[WiX-users] CNDL0103: can not find file with type source

2015-03-10 Thread Kinman Li
I am getting the error above when I use the command prompt. This is what I type into it: C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.9\bincandle.exe C:\Users\kli\Desktop\WIX_SAMPLE'\SampleFirst.wxs Please help. I've looked around there isn't anything specific. I am an absolute beginner to the

Re: [WiX-users] CNDL0103: can not find file with type source

2015-03-10 Thread Phill Hogland
1) run candle.exe -? and notice the switches that will give you verbose and pedantic feedback. 2) Would this link http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/user-interface/first-steps help? 3) What is the structure of SamleFirst.wxs ? -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] how to extract string from registry entry [P]

2015-03-10 Thread Hoover, Jacob
+1 for ShellExecute. -Original Message- From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 11:44 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to extract string from registry entry [P] As it says here:

Re: [WiX-users] how to extract string from registry entry

2015-03-10 Thread Joel Budreau
I don’t know any way to perform that kind of string-manipulation in MSI itself. I’d go with a CA. On Mar 9, 2015, at 8:35 AM, Namrata Kumari namrata.kum...@aspiresys.com wrote: I want to launch my application on default browser but getting extra content in registry entry , how to extract

[WiX-users] Reboots

2015-03-10 Thread Ivanoff, Alex
I have two questions related to reboots. 1. How do I tell Windows Installer from custom action written in C that reboot is required? 2. I need to show some custom UI at the end of installation if reboot is pending (pure WIX, no Burn).

[WiX-users] Xpath Expression

2015-03-10 Thread Davis, Jeff
I am trying to get this Custom Action project working with my Xpath Expression http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/865604/Writing-a-Wix-Extension-to-Read-XML-Files The project compiles and seems to be working. xmlsearch:XmlSearch Id=SerialNo File=$(var.ProjectDir)Myxmlfile.xml

[WiX-users] Create file share with ready permissions for everyone

2015-03-10 Thread Federico Provera
Using the WiX Toolset I want to create a folder and then create a file share for that folder so that every user has reading permission on it. How can I do that? I tried the following .wxs file: ?xml version=1.0? Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'