Re: [WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

2012-12-28 Thread Alex Ivanoff
] WixPdbPath property If for some reason that is sensitive information for you, you can suppress the information. The property would not be as helpful if you copy into a completely different tree on the drop location. On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > This property contain

Re: [WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

2012-12-24 Thread Alex Ivanoff
lly) near future. If it > was off by default, 99.9% of people wouldn't have it on when they needed. > > > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > >> WiX 3.6.3303. >> >> I just noticed WixPdbPath property in Property table of all of ou

[WiX-users] WixPdbPath property

2012-12-24 Thread Alex Ivanoff
WiX 3.6.3303. I just noticed WixPdbPath property in Property table of all of our installers. I know it can be suppressed using SuppressBuildInfo, but why is it on by default? -- LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote

Re: [WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

2012-05-14 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Did not help.vOne thing noticed is that NewFile.dll sequence in File > table is 1 (patch media id is 5000). Is this correct? > > And here is the part of the log: > > MSI (s) (DC:A4) [22:56:38:532]: File: C:\Program Fil

Re: [WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

2012-05-14 Thread Alex Ivanoff
/inaccessible package. > If you add all the new Components to a new Feature that does not cause any > of your other Features to repair, it should work. Verbose log file should > show you where things are going awry. > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: >> We h

[WiX-users] New files in patch and original source

2012-05-14 Thread Alex Ivanoff
We have a need to install additional files when doing a patch. As a result patching a patch requires access to original source. Is it possible to have patch install new files without access to original source? -- Live Se

Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

2012-05-08 Thread Alex Ivanoff
in TFS build How do you turn off ICE validation? Thanks! -- David Bartmess Configuration Management dbartm...@tsys.com Work: 303-216-3918 Cell: 303-883-9117 From: "Alex Ivanoff" To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML

Re: [WiX-users] ICE errors in TFS build

2012-05-08 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Make sure the account that TFS Build Agent runs under is a member of Administrators group. We actually had to turn off ICE validation because of this. -Original Message- From: dbartm...@tsys.com [mailto:dbartm...@tsys.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 09:37 To: General discussion for Wind

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

2012-01-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
perty (hsum, 7, &type, &naught, NULL, buf, &len); } -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:29 AM To: chr...@iswix.com; 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [W

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

2012-01-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
access the template summary property. I'd give you samples but I'm not sure if you are using C++, VBScript or C#. ---- From: "Alex Ivanoff" Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 9:46 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML tool

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

2012-01-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture If it's working ok you should get a result something like "Intel64;1033"or "Intel;1033"that tells you that. Phil W. -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [m

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture

2012-01-05 Thread Alex Ivanoff
cripts, you can > invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as px > > Gary > > > -Original Message- > > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] > > Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

2011-12-30 Thread Alex Ivanoff
product architecture 1. Open the install in Orca 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is listed under Platform. Jon -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:17 PM To: 'General discussion for

[WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product architecture

2011-12-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product architecture (x86 vs. x64)? -- Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seam

Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC++ runtime version on target system

2011-12-12 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Looks like VC++ runtime does not create those keys, only Visual Studio install does. -Original Message- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 14:53 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detect VC+

Re: [WiX-users] Scheduling reboot from deferred custom action

2011-12-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
action Its not quite what you asked but would or elements work for you ? Otherwise use MsiSetMode() http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370390%28v=vs.85%29 .aspx -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] Sent: 09 December 2011 16:06 To

[WiX-users] Scheduling reboot from deferred custom action

2011-12-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is it possible to schedule a reboot from a deferred custom action? -- Cloud Services Checklist: Pricing and Packaging Optimization This white paper is intended to serve as a reference, checklist and point of discussion fo

[WiX-users] Detecting assemblies in GAC

2011-06-03 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is there a way of detect assembly in GAC or do I need to write a custom action? -- Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean you

Re: [WiX-users] Integrity of WiX binaries

2011-04-21 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Wanted to ask this question for a long time. On Apr 21, 2011, at 21:05, Andy Clugston wrote: > Ditto. Very interested in this topic as well. > > Thanks. > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Is it possible for WiX binaries and the MSI (eg Wix35.msi) to be >> digitally sign

Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

2011-01-21 Thread Alex Ivanoff
d property Please test this and report back to the list. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa816403.aspx -Blair -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:25 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject

