d code for each feature like this
Thanks,
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:56 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional FeatureTree Features
On 3/4/2010 3:17 PM, Arun Pe
Hi,
I am using WIXUI_FeatureTree with removal of License and including a custom
dialog which has 3 radiogroups. Based on the radio group selection I have
display the feature set in the feature tree. Is it possible?
Let me show.
Custom Dialog -
Server
Database Server
COM Server
Ne
\Microsoft\Microsoft
sdks\windows\v7...@installationfolder)
$(registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft
sdks\windows\v7@installationfolder)
$(SDK70A)
C:\Program Files\Microsoft
SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv
\Microsoft
SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:44 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL2008 Express Merge Module
Use the bootstrapper
-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:55 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Problem installing a .NET installer-based service
using InstallUtilLib.dll
For our service we set the
For our service we set the Account to LocalSystem and works fine.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Rajendra Magar [mailto:rma...@newfrontieradvisors.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:44 PM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users]
I do this .NET Service install and it works all the time.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Rajendra Magar [mailto:rma...@newfrontieradvisors.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:48 PM
To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'
Su
Use the bootstrapper to include SQL2008. I don't think you will get merge
modules of SQL 2008.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: John H. Bergman (XPedient Technologies)
[mailto:john.berg...@xpedienttechnologies.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:21 PM
To: General discussio
olset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install external program from CDROM drive
You shouldn't be doing this from an MSI, but from a bootstrapper. MSIs are not
design to run other installers. Try http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com.
Hope this helps,
Cheers
dB.
-Original Message-----
on the network share, etc.),
but be careful - you may get undesired prompts for source.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 3:07 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX
/02/21/from-msi-to-wix-part-5-custom-actions.aspx)
and use [SourceDir] (instead of [cdromdir]).
Still, bootstrapper is probably a better choice to install SQL prerequisite.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009
gram from CDROM drive
I do have a CustomAction that references the SourceDir for its data
files, but unlike yours the main executable that I run is on the Hard
Disk. Still, a working example might be of some use so I have pasted it
below.
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [ma
Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 11:52 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install external program from CDROM drive
In InstallShield, its very simple I can
r with the specifics of this scenario, so,
maybe?
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:23 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Install external program from C
Anyone?
Arun Perregattur
From: Arun Perregatturv
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:15 AM
To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Install external program from CDROM drive
I searched all over the Wix but couldn't find anywhere how to install
applica
I searched all over the Wix but couldn't find anywhere how to install
application from cdrom drive.
I have wix install which should install SQL Server 2008 based on user
selection. Say, if user selects client install I don't have to install SQL
Server but if he selects Server install then I hav
olset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Bootstrapper sequence in wix
Arun Perregatturv wrote:
> I am having problem setting the bootstrapper sequence
>
That's not a part of WiX. You might want to post to a .NET Framework
newsgroup, as it's the source of the bootstrapper.
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sig://boB
You are missing the publish event for the value
Something like this
In the
Add this for each value type.
I do this exactly the same with 4 radiobuttons for the user selection and based
on the selection I set the features.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: akih
27;
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Feature selection and CustomAction commandline
Well yes, does it work?
Best regards,
Sebastian Brand
Deployment consultant
E-Mail: sebast...@instyler.com
Blog: www.sebastianbrand.com
> -Original Message-
> From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosec
I am having problem setting the bootstrapper sequence
Following are the sequence I would like to set but it doesn't work that way.
1. Windows Installer 4.5
2. .NET 35 SP1
3. Crystal Reports 10 Runtime
4. SQL Server 2008 Express
Here's the code for that
http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbui
#x27;General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Feature selection and CustomAction commandline
Well yes, does it work?
Best regards,
Sebastian Brand
Deployment consultant
E-Mail: sebast...@instyler.com
Blog: www.sebastianbrand.com
> -Orig
blish elements before the first element of the
Next-Button.
Then use the [NEWPROP] in your ExeCommand attribute for running the custom
action.
Best regards,
Sebastian Brand
Deployment consultant
E-Mail: sebast...@instyler.com
Blog: www.sebastianbrand.com
On 19.11.2009, at 14:57, Arun Per
http://www.instyler.com
On 18.11.2009, at 18:19, Arun Perregatturv wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I created a custom dialog for feature selection that has 3 radio button
> options -
>
> 1. Server
>
> 2. Workstation
>
> 3. DB Server
>
> I would like to know which of the feature t
Hi,
I created a custom dialog for feature selection that has 3 radio button options
-
1. Server
2. Workstation
3. DB Server
I would like to know which of the feature the user has selected in order to run
a customaction with a commandline value.
