upgrading a patch now entry is showing as 32 MB.For that

Re: [WiX-users] Burn and ExePackage

2013-10-11 Thread tom
There are many ways to write itand I tried them all... I just cannot get use to writing and saying this word..sorry... I will stick to BA and MBA -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-and-ExePackage-tp7589626p7589661.html Sen

Re: [WiX-users] Suppress size in Control Panel Entry

2013-10-11 Thread Markus Wehrle
Hi, Is there a reason why you cannot use major or minor updates for your product? Using MSP files to patch your product will show the correct product size and there is no need to delete control panel entries. Regards, Markus > Chaitanya hat am 11. Oktober 2013 um 10:00 > geschrieben: > > > H

Re: [WiX-users] Suppress size in Control Panel Entry

2013-10-11 Thread Chaitanya
yes,iam doing Major upgarde.when iam doping major upgrade i don't want to delete previous installation and create a new one. I am just deleting the control panel entry through registry and updating new files.at,that time only control panel entry will be there. that time i am facing size problem i

Re: [WiX-users] Suppress size in Control Panel Entry

2013-10-11 Thread Phill Hogland
It sounds like, rather than deleting ARP entries or using MSP, that you need to use the MajorUpgrade element and set the scheduling so that RemoveExistingProducts is scheduled after the install of the new version, to preserve user data. but it would be wise to look at this blog. http://www.joyofse

[WiX-users] Fwd: Removing components Help

2013-10-11 Thread BGINFO4X
Hello, I need your help. When I uninstall my program, the program is uninstalled OK, but the Documentation shortcuts and the Utils shortcuts remain in the registry and in the Start Menu program subfolders. What is wrong in my wxs (attached below)? I can't find the reason after one week of testing

[WiX-users] Id for programdata folder

2013-10-11 Thread Sander Obdeijn
Hi guys and gals I have just started using wix. And i'm impressed, at first it seemed quite daunting but i'm getting the hang of it. One thing i'm stuck on atm I have to copy a file into the c:/programdata/ folder. Is there a standard id for this folder? Or do I have to treat it as a custom fol

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade confusion

2013-10-11 Thread dirt
Thank you for the clarification. I have made progress and here is an updated scenario, I am not sure why the update is not auto-installing but instead waiting for me to click Install (at step 2) = Product ID = * Product UpgradeCode = 029B...BD97 Bootstrapper UpgradeCode = f031...56b3 =

Re: [WiX-users] Id for programdata folder

2013-10-11 Thread Wesley Manning
No, there is a standard Id: Note: on windows xp this folder is located somewhere else which you probably know. -Original Message- From: Sander Obdeijn [mailto:i...@sanderobdeijn.nl] Sent: October-11-13 12:33 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Id for prog

[WiX-users] wixtoolset.org weekly builds downloads missing (404)

2013-10-11 Thread Bruce Cran
None of the builds via wixtoolset.org are working. For example trying to download 3.8.1007 results in the broken link http://wixtoolset.org/downloads/v3.8.1007.0/wix38.exe. -- Bruce Cran -- October Webinars: Code for P

Re: [WiX-users] wixtoolset.org weekly builds downloads missing (404)

2013-10-11 Thread Bruce Cran
On 10/11/2013 5:42 PM, Bruce Cran wrote: > None of the builds via wixtoolset.org are working. For example trying > to download 3.8.1007 results in the broken link > http://wixtoolset.org/downloads/v3.8.1007.0/wix38.exe. > After refreshing each page it now works. -- Bruce Cran

Re: [WiX-users] wixtoolset.org weekly builds downloads missing (404)

2013-10-11 Thread Rob Mensching
The site was down for a bit this morning. FYI: We are investigating new hosting locations since our current budget hoster of 3 years has started having systematic issues. On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Bruce Cran wrote: > On 10/11/2013 5:42 PM, Bruce Cran wrote: > > None of the builds via wi

Re: [WiX-users] wixtoolset.org weekly builds downloads missing (404)

2013-10-11 Thread dirt
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Re: [WiX-users] How to modify MSI from the custom bootstrapper

2013-10-11 Thread kosta
Hi, I have the same question to some extent. I do not want for internal MSI UI to show. Can Burn run the previously installed MSI silently like the first time? Once again, I want to modify already installed MSI (add or remove some features without MSI UI) but when the MSIs installed state is set

Re: [WiX-users] How to modify MSI from the custom bootstrapper

2013-10-11 Thread tom
You mean a MSI which was installed with burn? Absolutely! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-modify-MSI-from-the-custom-bootstrapper-tp7585752p7589675.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] How to modify MSI from the custom bootstrapper

2013-10-11 Thread kosta
Ok, how? Both launch actions, install and modify, are ignoring my modifications. Installation, as it currently is, is set to do silent installation and modification by reading some custom properties and with that information to internally set feature install states to local or absent. In case of

Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade confusion

2013-10-11 Thread dirt
How am I to detect that the bootstrapper has been invoked via an Update and thus should suppress the UI and auto-invoke the Install sequence? I dont see anything when comparing the 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 logs to indicate that an Update could be detected. There is one line at the top of the v1.0.2 log:

Re: [WiX-users] How to modify MSI from the custom bootstrapper

2013-10-11 Thread tom
if you want i can take alook at your code next week and try to help I already done (almost)..witu my BA.my skype is attach feel free to contact me. Tomer Dror Intergraph Corporation. Intergraph Israel. P: +972 (4) 8779191-1222 Skype:tomer.dee http://www.intergraph.com . __

Re: [WiX-users] Wix MSI not uninstalling files when package uninstalled

2013-10-11 Thread Blair Murri
Because properties and directory paths share the same namespace, and if you don't want/need to allow any arbitrary path to be used, you can simplify that code even further: If you really need the ability to set the installatio