not been modified after creation
(copying)
Best regards
Matthias Reuss
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 6. Mai 2015 03:46
An: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] File not getting overwritten
Hi
not getting overwritten
Correct, docs here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370531(v=vs.85).aspx
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Phil Wilson
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Thank you Phil for your response.
From what I get you are saying
, docs here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370531(v=vs.85).aspx
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Phil Wilson
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Thank you Phil for your response.
From what I get you are saying:
--There is a file X on a system
: [WiX-users] File not getting overwritten
Correct, docs here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370531(v=vs.85).aspx
---
Phil Wilson
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Thank you Phil for your response.
From what I get you
.
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Phil Wilson
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Hi All,
We have an installer that basically is trying to overwrite some files that is
on the host system. The files that are being overwritten were not installed
by the installer.
When I
and modified time stamp on non-versioned file different?
_
Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Hi All,
We have an installer that basically is trying to overwrite some files that is
on the host system. The files that are being overwritten were not installed by
the installer.
When I run my installer, all these files get overwritten. On one particular
machine, these files don't seem to be
Did you try using the Win64 property for your component?
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Lambert, Scott H [mailto:scott.lamb...@uky.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 12:22 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Create a 64Bit ODBCDataSource
Using the
Never mind my post. Just heard that someone messed around with the registry
keys.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 12:32 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net)
Subject: [WiX
Hi All,
I saw a weird error on a Win 2012 server today that was reported by QA.
Trying to run the installer , shows the message that Another version is
already installed, use add/remove.
When I check add/remove, there is no entry for the product. My installer is
per-machine , so a different
Wix handles that scenario by default. If you run an install for a product
installed, it will typically take you to maintenance mode(repair/remove).
-Original Message-
From: Sarvagya Pant [mailto:sarvagya.p...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 9:44 AM
To: General discussion about
It certainly is being used in the .wxs project . The error you see is somewhere
in the .wxs file(not Custom action).
Search for CommonFilesFolder in the whole solution.
-Original Message-
From: Majcica, Mario [mailto:mario.majc...@bakerhughes.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:45
CustomAction Id=PropCA Property=UpdateIdentityCA
Value=quot;[POWERSHELLEXE] -Version 2.0 -NoProfile -NonInteractive
-InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File
quot;[#UpdateIdentity.ps1]quot; testhub\ericd Manatee1 quot;/
The above CA has a quot missing and Execute=immediate property
The quotes look good, my bad!
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:35 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction to run powershell script
CustomAction Id=PropCA
Did you add the Execute=immediate to the CustomAction PropCA?
-Original Message-
From: wixtester [mailto:sangee...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:51 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction to run powershell script
Thanks for
Also the PropCA must run before the UpdateIdentityCA in the Installexecute
sequence.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 12:59 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction
This is a good solution from Nick!
-Original Message-
From: Nick Ramirez [mailto:nickra...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 7:36 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Condition problem
Use a feature condition. A feature condition is where a
This Condition makes sense only if a particular Feature is being installed.
So, how do you plan to achieve this even before a feature is selected for
install?
-Original Message-
From: Marek Mielcarek [mailto:mmielca...@actuate.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 12:13 PM
To: General
.
Original Message
From: Pavan Konduru
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 17:24
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Reply To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Condition problem
This Condition makes sense only if a particular Feature is being installed.
So
. If te check succeeds, the feature shall be installed.
If it fails, the installation shall fail. If feature is not selected the IIS
does not matter.
Original Message
From: Pavan Konduru
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 18:00
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Reply To: General
You can add a zip file and unzip using a custom action but remember that the
MSI will not uninstall all the files that were unzipped.(only the .zip file
will be deleted )
You will have to write a Custom Action to delete that also.
-Original Message-
From: Marco Tognacci
Where do you define the check box?
-Original Message-
From: sceiler [mailto:sceile...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:10 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] duplicate symbol when addind Wix ui and customaction
Hi,
I want to start a readme file
is selected.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:20 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] duplicate symbol when addind Wix ui and customaction
Where do you define the check box
Thanks Nicolas. It did work!
-Original Message-
From: Nicolás Alvarez [mailto:nicolas.alva...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 10:21 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional Directory install
2014-10-02 16:57 GMT-03:00 Pavan Konduru
Hi,
I have used conditional component install this way, which works for me when I
don't want to install a file in some situations:
Component Id=someComponent Guid={DE943477-4229-45f8-8A02-5300ACCC6A39}
ConditionKEY_FOUND/Condition
File Id=someFIle Source=\file_path KeyPath=yes
Hi,
I am trying to pre-select the features to be installed so when the user is on
the CustomizeDlg, they are automatically selected(default is not selected).
The features am trying to pre-select come from a registry entry that I have
created by a different application before running the
Phil is right. Just add this to the custom action sequence:
Custom Action=BatchScript After=InstallFiles ![CDATA[
REMOVEALL]]/Custom
-Original Message-
From: Phil Wilson [mailto:phildgwil...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 4:16 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX
If you select to ignore by return=ignore but if you have return=check and your
CA fails, the installation rolls back.
The rollback though might not rollback your custom action's that have occurred
before the CA that failed.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Nick Ramirez
Hi,
I am putting forward this question again. Is there anyway to get rid of either
of the strings, when selecting a feature in the CustomizeDlg?:
--Will be installed on local hard drive
--Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Pavan
Thanks Phil for the reply.
I had actually explored the option of renaming those strings, actually I did
rename a bunch of strings in my WIX project.
The problem here though is what do I rename it to, because the end user will be
selecting it when selecting the feature and he must know what
Hi All,
Looks like I have been sending my mail to the wrong group.
Finally, got it right I guess!!
Has anyone tried removing the option Will be installed on local hard drive in
the feature selection page?
I have an installer with 3 features(visible to user), I don't have any
sub-features. I
..and also don't forget there are 64-bit and 32-bit registries so you may need
to explicitly choose one.
---
Phil Wilson
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Try putting type =directory
-Original Message-
From: Brett Faurot
] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key
..and also don't forget there are 64-bit and 32-bit registries so you may need
to explicitly choose one.
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Phil Wilson
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Try putting type =directory
-Original Message
Try putting type =directory
-Original Message-
From: Brett Faurot [mailto:brett.fau...@dh.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 12:32 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch doesn't find Key
I'm having problems using a registrysearch. I'm trying to get the
Repair has nothing to do with upgrade. During repair you are usually running
the same install to repair broken files or replace files.
If you want to replace the files make sure to use Keypath=yes in the
component where you declare all your files. Setting it to no will not replace
it.
--Pavan
This worked for me:
Chain DisableSystemRestore=yes
MsiPackage
Id=Setup
Compressed=no
DisplayInternalUI=yes
SourceFile=../SetupProject2/bin/Debug/SetupProject2.msi
Vital=yes
InstallCondition=Checkbox1
MsiProperty
Try taking out the
Account=NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
I have a per-machine installer and my service works . It by default runs as
local system account.
-Original Message-
From: Brian Enderle [mailto:bria...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 11:44 AM
To: WiX Users
Subject:
Your external app is controlling your WIX installer and not the other way
around.
So, no matter what you do in WIX, the Target is controlled by that external app.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Prashanth Srinivasan [mailto:pra...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:54 PM
To:
have the above code in my Product.wxs. I was
wondering if I can switch between the two.
Prashanth
On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Pavan Konduru
pavan.kond...@accelrys.comwrote:
Your external app is controlling your WIX installer and not the
other way around.
So, no matter what
It's usually best not to include zip files as the installer treats it as a
single entity.
When you blow up the contents of the zip file through custom actions, the
installer cannot track those contents as part of upgrade/uninstall/patch.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: John Cooper
Is AAA a feature?
-Original Message-
From: George Fleming [mailto:gef...@microsoft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 2:33 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] What does '' and '!' inside CDATA[] do?
Thanks for the link.
I'm trying to debug a
This should be useful:
http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/com-expression-syntax-miscellanea/expression-syntax
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 2:57 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re
-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] What does '' and '!' inside CDATA[] do?
As Pavan points out...(See my oops post) If AAA is not a feature then !AAA = 3
means AAA cannot equal 3.
Carter
Quoting Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com:
Is AAA a feature?
-Original Message
CustomActionData is the place holder for the data that you pass to your
deferred custom action.