Code looks something like this
Now,
I have and am using InstallShield 2009 for our existing product but for new
product I started using Wix and there are some good and bad about each
Installer.
InstallShield - Good : Visual editor, scripting (by the way it is readable)
Bad: Pricy, can't add newer technology
I think I like the idea of forums.
Categories like
Announcements
Bootstrappers
HOW-TO Articles
Wix 2.0 Issues
Wix 3.0 Issues
Heat Issues
Votive Issues
And many more..
This will make it easier for users to go to specific forum to find their
problem related answers rather than one main list for ev
: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:51 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Reports, etc.
I was able to install Crystal Reports with Wix.
Arun Perregattur
-Original
I was able to install Crystal Reports with Wix.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: MacDiarmid, James D [mailto:james.macdiar...@eds.com]
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:24 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Setting up SOAP, Crystal Rep
This might help you even though it's for VS 2005 but this will work with
VS2008. I was able to get Windows Installer 4.5, NET35 SP1, SQL 2008,VC++2005
Runtimes and Crystal Reports 10.5.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa730839(VS.80).aspx#custompkg_creatingaproductmanifest
Arun Perrega
Try this
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Wix+Bootstrappers
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Graham Allwood [mailto:graham.allw...@live.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:49 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Bootstapper in VS 2008
Hi,
I'm looking in to rep
Brian,
I agree and I even tried directly calling the shutdown command and it didn't
work.
Maybe something like this
WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX
= 0 and NOT INSTALLED
NOT Installed and
WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 0
Is this how I have to do?
Arun Perregattur
-Orig
I am trying to execute this Custom action and its not working. I want the
finish dialog to have a checkbox which says do not restart computer. If its
unchecked(which is default) then restart the computer.
WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 0 and NOT
INSTALLED
Sorry you are out of luck. I wanted to have the same but IMHO Wix does not
support such a feature. If they do I will be happy try it.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Black, Ty [mailto:ty.bl...@fluke.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:16 AM
To: General discussion for Windo
ourage you to
go investigate them. Creating a full blown editing UI for the WIX toolset
isn't something we're particularly interested in doing here right now. Too
many other things to work through...
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity
done. Let's hope VS2010 will get
> things better...
>
> Best Regards,
> Tim
>
> >- Oorspronkelijk bericht -
> >Van
> : Arun Perregatturv
> [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
> >Verzonden
> : donderdag
> , februari
> 12, 2009 03:01 PM
> >Aan
&g
, February 11, 2009 6:31 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Visual Dialog Development
>> something like Orca look and feel
Really, what that bad :-)
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com
I would like to vote for this feature. if needed I can help in developing.
VS Plugin something like Orca look and feel.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: eseeR [mailto:0x000...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:49 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re:
unsatisfactory (assuming you agree). They've
continued to punt MSI Interop because they do not believe there is enough
customer need. Or at least that is one reason I've been given.
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday
r Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] wix and IIS7
>> I'm still trying to get the IIS team to recognize they have no
reasonable deployment story for MSI.
And I would guess you won't be able to now that they seem to be focusing
on "MS Deploy".
Neil
---
Does Wix setup support IIS 7?
We are planning to port existing ASP.NET project written in VS setup to Wix in
order to get support for Vista and Win 2008, is it worth porting the project to
get the support or use IIS6 compatibility mode?
Currently, our ASP.NET projects works fine on IIS 6 but it
Based on my experience, I have several projects each use different installer. I
can tell you after worked(still working) with InstallShield 2009, Wise for
Windows Installer - Professional Edition and InnoSetup I found Wix
better(InnoSetup comes close) in terms of installation (even though it has
I had a similar situation and this is how I was able to resolve.
Our products requires SQL 2008 and I used wix installer and with Bootstrapper
to install SQL 2008 and after installing SQL 2008 we install our product after
the products gets installed before the finish dialog, I execute a custom Ac
I was able to resolve this issue.
Thanks,
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:15 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] BootStrapper log question
I added SQL 2008 to BootStrapper and it works on new Install. But when I try to
install on a system that already has SQL 2008 installed, it tries to re-install
again, I can't find where the problem might be Can someone help?
This is the code in package.xml - I have added registry check for SQL S
>From here
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=105970&package_id=16
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: sam desilva [mailto:sam.desilv...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:22 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] candle.exe
of "". I use CDATA as I sometimes
use "not equal to <>" in my conditions.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: den 20 januari 2009 20:29
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re:
You can check these links
http://dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-in-wix-3/
http://blog.wharton.com.au/2007/06/windows-installer-xml-wix-30-snippets.html
http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/index.php
The last link would be
move the
features
1
Where the value in the publish-element equals the feature names.