Re: [WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

2011-01-21 Thread Alex Ivanoff
et as >> documented, but as written this behavior smells more like a Windows >> Installer bug. >> >> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 22:43, Rob Mensching wrote: >>> Windows Installer always sets Privileged because people used it wrong >> more >>> often th

[WiX-users] Confusionm around Privileged property

2011-01-20 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Windows 7, UAC is off, user is not an administrator, Windows Installer sets Privileged and AdminUser properties no 1: MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: MSI_LUA: Setting AdminUser property to 1 because this is the client or the user has already permitted elevation MSI (c) (08:8C) [15:45:57:221]: PROP

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action dll that depends on another dll

2011-01-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog > Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > > --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > >> From: Alex Ivanoff >> Subject: [WiX-users] Custom actio

[WiX-users] Custom action dll that depends on another dll

2011-01-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Let's say I have a custom action dll A.DLL that depends on B.DLL. Is there a way to make it work? -- Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers to consolidate database storage, standardize t

[WiX-users] UpgradeVersion is not detecting the same version (preventing downgrades)

2010-12-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Wix 3.5.2403. I have the following Upgrade element: NOT NEWERVERSIONDETECTED When I run msi first time the product 2.0.0.0 gets installed. When I run msi the second time no error box is present and installation succeeds. I can see from the log file that NEWERVE

Re: [WiX-users] ComponentSearch and *

2010-12-28 Thread Alex Ivanoff
, Dec 28, 2010 at 19:45, Rob Mensching wrote: > Yes, but you'll need to open the MSI in Orca to find the GUID. > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Alex Ivanoff >wrote: > > > If the component Guid is autogenerated (Guid="*") is there a way to use &

[WiX-users] ComponentSearch and *

2010-12-28 Thread Alex Ivanoff
If the component Guid is autogenerated (Guid="*") is there a way to use this component in ComponentSearch? -- Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers to consolidate database storage, stan

Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade

2010-10-01 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Plain dll. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2010, at 3:33, fiordean dacian wrote: > Is that DLL a COM component? If such, is it self registering? > > > --- On Fri, 10/1/10, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > > From: Alex Ivanoff > Subject: [WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher ver

[WiX-users] Overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade

2010-09-30 Thread Alex Ivanoff
We need to overwrite files with higher version on major upgrade: SomeFile.dll (3.0.1.1) -> SomeFile.dll (2.1.0.0) How do we do it? -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to

[WiX-users] WiX 3.6

2010-09-15 Thread Alex Ivanoff
What is WiX 3.6? If we are currently on 3.5 should we switch to 3.6? -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud c

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
t GUIDs. > > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Alex Ivanoff >wrote: > > > I have a few more questions. We have a 32-bit installer today with all > > component ids explicitly specified. We are planning to move to 32/64 bit > > installer (mutualy exclusive) with the abili

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
e in wix\src\wix\Binder.cs - > Binder::SetComponentGuids() > > On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Alex Ivanoff >wrote: > > > > No. "*" component guids are stable, not randomly generated. > > > > If they are stable how are they generated an

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-09-05 Thread Alex Ivanoff
> No. "*" component guids are stable, not randomly generated. If they are stable how are they generated and where the actual values are stored? Can you explain this? -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off

Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question

2010-08-31 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Do component GUIDs have to be different? -Original Message- From: David Watson [mailto:dwat...@sdl.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 03:54 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question Hi, I have recently made a 64 bit MSI from a single source and

[WiX-users] Stop service when patching

2010-06-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
How do you stop and then restart windows service when patching? -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-firs

[WiX-users] The Windows Installer XML variable !(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut) is unknown

2010-05-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Getting this error with 3.5.1721 and 3.5.1728: error LGHT0197: The Windows Installer XML variable !(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is declared on the command line for light.exe, via a WixVariable element, or inline using the syntax !(wix.WixUICostingPopupOpt

Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

2010-05-19 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Forgot to say that this needs to be in BeforeBuild target. -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:12 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components Did you try my suggestion

Re: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components

2010-05-19 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Did you try my suggestion? -Original Message- From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 09:44 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] sharing strings among components Since using DefineConstants i

Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters

2010-05-18 Thread Alex Ivanoff
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[WiX-users] Wix#?

2010-05-12 Thread Alex Ivanoff
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Re: [WiX-users] TFS 2010, Network Service and ICE validation

2010-04-30 Thread Alex Ivanoff
It is: InstallShield works in the same configuration. -Original Message- From: Sascha Beaumont [mailto:sascha.beaum...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 00:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] TFS 2010, Network Service and ICE valida

Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

2010-04-28 Thread Alex Ivanoff
ension.htm Add the extension and slap this in your wsx: -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:16 AM To: General discussion for Windows Ins

Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

2010-04-28 Thread Alex Ivanoff
] NetFxExtension and .NET 4 I'm using it to do what you want (GAC and ngen). As long as you aren't trying to install to IIS7 3.5 is pretty decent. Just make sure to get the absolute latest latest build and update if you encounter any issues. -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto

Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

2010-04-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
installer. Also, Wix 3.0 does not work when installing .NET 4 assemblies to the GAC or trying to NGEN them, so it might be worth moving to 3.5 Jacques On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > It requires WiX 3.5. Any support in 3.0? > > > -Original Message-

Re: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

2010-04-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
| M: +1 (206) 790-0013 jess.sheneber...@neudesic.com | www.neudesic.com -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

[WiX-users] NetFxExtension and .NET 4

2010-04-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
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[WiX-users] Votive Missing Project Templates (VS 2008 SP1)

2010-04-06 Thread Alex Ivanoff
3.5.1602 still no project/item templates in VS 2008 SP1. -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel perf

Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

2010-03-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
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Re: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir

2010-03-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
ARPINSTALLLOCATION. -Original Message- From: Thomas Kehl [mailto:t.k...@ppsoftware.ch] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:45 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Save and reuse previous InstallDir Hi. What does I have to do, that my installer savest he InstallDir which

[WiX-users] Do not remove registry values on uninstall

2010-03-04 Thread Alex Ivanoff
How do I author registry values so they do not get removed on uninstall? -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications fo

Re: [WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

2010-02-19 Thread Alex Ivanoff
ow the install directory during a patch as well as during a fresh install. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 11:40 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] ARPINSTA

[WiX-users] ARPINSTALLLOCATION and patch

2010-02-19 Thread Alex Ivanoff
We use ARPINSTALLLOCATION to set InstallLocation in uninstall key. We just ran into an issue where applying a patch clears out InstallLocation. Is there something special we need to do? -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio

[WiX-users] Set a property value based on checkbox state

2010-02-03 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I must be missing something obvious but I do not seem to find an answer to this simple question. I need to set a property value to "1" if checkbox is checked, and to value "2" if checkbox is not checked. -- The Planet: de

Re: [WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set oncommand line

2010-01-04 Thread Alex Ivanoff
ecuted. Except if the user knows that "Secret" is the only valid value of course :) Best regards, Sebastian Brand Deployment consultant E-Mail: sebast...@instyler.com Blog: www.sebastianbrand.com > -Original Message- > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shav

[WiX-users] Overwrite property only if it was not set on command line

2010-01-03 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I have a property that has a default value. I want to change this property in custom action only if this property was not set on command line. How do I do this? -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer C

Re: [WiX-users] (no subject)

2009-09-16 Thread Alex Ivanoff
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[WiX-users] (no subject)

2009-09-15 Thread Alex Ivanoff
>From time to time I am getting the following dialog during install that never >disappears and prevents installation from continuing: Please wait while installer finishes determining your disk space requirements. If I cancel the install and then restart it again m

Re: [WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml

2009-08-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Anyone? Is it possible>? -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:33 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml Is it possible to use XmlConfig to write

[WiX-users] XmlConfig to write raw xml

2009-08-20 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is it possible to use XmlConfig to write raw xml as an element inner xml? For instance, in Can I write ? How will look like? -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Si

[WiX-users] C++ merge module problem on Windows Server 2008 SP2

2009-08-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Has anyone successfully installed C++ merge modules (9.0.30729.4148) on Windows Server 2008 SP2? -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integra

Re: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix?

