Re: [WiX-users] [ wix-Bugs-1992202 ] Allow IIS SiteId to be set

2008-10-18 Thread Neil Sleightholm
as it currently does to avoid breaking existing installs. It should be possible to set this to default (as it works now), iis6hash or a specific numeric value. Neil -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 October 2008 20:17 To: Neil Sleightholm

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Install path

2008-10-18 Thread Neil Sleightholm
October 2008 07:00 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX Install path Yes. That way we won't forget about it... -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 08:53 To: General discussion

[WiX-users] FW: [ wix-Bugs-1992202 ] Allow IIS SiteId to be set

2008-10-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: extensions Group: v4.0 Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Neil Sleightholm (nsleigh) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: Allow IIS SiteId to be set Initial Comment: When you use WiX to create

Re: [WiX-users] Recent WIX sources will not build

2008-10-15 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have found the same and just haven't had time to document the problems. There are loads of files missing from the source download, I found the best thing to do was to get the CVS source as well and copy the required files from there and also search for files on your local system until it builds.

Re: [WiX-users] Defining variable

2008-10-13 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I think the syntax is: ?ifndef Param? ?define Param=Value? ?endif? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon 13/10/2008 15:42 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] WiX Install path

2008-10-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
path Neil Sleightholm wrote: I have just updated to WiX v 3.0.4603.0 and the install location has changed, it was C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML Toolset v3 and it now C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML Toolset 3.0.4603.0. This seems to have broken Visual Studio projects which

Re: [WiX-users] can't get MSBuild projects to work with latest release (4603)

2008-10-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Brian I you see my post WiX Install path I think this explains you problem, basically the path to the files has changed. Neil -Original Message- From: Brian Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 October 2008 21:04 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] can't get

[WiX-users] WiX Install path

2008-10-11 Thread Neil Sleightholm
\Windows Installer XML Toolset v3. Was this change intentional? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move

Re: [WiX-users] Weekly Releases are back.

2008-10-10 Thread Neil Sleightholm
There doesn't appear to be anything new, 3.0.4513.0 from 16/9 is the latest. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 10/10/2008 06:17 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Weekly Releases are back.

2008-10-10 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Weekly Releases are back. Refresh your browser. I had the same problem the first time but 4603 showed up eventually. -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 03:55 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Search Replace template parameters in SQL

2008-10-07 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't use the built-in WiX SQL commands I find them too limiting, I prefer to shell out to sqlcmd to run the SQL scripts and use the sqlcmd replaceable parameters. For an example see here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/executing-sqlcmd-from-wix.ht ml. Neil -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Close/restart running application on install

2008-10-06 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I believe this is fixed in the latest nightly (I am using it). I only needed to schedule WixCloseApplications in the execute sequence. InstallExecuteSequence Custom Action=WixCloseApplications Before=InstallValidate / /InstallExecuteSequence Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems

Re: [WiX-users] Problem using FirewallException

2008-10-06 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't know the answer but am I correct that you are installing a French language variant of Windows? If so I noticed the file was in C:\Program Files is that correct, I thought it was localised? Do you have a copy of English Windows you could try it on? Neil -Original Message- From:

Re: [WiX-users] How to Skip Licence Aggrement Dialog from FreatureTree UI

2008-10-04 Thread Neil Sleightholm
When I did this I removed the license stuff completely, take a look at the blog reference I posted I think that explains everything. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: BOB1981 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] running .reg file

2008-10-04 Thread Neil Sleightholm
You can use tallow from v2, I don't think the format changed from v2 to v3 but if it did you can use wixcop to update it. I guess this functionality should be in heat but it seems to have gone. Neil -Original Message- From: Yu, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 September 2008

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-10-04 Thread Neil Sleightholm
module for RICHTX32.OCX and the latest version of some of their OCX's :-) rantBack in the real world I have found very few third party components come with merge modules and the ones that do, CrystalReports for example, are so buggy they are virtually unusable./rant Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-10-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
that into Heat. Neil -Original Message- From: Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2008 23:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-10-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
(which I assume just calls DllRegisterServer) works for me. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 01/10/2008 04:08 To: General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-10-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
- From: Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2008 16:22 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All regsvr32 does is call

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-10-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
- From: Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 October 2008 21:11 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The key issue here is what do you