When you make your custom action immediate, you can access properties directly
in your custom action and retrieve them in you C# custom action by :
string location = session[INSTALLFOLDER];
One can
This way:
CustomAction Id=SetPropLoc Property=MyCA Value=[INSTALLFOLDER]
Execute=immediate/
CustomAction Id= MyCA BinaryKey=CustomAction DllEntry= MyCA
Return=check Execute='deferred' Impersonate='no'/
InstallExecuteSequence
Custom Action= SetPropLoc Before= MyCA /Custom
Does the user have 2 separate browse dialogs during installation?
-Original Message-
From: Amanda Mallinger Reinartz [mailto:a...@metafile.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 3:18 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Use Path from BrowseDlg to Set Registry Value (Not
Put the arguments under quot, something like this:
Arguments=quot;//IS//Tomcat7 -DisplayName 'Apache Tomcat7' -Install
'c:\tomcat\bin\tomcat7.exe' --Jvm=auto --StartMode=jvm --StopMode=jvm
--StartClass=org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap --StartParams=start
as an NT service, then you
shouldn't be using ServiceInstall because that installs it as a service too.
---
Phil Wilson
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com
wrote:
Put the arguments under quot, something like this:
Arguments=quot
Sorry, here is the Installexecute sequence:
InstallExecuteSequence
Custom Action= TomcatInstall Before= TomcatInstall_Cmd /Custom
Custom Action= TomcatInstall_Cmd After=InstallFiles/Custom
/InstallExecuteSequence
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond
Use this:
CustomAction Id=RunBat BinaryKey=WixCA DllEntry=CAQuietExec
Execute=deferred Return=ignore Impersonate=no/
CustomAction Id=RunBat_Cmd Property=RunBat
Value=quot;[SystemFolder]cmd.exequot; /D /E:ON /V:ON
/C quot;[INSTALLLOCATION]tomcat\bin\service.bat install
Hi Jamie,
The major upgrade section should have been present in the older product too for
the current installer to upgrade it.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Jamie Hankins [mailto:jamiehank...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 8:57 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Hi Jamie,
Yes, I was trying to ask if there was any major upgrade code implemented in the
previous installer.
-Original Message-
From: Jamie Hankins [mailto:jamiehank...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 1:21 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users]
Yes, you can.
-Original Message-
From: Harold Wood (H10 Capital) [mailto:v-wow...@microsoft.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 4:18 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] just curious
Just curious, can you still use session.log for error logging during
You can always add an action to the control and declare the action in the same
dialog.
Control Id=Cancel Type=PushButton X=304 Y=243 Width=56 Height=17
Cancel=yes Text=!(loc.WixUICancel)
Publish Event=DoAction Value=someaction1/Publish
Publish Event=SpawnDialog
Add the condition for enable also and try:
Condition Action=enable NOT WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED /Condition
-Original Message-
From: geshete [mailto:getyetesf...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 2:03 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] WIX ComboBox default
What is the UI dialog that comes before the Dialog that contains this ComboBox?
-Original Message-
From: geshete [mailto:getyetesf...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 2:43 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WIX ComboBox default value
Thank you for
Try publishing the Property in the Control for Next on the User Credentials UI
dialog. Something like this:
Control Id=Next Type=PushButton X=248 Y=243 Width=56 Height=17
Default=yes Text=!(loc.WixUINext)
Publish Property= ITEMNAME Value = ITEMNAME
Order=0WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED/Publish
The Execute element is missing in the custom action.
Set it to deferred or immediate
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Amit Mohan [mailto:amit.mo...@citrix.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:30 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action from
You should probably use CAQuietExec rather than ExeCommand, that way the cmd
window doesn't pop-up during installation.
This is how I run batch commands in my installer:
CustomAction Id=RunPostBatTask BinaryKey=WixCA DllEntry=CAQuietExec
Execute=deferred Return=ignore Impersonate=no/
Or try this:
http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/standard-libraries/silence-please
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 5:15 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom
I think Woody used a warning message. Here is the block of code he had sent:
[CustomAction]
public static ActionResult UninstallMessage(Session session)
{
if (session == null)
{
Hi Kevin,
My Custom Actions require 3.5 but my installer runs on system having min 2.0
version which by default is present on Win systems.
Just add this to your custom action config file. As long as your referenced
.NET assemblies in the custom action don't require a runtime of 3.0 .NET you
this.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:11 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Avoid .net 3.5 requirement
Hi Kevin,
My Custom Actions require 3.5 but my installer runs on system having min 2.0
version which by default
runtime.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:12 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Avoid .net 3.5 requirement
Do all your referenced assemblies have a 2.0 runtime?
