[WiX-users] Illegal identifier Directory Id="WindowsFolder" ?

Hi I have a fragment where I define the directory structure as follows (I re-use the components defined later in other .wxs): . . . . “For some reason which seem to grasp, I keep getting the Error

Re: [WiX-users] Wix : Specifying Installation Path and sub path as apublic property

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[WiX-users] Wix : Specifying Installation Path and sub path as a public property

Hi, I want to generate an .MSI which places a file, snow.txt, in the folder (INSTALLPATH)\(SUBFOLDER)\ where INSTALLPATH and SUBFOLDER are public properties that are defined from command line: msiexec /i setup.msi INSTALLPATH="C:\Cool" SUBFOLDER="Ice" I was trying to get my WiX working but it

Re: [WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

looking for? -- Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://www.codeplex.com/wixml/ On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Akshat Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I read the command line arguments that have been passed to .msi > file?

[WiX-users] Reading command line arguments to .msi

How do I read the command line arguments that have been passed to .msi file? Thanks, Akshat - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. htt

[WiX-users] Search for Installed Windows Component

Hi, Is there a way to search for installed windows components ? Suppose I have to search whether .Net is installed it or not. Can I do so without the use of custom actions? Regards, Akshat - Check out the new SourceForge.ne

[WiX-users] Passing the 'installdir' to a custom action in modified format

Hi, I am facing a problem sending a string as a command line argument to a custom action which is a c++ build. Actually I need to send the Installation directory to the custom action. Suppose my user chooses installation directory as C:\Program Files\XYZ. But my custom action which is a c++ exe

[WiX-users] Searching if a windows service has been installed or not (Wix ) ( .msi)

Hi, I was making an installer that has a dependency on some service of windows i.e. it shall only install if certain windows service say XyZ is already installed. I need to do this without the use of custom actions. I was going thru AppSearch element (Is this what I am looking for??) doc but fo

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

[WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi ) Are you definitely getting a UAC prompt during the install? I'd suggest getting the script to log some details to a file, and then you can see exactly what fails, and why. Rob Akshat Sharma wrote: > Thanks for the re

Re: [WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

, which is what you get when you open a command prompt as Administrator. You need [EMAIL PROTECTED]"elevated". The custom action will also need to be a deferred action. Rob Akshat Sharma wrote: > Hi All, > > I am logged in as an administrative user in windows vista and I have

[WiX-users] Problem with privileges in Custom Action ( Wix )( .msi )

Hi All, I am logged in as an administrative user in windows vista and I have a custom action (which calls a VB script function) in my .wxs file which creates a firewall exception. If I run the created .msi normally (just double clicking on it), the installation goes to completion but my firewa