Re: [WiX-users] COM registration weirdness

2008-09-30 Thread Neil Sleightholm
on with VB6 COM DLL's but I couldn't figure it! Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based

Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

2008-09-30 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Now I want to insert it somewhere between the Wixui Dialogs, is it somehow possible? I have blogged about this here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html. I think it explains how you can do what you want to do. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] My Dialog with WixUi

2008-09-30 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I made a new Dialog... If i get it right you show how you change an existing dialog, don't you? -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: 30.09.08 14:35:54 An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [WiX-users] Light cultures option

2008-09-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
-Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 September 2008 19:08 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Light cultures option Neil Sleightholm wrote: The difference is that when you build your own localisation you can specify

Re: [WiX-users] How to Skip Licence Aggrement Dialog from FreatureTree UI

2008-09-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't think you have rewired the back buttons, this one is probably the problem: Publish Dialog=CustomizeDlg Control=Back Event=NewDialog Value=LicenseAgreementDlg Order=2NOT Installed/Publish Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] How to Skip Licence Aggrement Dialog from FreatureTree UI

2008-09-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
You might also find this blog useful: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: BOB1981 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 26/09/2008

Re: [WiX-users] Light cultures option

2008-09-25 Thread Neil Sleightholm
to en-us. Neil -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 September 2008 03:44 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Light cultures option Neil Sleightholm wrote: Following some earlier posts on this topic I

Re: [WiX-users] Tool to upgrade Wix2.0 source code to Wix3.0

2008-09-24 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Take a look at wixcop in the binary distribution. Neil -Original Message- From: Nakul Garg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 September 2008 00:40 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Tool to upgrade Wix2.0 source code to Wix3.0 Hello, I am looking for a tool that

[WiX-users] Light cultures option

2008-09-23 Thread Neil Sleightholm
but not for the WiX UI Extension (or any other extension). For extensions if seems to behave as if Dutch is present use it, if a string is missing throw an error. Regards Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] problem with cultures:de-de and xml

2008-09-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Not all string are translated (especially in custom actions), I have found the best solution is to allow the linker to pick up the English version if the localised version is missing. To do this use the following command line option: -cultures:de-de;en-us Neil -Original

Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles

2008-09-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I think the problem is that xcopy isn't in c:\ it is in system32 so you would need a fully qualified path to it. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of BOB1981 Sent: Tue 16

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Add Dialog to prompt for username and pwd

2008-09-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I wrote a bit about custom UIs here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Yu, Brian Sent: Fri 12

Re: [WiX-users] wix localisation

2008-09-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
For some reason Dutch is broken all the other languages work, there is a bug outstanding on this: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=2076641group_id=105970atid=642714. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Add Dialog to prompt for username and pwd

2008-09-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
It sounds like you don't have a complete installation of WiX, did you download the binaries zip and expand it? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Yu, Brian Sent: Fri 12

Re: [WiX-users] multiple languages in single installer

2008-09-11 Thread Neil Sleightholm
a bootstrapper that loads the appropriate MSI for the current language. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jeb Remus Sent: Wed 10/09/2008 12:47 To: wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Making a feature non-selectable in the feature tree

2008-09-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Set Feature/@Absent=disallow. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Farrow Sent: 02 September 2008 12:59 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Making a feature non-selectable in the feature tree Hi: I have an

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-09-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Embarrassed response... err it does work, you just have remember to uncomment the code in your test application so that it actually runs! Bob, thanks for all you help on this. Neil -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm Sent: 31 August 2008 22:24 To: General discussion for Windows

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-31 Thread Neil Sleightholm
] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 26 August 2008 03:14 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it Neil Sleightholm wrote: I have managed to reproduce the problem I am having with CloseApplication in a simple install

Re: [WiX-users] PermissionEx and WixQueryOsWellKnownSID properties

2008-08-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I didn't but will later but as I said in my post I need something that is not localised in international variants of Windows and I think NetworkService changes. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From

Re: [WiX-users] PermissionEx and WixQueryOsWellKnownSID properties

2008-08-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
any documentation on it is here: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSR/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=685354SiteID=37. It doesn't say that NetworkService wouldn't work but I am cautious of using it until I can be sure it will always work. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto

Re: [WiX-users] PermissionEx and WixQueryOsWellKnownSID properties

2008-08-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
. There are 10 special account names you can use, I think this should be added to the documentation - I will try and do this and raise a bug with the patch. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] PermissionEx and WixQueryOsWellKnownSID properties

2008-08-28 Thread Neil Sleightholm
a well-known SID). Cody Cutrer On 8/27/08 5:07 PM, Rob Mensching [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you try NetworkService? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 15:26 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Need help with QtExec

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't think you need the Impersonate attribute on SetCertsBatPath. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Krzysztof Kozmic Sent: Wed 27/08/2008 08:14 To: wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] Odp: Re: Need help with QtExec

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I think the documentation may be wrong, looking at my usage I would do this: CustomAction Id=SetCertsBatPath Property=CertsBatPath Value=quot;[#certs.bat]quot; / Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From

Re: [WiX-users] Tutorial WIX Edit

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't think you will find anything about WiX edit, it is not part of WiX and is a bit old now. I would just use WiX with Visual Studio (Votive). I tend to only use WiX Edit for editing custom dialogs. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Odp: Re: Need help with QtExec

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
NOT Installed is correct but you need it on the other CustomAction (CertsBatPath) or both. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Krzysztof Kozmic Sent: Wed 27/08/2008 11:47

Re: [WiX-users] wixui.wixlib

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I assume you are using WiX v3, I don't think the tutorial has been updated to v3 syntax. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of habib jaouani Sent: Wed 27/08/2008 15:51

Re: [WiX-users] Odp: Re: Need help with QtExec

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Are you using NOT Installed, no quote exactly the same case as I have written it? I have to admit to not fully understanding this! Does anyone have a good reference for these conditions? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Odp: Re: Need help with QtExec

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have raised a bug for this documentation error (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=2078764group_ id=105970atid=642714) and supplied a patch to correct it. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS Rob, I have signed the copyright assignment agreement

Re: [WiX-users] CloseApplication Issue

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
as you don't really want to close IE unless someone actually wants to go ahead and complete your install (I think your way it will close IE when you start the install). What errors are you getting? (Apparently the issue with closing minimised apps should be fixed in this week's build.) Neil Neil

Re: [WiX-users] CloseApplication Issue

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
. So there is a bug with it, that will be fixed in this week's build? Thanks, Casey On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: If you search this list you should see posts from me highlighting a few issues (mainly it does close minimised applications) but essentially

[WiX-users] PermissionEx and WixQueryOsWellKnownSID properties

2008-08-27 Thread Neil Sleightholm
) for the value of PermissionEx/@User? (I can't hardcode the network service account name as it changes on international versions of Windows.) Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
for the next release. Thanks Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win

Re: [WiX-users] installation of a .net based service with Wixui

2008-08-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Use ServiceInstall? Y Use Installer Class? N Use Installutil? N Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bryan rasmussen Sent: 26 August 2008 13:02 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] installation of a .net based

Re: [WiX-users] Need help with QtExec

2008-08-26 Thread Neil Sleightholm
The problem is that the Property/@Value does not except formatted values (i.e. [INSTALLDIR]), you need another custom action to setup the property for the CAQuietExec. There is an example in the help file, Quiet Execution Custom Action, Deferred execution second example. Neil -Original

Re: [WiX-users] installation of a .net based service with Wixui

2008-08-25 Thread Neil Sleightholm
You shouldn't need to do anymore than that. You don't need a service installer in the .net code that is what the ServiceInstall element does (basically installing a service is nothing more that writing a few registry entries HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services). Neil

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-25 Thread Neil Sleightholm
the File in Use dialog gives you an option to Close applications but on XP it doesn't. I assume this File in Use dialog is part of Windows Installer not WiX. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-25 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Interestingly the application that I am having trouble with is VB6 tray application as well, although I have been able to reproduce the problem with a .Net application as well. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Ballou Sent: 25

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-24 Thread Neil Sleightholm
- how do I use it Neil Sleightholm wrote: suppress a reboot. I want it to try to stop the application, if it can't then it should schedule a reboot. Then it has to be scheduled between InstallInitialize/InstallFinalize, because CloseApplication uses a deferred CA. Eric just added a new

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Parameters to a SQL file

2008-08-23 Thread Neil Sleightholm
If anyone is interested I have just posted a blog showing how to run sqlcmd from WiX: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/executing-sqlcmd-from-wix.ht ml. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: 22 August 2008

Re: [WiX-users] Localisation of WixUILicenseRtf

2008-08-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
by candle (preprocessor) will be used during light (binding) processing. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:51 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
then it should schedule a reboot. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 22 August 2008 18:46 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it Neil Sleightholm

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Doh! I found it, you meant on the element! The second point still holds. Neil -Original Message- From: Neil Sleightholm Sent: 22 August 2008 19:38 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it I haven't

Re: [WiX-users] Re move ending \ from INSTALLDIR property value

2008-08-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't think this is possible without writing a custom action. All paths in Windows Installer end \ so it might be better to change the application to except the \. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From

Re: [WiX-users] Localisation of WixUILicenseRtf

2008-08-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
, should the exclaimation mark be there? Support\!(loc.LicenseRtf) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: 20 August 2008 19:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Localisation

Re: [WiX-users] Localisation of WixUILicenseRtf

2008-08-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
!(wix.WixUILicenseRtf=$(var.licenseRtf)) means? Thanks Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: 21 August 2008 17:27 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Localisation

Re: [WiX-users] Passing Parameters to a SQL file

2008-08-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I agree that would be a useful addition, I am trying to replace an existing install that shells out to sqlcmd and passes command line option to that. One option might be to do the same with WiX. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eitan

[WiX-users] SqlString Element Sequence

2008-08-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
that is called as part of my install from other databases it would fail. I would suggestion this should be: LFROM `SqlString` ORDER BY `Sequence`; or LFROM `SqlString` ORDER BY ` Sequence `,` SqlDb_ `; If you wanted to resolve duplicate sequence numbers. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited

[WiX-users] Localisation of Codepage

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
e.g. !(loc.Codepage) I get an error from candle CNDL0276 : The code page '!(loc.Codepage)' is not a valid Windows code page. (I am using WiX v3.0.4415.0) Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text?

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have just written a blog about customising the WiX UI (v3): http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html This might help. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Pub Sent: 20 August 2008 16:52 To: General

Re: [WiX-users] Customizing ErrorDialog error text?

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
add. Nice post on the blog though. Thanks 2008/8/20 Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have just written a blog about customising the WiX UI (v3): http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.html This might help. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] FirewallException Element

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] FirewallException Element Neil Sleightholm wrote: Is this possible? If not should I raise a feature request or bug? No, Port is an xs:integer type, not formatted. Please file a feature request. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com

Re: [WiX-users] Localisation of Codepage

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
, Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: In the WiX help it talks about using a localisation variable for the Package/@SummaryCodepage and this seems like a good idea but you also need to set Product/@Codepage to get the MSI built with the correct codepage. The problem is that when I set

Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-20 Thread Neil Sleightholm
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it Neil Sleightholm wrote: I am struggling to get util:CloseApplication to work and wondered if anyone else has got it working (I am using 3.0.4415.0). First, what I would expect to see

Re: [WiX-users] Multiple RegistrySearch elements

2008-08-19 Thread Neil Sleightholm
read this is that this element supports just one child which is a sequence of elements in it (ComplianceDrive, ComponentSearch, etc). Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 2:24 PM To: General

[WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

2008-08-19 Thread Neil Sleightholm
in the install log: DEBUG: Error 2762: Unable to schedule operation. The action must be scheduled between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[WiX-users] FirewallException Element

2008-08-19 Thread Neil Sleightholm
it through the firewall. Now the problem, the FirewallException/@Port attribute only allows integers and I would need to use formatted value e.g. [SQLPORT]. Is this possible? If not should I raise a feature request or bug? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] launch an application during installation

2008-08-19 Thread Neil Sleightholm
A property cannot have an embedded property within it. To do this, you have to do use a custom action that resolves your property into another property. Or use SetProperty (which is essentially the same thing without the hard work). Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Default website gets removed on Uninstall

2008-08-19 Thread Neil Sleightholm
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[WiX-users] Multiple RegistrySearch elements

2008-08-18 Thread Neil Sleightholm
/ /Property What this does is set the property USERNAME to either the default value from the CurrentVersion key or from my local application setting. As I said in the initial question, it works but is it reliable, am I just lucky? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] move from wix2.0 to 3.0

2008-08-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
To save you using reflector there are some links to the original source here: http://osdir.com/ml/windows.devel.wix.user/2005-02/msg00115.html Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Pratt Sent: 16 August 2008 01:07 To: General

Re: [WiX-users] move from wix2.0 to 3.0

2008-08-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
If anyone wants a version of mallow that generates v3 code I have put a copy here: http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2008/08/mallow-for-wix-v3.html. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[WiX-users] Report Loader for SQL Server Reporting Services

2008-08-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
to turn this in to a custom action for WIX but as with most things I just need to find the time. I hope this is useful to others on this list and would welcome any comments. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[WiX-users] Highlights of WiX v3.0.4415.0

2008-08-16 Thread Neil Sleightholm
It looks like Jason's DTF sample for MSI 4.5's embedded UI is missing the file SetupWizard.xaml. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This SF.Net email is sponsored

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

2008-08-11 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Which version of WiX are you using? Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Timo Hannukkala Sent: Mon 11/08/2008 06:06 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

2008-08-11 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Just to step back a bit what problem do you see? Does the source build ok, if it does do you get an error on install or do you see and error with the shortcut? Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timo Hannukkala Sent: 11 August 2008

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut to Folder example

2008-08-10 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I have just tried this (in WiX v3): Shortcut Id=Shortcut Name=Test Directory=DesktopFolder Target=[ProgramFilesFolder] / And it works for me, it places a shortcut on the desktop to the program file folder. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder variable is not getting picked up

2008-08-06 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I don't believe the Property element supports formatted strings, if you are using WiX v4 try using the SetProperty element. Otherwise you will need to do it with a custom action. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Silin Sent: 06

Re: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder variable is not getting picked up

2008-08-06 Thread Neil Sleightholm
for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder variable is not getting picked up Wix v4? Did I miss something? On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I don't believe the Property element supports formatted strings, if you are using WiX

Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions

2008-08-04 Thread Neil Sleightholm
: Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions Neil, Can you open a sourceforge bug on this requesting the clarified documentation? Thanks! Neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 2:38 AM

Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions

2008-08-03 Thread Neil Sleightholm
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 02 August 2008 21:43 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions Neil Sleightholm wrote: That's odd, I tried it today before posting with v3.0.4401.0 and it doesn't work. Just

[WiX-users] Loading Extensions

2008-08-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
as it fails to find the extension, the only way to get this to work is to include a fully qualified path to the extension (or change to the same folder as the binaries and run from there but then you need fully qualified paths to the source). Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Com+ deployment question.

2008-08-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
In addition the WiX tutorial has now been updated to include v3 COM+ information: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson5.php#5.12. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: 01 August 2008 17:53 To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions

2008-08-02 Thread Neil Sleightholm
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 02 August 2008 18:29 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Loading Extensions Neil Sleightholm wrote: To make building from the command line easier would it be possible to modify

Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Com+ deployment question.

2008-08-01 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Here is a COM+ fragment I have just knocked up. ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? Wix xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi; xmlns:complus=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/ComPlusExtension; Fragment Id=Files DirectoryRef Id=INSTALLDIR Component Id=LogEvnt_dll DiskId=1

Re: [WiX-users] Determining the port number of the default IIS website

2008-07-31 Thread Neil Sleightholm
A word of warning, on Windows 2003 the default site might not be at ID 1 and IIS://localhost/W3SVC/1 would fail. It is when you initially install but if you where to delete the default and recreate it it would have an ID that is a hash of the name. Neil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Build Fails with NAnt. The format of the file 'NAntTasks.dll' is invalid.

2008-07-24 Thread Neil Sleightholm
Thanks for the tip but I have already used an xml logger and it doesn't really help. I like to see the actual error in the ccnet email and build report and using an xml logger means you have to look elsewhere to find the actual error, the report just says msbuild failed. Neil Neil

Re: [WiX-users] configure web.config with XmlConfig

2008-07-22 Thread Neil Sleightholm
It looks like you file attribute is wrong, it is set to WebConfigFilePath but this seems to be set to #f_6da07eb4 - is that a File/@Id, if so then that should be in the XmlConfig/@File attribute. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-21 Thread Neil Sleightholm
need more details on how to create and use them - I am hoping to document this soon for the WiX help file. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of James Minnis Sent: Sat 19/07

Re: [WiX-users] Automatically setting version number

2008-07-18 Thread Neil Sleightholm
=* Version=$(var.Version) etc... Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Adam Connelly Sent: Fri 18/07/2008 11:30 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users

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