-Original Message-
From: Kevin Delafield
Hi Harold,
The uninstall cannot have standard Wix Dialogs from what I know. We had a
similar requirement and I used a custom action (c#) to pop-up a OK message
box.
Something like this. Schedule this action only during uninstall(REMOVE=ALL) in
the installExecute sequence.
[CustomAction]
Hi Alan,
Like Bryan said your exception block does seem to be invoked.
Since you have Return=check, the Installation is rolling back.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Bryan Wolf [mailto:brw...@jackhenry.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:05 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX
-users] UI on uninstall
That wouldn't work for a silent installation if you did it across the network,
would it? I think you'd end up with a dialog box that you couldn't do anything
with. I could be wrong.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Pavan Konduru
pavan.kond...@accelrys.comwrote:
Hi Harold
19, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Harold Wood (H10 Capital)
v-wow...@microsoft.com wrote:
If the operator does the uninstall from the control console is that a silent
uninstall?
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 11:19 AM
Make the condition REMOVE=ALL
-Original Message-
From: Harold Wood (H10 Capital) [mailto:v-wow...@microsoft.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:49 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] uI on silent uninstall
Ok this is what I have so far:
Product.wxs
that and it didn't work.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:20 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] uI on silent uninstall
Make the condition REMOVE=ALL
-Original Message-
From
Use the TIME and DATE property of the WIX installer.
Where do you want to capture it?
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Mamidi, Balasubrahmanyam [mailto:balu.mam...@flightsafety.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:50 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject:
.
E.g. Visual Studio is basically sandboxed off but some features (like
VS2010 compilers on VS2012) are green-lighted based on presence.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:01 PM
To: General discussion about
Hi Joel,
Did you try using Property for it? I have never used variable so I don't know
but have used a property and changed it's value based on some conditions.
--Pavan
-Original Message-
From: Joel Dart [mailto:jd...@dyknow.com]
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:02 AM
To:
Hi Nan,
Before running your custom action , run another custom action that will pass
that property to your custom action(set that as immediate). Something like this:
Where the value is the one that you want from the session, here I used
INSTALLLOCATION, so put there your own property. Make
: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 3:04 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net)
Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade and side by side with the same installer
Hi All,
Is it possible to create an installer that would
install able to side by side
install, and conditionally remove the old copy based on user input inside a
custom BA.. You'd lose the major upgrade goodies of Windows Installer, but it
should work.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March
action. Now, I need find a way
either to pass the value back to WIX; or pass it along to another custom action.
Thanks
Nan
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 10:25 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset
of the word
support means. Does adding users to version 1 affect version 2? Permissions?
Maybe those questions might make it easier - but I advise not going through
with scenario-based installers. :-)
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Thursday
Hi All,
Is it possible to create an installer that would do an upgrade or side-by-side
based on the user input?
Say we have 1.0 installed. When the user runs a version 2.0 of the same
product, give him a choice to either upgrade the existing or install as a side
by side.
Is it a good
This worked for me in my installer. Try changing your ServiceControl
Id=StartService to ServiceControl Id= ServiceInstaller
Directory Id=somedir Name=somename
Component Id=compo1
Guid={2EFAE6FF-C59B-4bd8-B397-742651266A5E}
CreateFolder /
File
You can use a Custom action to set a shortcut in the user directory. I am
assuming your installer is per machine, hence all shortcuts are in the general
start menu but you just need one shortcut that must be created in the user
profile?
I see that you got the directory structure(that is for
creating the shortcut.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 12:59 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding Application Shortcut to Specific User's Startup
Folder.
You can use
the shortcut.
-Original Message-
From: Pavan Konduru [mailto:pavan.kond...@accelrys.com]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 12:59 PM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding Application Shortcut to Specific User's Startup
Folder.
You can use a Custom action to set
deploy 14,000 identical (in terms of directory
layout at least) time clocks, and presently has roughly 70,000 identical
registers. So hard coding paths does make sense sometimes
On Feb 21, 2014 6:53 PM, Pavan Konduru pavan.kond...@accelrys.com wrote:
Sorry Rob .
I wasn't sure the solution
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