2009-08-07 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Yes. When you install update for VS 2005/2008. -Original Message- From: Richard [mailto:legal...@xmission.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:54 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] merge modules for C++ runtime (2005/2008) with ATLsecurity fix? Are there any merge

[WiX-users] Error with MFC 9.0 merge module

2009-08-03 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I have the following error when I am trying to use MFC 9.0 merge module in our install: Product.wxs(355,0): error LGHT1055: The InstallExecuteSequence table contains an action 'SxsInstallCA' which cannot be merged from the merge module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_V

[WiX-users] Delete registry value

2009-06-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is there a way to delete registry value? -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

2009-06-10 Thread Alex Ivanoff
You might read: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/Component-Rules-101 Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Anyone? > > > -Original Message- > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:13 > To: General discussion for Windows I

Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

2009-06-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
area. Hope that helps, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Anyone? > > > -Original Message- > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] > Sent:

Re: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

2009-06-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Anyone? -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:13 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade Let's say I have a component in v1: In

[WiX-users] Component Id, Guid, file name and upgrade

2009-06-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Let's say I have a component in v1: In v1.1 the file name changes to File2.exe. Should I preserve component Id and Guid? Create new component Id? Generate new Guid? Both? -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and

Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

2009-05-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
without communicating between deferred CustomActions which is definitely not recommended unless there is no other option. What I described below is the way I would expect things to work based on my reading of the MSI SDK. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I think I could, but it may require more coding. >

Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

2009-05-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
deferred custom action Can you generate the certificate in an immediate mode then pass the certificate and the serial number down to deferred custom actions that actually write to disk? Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Anyone? Or am I doing something stupid? > > > -Original Message-----

Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

2009-05-26 Thread Alex Ivanoff
the Windows Installer cached your MSI and then executed it that might do it. Did you look in the verbose log file to see exactly what package was being run from where? Alex Ivanoff wrote: > My installer package name is not 99e52.msi, so I expect the prompt to > have the installe

Re: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

2009-05-26 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Anyone? Or am I doing something stupid? -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 14:57 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action I have a deferred custom

Re: [WiX-users] Failed to copy CustomAction log name

2009-05-26 Thread Alex Ivanoff
name Why isn't 31 enough? Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I use long descriptive names for my custom actions so I finally got this > error: > > "Failed to copy CustomAction log name." > > Turns out there is a 31 character log name limit in wcautil.cpp, line > 28: > &

Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

2009-05-26 Thread Alex Ivanoff
wcautil.lib that we use to pass data between deferred CustomActions. It isn't simple to use and should be used only when absolutely necessary. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > So it is impossible. > > > -Original Message- > From: akash bhatia [mailto:911ak...@gmail.com] > Sen

[WiX-users] Failed to copy CustomAction log name

2009-05-25 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I use long descriptive names for my custom actions so I finally got this error: "Failed to copy CustomAction log name." Turns out there is a 31 character log name limit in wcautil.cpp, line 28: static char s_szCustomActionLogName[32]; Why such a limitation? --

Re: [WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

2009-05-25 Thread Alex Ivanoff
PROPERTIES like "CustomActionData". this link might help you http://vadmyst.blogspot.com/2006/05/deferred-custom-actions-with-wix.htm l Akash On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I need to pass some values from one deferred custom action to another. >

[WiX-users] Result of deferred custom action

2009-05-25 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I have a deferred custom action that generates a certificate. Once certificate is generated I need to store its serial number in configuration file. From what I understand about deferred custom actions I have to write code to update configuration file. Or can I use XmlConfig? -

[WiX-users] Passing properties between deferred custom actions

2009-05-25 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I need to pass some values from one deferred custom action to another. Is this possible? -- Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity p

Re: [WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

2009-05-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
.msi is requesting your permission What's the question? You have a package that needs elevation so it prompts when installing. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > When I run installation on Vista x64 with UAC enabled I get a prompt > like this: > > "99e52.msi is requesting your permis

[WiX-users] 99e52.msi is requesting your permission

2009-05-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
When I run installation on Vista x64 with UAC enabled I get a prompt like this: "99e52.msi is requesting your permission". The Package element does have InstallPrivileges="elevated". What am I missing? -- Register Now fo

[WiX-users] ServiceSid

2009-05-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Since ServiceConfig ServiceSid element is only supported by MSI 5.0 and there is No ServiceSid in util:ServiceConfig I have to do it custom action. Or am I missing something? -- Register Now for Creativity and Technology

