[WiX-users] Detecting uninstall or minor upgrade

2011-03-07 Thread Mark Turek
How do I detect uninstall or minor upgrade or first time install. I looked at the values in the table in the following article http://stackoverflow.com/questions/320921/how-to-add-a-wix-custom-action-that-happens-only-on-uninstall-via-msi and I don't think they are correct! Are they? Why do I

[WiX-users] Error 1316 and browser download

2011-03-02 Thread Mark Turek
If you download an msi file and choose to run the file (rather than save it), Internet Explorer will add a number to the filename in brackets (such as[1] or [2] etc...). Windows Installer saves this filename in the registry and expects the same filename if you run an upgrade/repair or

[WiX-users] Error 1316 and browser download‏

2011-03-02 Thread Mark Turek
If you download an msi file and choose to run the file (rather than save it), Internet Explorer will add a number to the filename in brackets (such as[1] or [2] etc...). Windows Installer saves this filename in the registry and expects the same filename if you run an upgrade/repair or

[WiX-users] (no subject)

2011-02-24 Thread Mark Turek
Using the following command 'msiexec /i SampleUpgrade.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus' for minor upgrade causes the following rule not to be obeyed Feature Id='Service' Level='1' ComponentRef Id=Monitor / Condition Level=0FILEEXISTS/Condition /Feature Is there any way I can do

[WiX-users] Unmanaged c++ window service installation

2011-02-12 Thread Mark Turek
1. Is there any difference between installing managed windows services versus unmanaged ones using standard custom actions? 2. If yes then what is the best way to install unmanaged windows service (any examples?) I just wanted to get some feedback from you guys to save some time since I am not

Re: [WiX-users] Unmanaged c++ window service installation

2011-02-12 Thread Mark Turek
or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me - Original Message From: Mark Turek turekm...@hotmail.com To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 5:01:52 PM Subject: [WiX-users] Unmanaged c++ window service installation 1. Is there any difference

[WiX-users] InstallValidate Action sequence

2011-02-10 Thread Mark Turek
How do I control the sequence of InstallValidate action. I want my custom action to execute before InstallValidate displays filesInuse dialog. So far I played couple of different tricks with the sequence attribute but it does not seem to have any effect.

[WiX-users] bypass fileinuse

2011-02-04 Thread Mark Turek
I have a requirement where installation needs to proceed even if the exe (actually any installable component) is running and loaded in the memory. The installation should be silent and whenever currently running executable is closed the next startup should proceed with the newly installed one.

Re: [WiX-users] bypass fileinuse

2011-02-04 Thread Mark Turek
copy and runs that. Of course you still need a core launcher app to deal with, but overall I find this works reasonably well. Andreas Mertens NVision Ideas Inc. - Original Message - From: Mark Turek turekm...@hotmail.com Date: Friday, February 4, 2011 1:28 pm Subject: [WiX-users] bypass