[WiX-users] Virtual Directory not getting converted to Application in IIS.

Hi, I created a web setup referring to article at *http://www.wintellect.com/blogs/jrobbins/web-application-installer-in-wix http://www.wintellect.com/blogs/jrobbins/web-application-installer-in-wix. *The web setup works fine when executed from an elevated command prompt. An issue I face is that

Re: [WiX-users] Force msi to ask for admin priviliges

http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/09/24/test-your-setups-virtually/ Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0)141 945 8500 F: +44 (0)141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix

Re: [WiX-users] WIX environment variable missing from Windows 8.1

Check out: http://www.joyofsetup.com/ for changes in VSExpress support. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WIX-environment-variable-missing-from-Windows-8-1-tp7596093p7596112.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at

[WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

I'm currently learning how to implement custom BA's through WIX and happen to run into a road block. I've created a custom GUI through WPF and need pass back to the WIX bootstrapper app, variables that I set in the C# application. Here is my C# function that calls the Bootstrapper app private

[WiX-users] WixVariable and 'custom' bind variables

I would appreciate some assistance in understanding the use of 'custom bind variables'. From this link: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/light.html You can create your own binder variables using the WixVariable element or by simply typing your own variable name in the

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

Don't use variables. Process the PlanPackageBegin event and tell the engine the state of the package. -Original Message- From: linos [mailto:lino...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 13:24 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Passing Variables from C#

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariable and 'custom' bind variables

Looks right. I'd check to see that your WixVariable is in the referenced code. -Original Message- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 13:27 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WixVariable and 'custom' bind variables I

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Variables from C# custom BA to WIX

since the variable is defined as a string, you need to add quotes around the value that you are comparing the string too. I prefer to use html entities, but you might prefer a different approach. InstallCondition =AToInstall=quot;Aquot If the variable were defined as a numeric, then the syntax

[WiX-users] Wix fails to install ISAPI filter intermittently!

Hello, Our product installer is developed using Wix. Lately, we have been seeing an issue where our installer fails to install ISAPI filter once in a while when configuring IIS. This is happening at random due to which we are not able to figure out the cause. The filter installation is a Wix

[WiX-users] Trouble with MajorUpgrade

I'm using the MajorUpgrade as follows: MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage=Newer version already installed. / However, when I install the newer version on top of an existing version, I get the following error message: The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory:

Re: [WiX-users] Trouble with MajorUpgrade

Are your installers perUser or perMachine? -- John Merryweather Cooper Build Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From: Chris McHenry

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 98, Issue 58

John, I'm using InstallPrivileges=elevated InstallScope=perMachine When I set InstallScope to perUser it stops detecting the previous version. Thanks! Chris -Original Message- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:07:44 + From: John Cooper jocoo...@jackhenry.com Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 98, Issue 58

I've sometimes seen this after an uninstall. Windows Server caches deletes, and sometimes the remnants can confuse an installer into thinking things still exist. Also, the permissions on these ghosts are weird such that you can't re-delete them. If this is the case, a reboot should eliminate

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariable and 'custom' bind variables

Thanks! I had the WixVarible in a fragment with no reference to it. But after moved it as a child of Product, I still have the same error. While looking for a solution to this problem I refactored my wixlib code and eliminated most of the places that I was trying to use a bind variable. But I

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariable and 'custom' bind variables

Thanks!!! I found the solution to my problem. I changed to using: !(wix.VariableName) Maybe I misunderstood the above chm. But I really appreciate figuring out how to do this, and all of the assistance! -- View this message in context: