[WiX-users] Managing larger WiX project?

Are there any best practices for managing a larger WiX project in VS2008? I need to create four MSIs (32/64 bit versions of two releases, differing only by configuration files.). * 32-bit specific WiX project containing 32-bit libraries from developers * 64-bit specific WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Install file A xor file B w/ same name?

Pally, Yes, the file IDs are unique, reside in separate component groups, which are included in separate features. I'm rethinking what I'm doing at this point, as it's a similar problem to doing 32/64-bit installs. I'm thinking that I ought to tackle that before this to get my arms around the

[WiX-users] Install file A xor file B w/ same name?

I have two sets of files to install, call them A and A' they have the same file name. I have them in different component groups and different features. I only want to install either one feature or the other, never both. The selection is controlled by a bootstrapper. The compiler is complaining

Re: [WiX-users] Setting up a MySQL database as part of installation

On 8 Feb 10 8:36 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: Sorry, I saw GNU LGPL as just GPL. That's my kind of mistake. Don't you start stealing my trademarked behaviour! -- The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage,

Re: [WiX-users] Setting up a MySQL database as part of installation

On 6 Feb 10 8:34 PM, Rob Mensching wrote: Sadly, not well at all. GPL and CPL are not compatible.sigh/ You're correct that the GPL and CPL are not compatible. The question that was not addressed, however, is what of *L*GPL? LGPL (the Lesser GPL) is not the same as the GPL. IANAL but I

Re: [WiX-users] Question about WiX and Delphi

I wonder if I can use WiX with Delphi ? I use WiX to build an installer for a Delphi project. There's no integration into the Delphi IDE AFAIK. -- The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage,

[WiX-users] Altering installed components

Summary: I'm struggling to figure out the WiX code and MSI parameters to alter installed features from the command line. Details: I have a WiX-generated MSI with two features, let's call them FeatureA and FeatureB. I install from a bootstrapper which passes a command-line parameter indicating

[WiX-users] (maybe OT?) Add my file checking algorithm to WiX build process?

Summary: I wrote a few lines of code to detect if the application being put into the MSI has any new assemblies which haven't been added to the WiX code. This seems to work fine. I'm trying to figure out how to get the WiX build to fail if my detection algorithm indicates that the WiX code

Re: [WiX-users] (maybe OT?) Add my file checking algorithm to WiX build process?

Simon, Blair: Thanks for your input. This may not be the best solution, but I wrote up notes on my hack to get MSBuild to list the missing files. Rudamentary WiX Orphan Prevention http://jamesreubenknowles.com/rudamentary-wix-orphan-prevention-812

[WiX-users] Conditionally Setting InstallScope

I'm sorry my search skills are failing here; I'm sure this is a common question. Is there a way to conditionally set the InstallScope attribute based on passing a property in on the command line? -- Throughout its

[WiX-users] setupbld diagnosing?

My WiX project has a handful of prerequisites, for example, the application requires .NET 3.5 SP1. My WiX project correctly does not run unless SP1 is installed. I understand that this needs to be done in a bootstrapper. However, after a couple of hours of reading on the Internet and

Re: [WiX-users] setupbld diagnosing?

John L Krupka wrote: You should be able to set up preconditions on those things in the msi. Setupbld is not the place for that to the best of my knowledge. This is where my lack of understanding how MSIs work raises its head. My MSI has a condition where it needs .NET 3.5 SP1, and

[WiX-users] Shared assemblies

If I had two applications which shared some core assemblies, how would these handled between two installers? If I shared a WiX fragment source file between two WiX projects, the components would have the same GUIDs. Would that cause a problem or conflict? Could the two projects be installed,

[WiX-users] Two installers in one?

I have two applications, A and B. They are actually 99% the same assemblies, basically differing only in config files which dictate which classes obtain control (a very pluggable architecture). Thus we normally install all the assemblies, and pass the extra config file in the shortcut. They

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

... trying to figure out what was wrong with the install when the real problem ... That's OK. We may just have different attitudes. You say that you're jaded from the other department blaming your department, saying something is wrong with the install. I was never blaming WiX or my

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

Just a guess, but in seeing that the registry entry is in the Installer area, I am wondering if in the IS install if these private assembly files are marked as the KeyPath, which is why they are being recorded here? I couldn't say. The WiX version has them marked as keypath also.I'll do

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

Christopher, I appreciate your enthusiasm and advice. .NET is supposed to be XCopy deployment You are correct about this. If I take a clean machine (with .NET installed) and then 1. Install the IS original, 2. Install my WiX-produced version, 3. Copy both directories to a new clean

Re: [WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

... decompile the old one with dark.exe to see what's different. Thanks for the suggestion, Bob. This allowed me to pinpoint where in my WiX code the problem lie. -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting -

[WiX-users] Private Assemblies?

I'm porting a .NET product from and older InstallShield to WiX. My ignorance of details of MSI and .NET's interactions with the registry are showing through here. I used heat to do the heavy lifting, and all files are in the correct place after install. However, I can't get the WiX-installed