//Peter Björkman
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: den 19 januari 2009
I am confused on how to set a feature to a Radiobutton selection.
I have 4 Features
1. Feature1
2. Feature2
3. Feature3
4. Feature4
I copied WixUI_Mondo and modified to include my custom Dialog which has 4
radiobuttons and one checkbox.
Now, I can compile and run and even see the dialog t
Try this, I have able to get it working for SQLExpress 2008 with VS2008. It
copies to local folder.
http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";>
.NET Framework 3.5
Windows Installer 4.5
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
And
sualStudio
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 05:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper
Thank you. That's exactly what I am tryi
know what you'd like to
see in the future: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 05:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re:
SKU... but not in the patches. Here's a workaround from
the Express team blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlexpress/archive/2008/09/12/faq-installing-the-sql-server-2008-express-clickonce-bootstrapper-for-visual-studio-2008-sp1.aspx
HTH, Arun.
-Original Message-
Fro
SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper
If you have Visual Studio it includes a Bootstrapper for SQL Server 2005
(C:\Program Files\Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bootstrapper)
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:28 PM
T
Is there SQL Server 2008 Express Bootstrapper available.
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_dotnet.htm
the above link helped me to install Framework 3.5 and Windows Installer 3.1 now
I am looking to for SQL Server 2008 Express.
Please let me know where I can find one.
Thanks,
Arun
Can I download and use Wix version 3.0.4909?
Last updated was Jan 09 -2009
Thanks,
Arun Perregattur
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I have used both InstallSheild for Windows Installer and Installshield
Projects(which uses its own Installer).
Installing on a Mapped Drive Windows Installer version did not work but the
other one worked.
I was able to install once on a Mapped drive using Windows Installer version
but had probl
How about ComponentGroup? How many components can I have per ComponentGroup?
Because I have 4 componentgroups with each having atleast 40-50 components and
each component have just 1 file.
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:rob.mensch...@microsoft.com]
Sent
'd really agree with that priority. A bootstrapper is
really not that hard to write to start with.
Arun Perregatturv wrote:
> Brian,
>
> I would vote for Burn to kick start sooner than other things. The most
> important thing for any or all installer is the BootStrapper without that
ve.com
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Arun Perregatturv <
aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com> wrote:
> Brian,
>
> You are absolutely right, but I am in the process moving from a single
> install shield package to a more flexible Msi modules using Wix with one
> Setup.exe w
Brian,
You are absolutely right, but I am in the process moving from a single install
shield package to a more flexible Msi modules using Wix with one Setup.exe
which is created in C# which does the initial Prerequisite installs(such as
.NET Framework/SQL Server) and use a CommandLine to Setup.
on of Modified MSI
http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=wix+major+upgrade
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 09:42
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Reinstall
of Modified MSI
Look for examples of Major Upgrade. Lots of resources out there.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 09:25
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users
Rob,
I have the same situation, how do I detect and silently uninstall old version
and reinstall new version.(code snippet would be helpful).
Thanks,
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:rob.mensch...@microsoft.com]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:19 PM
T
Reese,
We have exactly the same situation as yours. We have Database Server/Server/Web
Server/Client Installation.
The way I did before wix was to create individual installers for each of the
Installation type. That was a disaster because if I had to fix something that's
common to all then I li
Hi
I am planning to use multiple wix files for the project.
Here's my Wix project structure that I would like to attain
1. WixMainProgram - this file will have all the directory assignment and
Feature settings and custom actions.
the directory you
specified in the xml and not some other directory.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2:57 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Sub
le and see what text shows up. Make sure
the log is verbose.
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2:34 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Sub Folders Inst
Thanks,
Arun Perregattur
-Original Message-
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:19 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX
lues as to why the
RemoveFiles doesn't work.
-Original Message-----
From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2:02 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Sub Folders Install
Is
t.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Sub Folders Install
I don't see a "Tools" subfolder under the "Test App 1.0" folder you created so
nothing will be installed there.
Not sure why the RemoveFiles doesn't work. Did you get the spelling correct on
the file names
I just started working on Wix and trying out few things before I can start
implementing.
Our existing Installer(Installshield) has a nice UI but there are some
limitations of how things are done. Everthing has to be on the Build PC and
need to know all the files to compile and create a Installe
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