[WiX-users] iterate all MSI tables?

2012-10-25 Thread samuel.ferencik
Hi, How can I list all the tables in an MSI file? I'd like to query some of them using the WindowsInstaller.Installer object (the SQL-like syntax), but I need their list first. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa369432(v=vs.85).aspx Thanks, Sam

[WiX-users] MSI to behave differently on workstation and on server

2012-10-16 Thread samuel.ferencik
Hi all, We use WIX to create two MSI installers: one for servers, one for workstations. We'd like to merge these into one. The two MSIs are almost identical; the only difference is in what they write into the registry (and where in the registry they write it). Is it possible to create an MSI

[WiX-users] smoke default ICEs

2011-06-10 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi, what are the default ICEs that smoke runs? (As switched off by -nodefault.) Is it the complete list of 105 here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369206(v=VS.85).aspx ? Thanks, Sam ___ This e-mail may contain information that is

Re: [WiX-users] heat: the ID of a directory with numeric name

2011-02-21 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi, I guess this question is for me rather than for Palbinder. I am running heat 3.0.5419.0. And I do use -suid (on purpose). Anyway, this is not critical, I was just wondering if there was a good explanation for the ID change from Directory1234 to _1234, but I can live with it. Thanks a

Re: [WiX-users] heat: the ID of a directory with numeric name

2011-02-17 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi Palbinder, (group), thanks for your response. As per the link you said, an ID of 1234 is *not* acceptable (every identifier must begin with either a letter or an underscore), which is why I think heat does some magic to avoid that ID for a directory called 1234. It seems that in one case

[WiX-users] heat: the form of generated IDs

2011-02-11 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi, when I run heat dir, the output wxs file contains blocks like this: Component Id=cmp165A6DA4BE9E310026E6B9DBFD968971 Guid={4D4D3E1C-8200-49CE-A943-04F5F7A6BD24} File Id=filA0FACDAD506A6D2A52C56C7997DB4ACF KeyPath=yes Source=SourceDir\foo.dll / /Component Is there a way to make the

Re: [WiX-users] heat: the form of generated IDs

2011-02-11 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi Palbinder, I have, but I must have overlooked it. Thanks a lot. Sam ___ This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not

[WiX-users] heat: the ID of a directory with numeric name

2011-02-11 Thread Samuel.Ferencik
Hi, I am harvesting (heat dir) a directory structure like this: foo + bar + 1234 + a.a + b.b The output is as follows: DirectoryRef Id=TARGETDIR Directory Id=foo Name=foo Directory Id=bar Name=bar Directory Id=_1234