[WiX-users] wix-users archive on SourceForge

2009-05-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Does anyone have problems accessing this list through web interface? -- Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the

[WiX-users] Preserve xml config settings on major upgrade

2009-05-22 Thread Alex Ivanoff
What is the best way to preserve xml config settings on major upgrade? -- Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet t

Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-13 Thread Alex Ivanoff
maybe, no. :-) Detailed answer: http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2009/05/11/is-it-possible-to-u se-registrysearch-result-in-registryvalue.aspx Regards, Alex -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:56 AM To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

2009-05-13 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Alex, Use the Registry Search to read the values into Properties before the upgrade, and use the Properties to write the registry settings. Michael From: Alex Ivanoff [alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Thursday, 14 May 2009 12:34 AM To: General discussion

[WiX-users] Preserve registry settings on upgrade

2009-05-13 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is it possible to preserver registry settings on major upgrade and only delete it on uninstall? -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a per

[WiX-users] RegistrySearch and RegistryValue

2009-05-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is it possible to use RegistrySearch result in RegistryValue? Something like this: ... -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a per

Re: [WiX-users] Transparent launch application checkbox on exitdialog.

2009-03-30 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Another workaround is to change bitmap size and redo pages. This is what we did. -Original Message- From: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:y...@sitecore.net] Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 03:26 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Transparent launch app

Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

2009-03-29 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Main is native. -Original Message- From: Marcus Gelderie [mailto:t-mge...@microsoft.com] Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 02:46 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX Thanks for all your suggestions. Unfortunately

Re: [WiX-users] http namespace reservation in WIX

2009-03-27 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I run my custom action to register namespaces as immediate. Works with no problem. Does your Package element has InstallPrivileges="elevated"? -Original Message- From: Marcus Gelderie [mailto:t-mge...@microsoft.com] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:45 To: General discussion for Windows I

Re: [WiX-users] Bug in version # validation

2009-03-20 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Yes, I found this bug two days ago. -Original Message- From: Jeremy Lew [mailto:j...@liquidmachines.com] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:02 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Bug in version # validation I'm getting this error: error LGHT0204:

Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

2009-03-19 Thread Alex Ivanoff
her means. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I would have, if they had "contact us" link on > http://blogs.msdn.com/Windows_Installer_Team/. > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:52 > To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

2009-03-18 Thread Alex Ivanoff
[WiX-users] Weird ICE61 Try contacting the Windows Installer team via their blog. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Ok, where do I file the bug? Or you will do it? > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 16:05 > To:

Re: [WiX-users] Weird ICE61

2009-03-18 Thread Alex Ivanoff
actually from the Windows Installer team not us. It looks like they have bug here. Alex Ivanoff wrote: > I have the following code > > IncludeMinimum="yes" > Maximum="1.3.40318.0" > IncludeMaximum=&q

[WiX-users] Weird ICE61

2009-03-18 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I have the following code that results in ICE61 error LGHT0204: ICE61: Upgrade.VersionMax 1.3.40318.0 format is wrong If I change 1.3.40318.0 to 1.3.32768.0 I still get an error, but if I change it to 1.3.32767.0 the error goes away. Looks like WiX has a bug in version parsing (it uses Int16 i

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
/@Execute attribute. This should be set to firstSequence or Immediate. If you have a UI on your installer, I would use firstSequence, in which case you will want to schedule the custom action in both InstallExecuteSequence and InstallUISequence. - Don Benson - On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Alex

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
This is what I have: NOT ServerCore NOT REMOVE But my DetectServerCore never gets called. What am I doing wrong? -Original Message- From: Don Benson [mailto:dbenso...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 13:04 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML to

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-11 Thread Alex Ivanoff
If I write custom action to detect Server 2008 Core installation where should I schedule it? -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabil

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-10 Thread Alex Ivanoff
x27;t say without fault, just interesting. As you say, Microsoft is free to change the playing field at any time. And they often do. It'd probably start looking at a CA to accomplish since there doesn't seem to be a pat method. -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-10 Thread Alex Ivanoff
ussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core This looked interesting http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/04/detecting-windows-server-2 008-installed.html -Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Se

Re: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core

2009-03-09 Thread Alex Ivanoff
rns 3, Vista returns 1. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:10 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Detecting Server 2008 Core How do you detect Server 2008

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