Re: [WiX-users] Wix help

Use wix preprocessor directives to distinguish 32 bit and 64 bit requirements and build twice changing the preprocessor variable. On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Vik Jairath vikjair...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello, I'm new to wix and I would appreciate some help with an issue i'm encountering.

[WiX-users] GetComponentState returning invalid parameter

Hi all, I am trying to query the component state using GetComponentState by using ProductInstallation and getting invalid parameter exception even though i verified the component name for correct guid string. These are the values of ProductInstallation fields 1) ProductCode = myProductCode 2)

[WiX-users] Regd MsiDriverPackages flag

Hi all, I need to dynamically change MsiDriverPackages flag in wix for forcing an installation based on some condition. How to do that with difx:driver tag? -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book Graph

Re: [WiX-users] Replacing installed msi cache

-uninstallabe patch for MSI1 On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.com wrote: You can do a minor upgrade. On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Subbiah Ganesan subbiahtv...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have a msi released MSI1 and planning to release MSI2. i need to fix

[WiX-users] Replacing installed msi cache

Hi all, I have a msi released MSI1 and planning to release MSI2. i need to fix some custom actions which will be getting executed while MSI1 gets removed. I dont want to supply a patch since my installer needs only Major upgrades once this is fixed. Is there any way this can done? like replacing

[WiX-users] CA schedule

Hi all, I need to know the Feature/Component states for the following scenarios 1) Install 2) Uninstall 3) Repair 4) Patch Install 5) Patch Uninstall I have separate custom actions for these scenarios which needs to be scheduled based on condition. Also what is the relation

[WiX-users] Condition for files

Hi all, I have a driver component which has 3 different cat files for different oses os1, os2, os3. I want the installer to install the correct file on the particular os. I know i can use 3 different component ids and conditions for each of them. In future, i am trying to have a single cat file

Re: [WiX-users] Mute Features on conditions

Is trying to read the feature's presence from HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\GUID is a correct way to do it? On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Subbiah Ganesan subbiahtv...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, I have a scenario in which i have a driver feature as part of my installer

[WiX-users] Mute Features on conditions

Hi all, I have a scenario in which i have a driver feature as part of my installer...But this driver can be installed manually as well..I want to mute/hide the driver feature if it is installed manually and *not through the installer*..i know the conditions to see if this driver is

[WiX-users] GUI log

Hi, I am using Wix3.6. Is there some way to log the happenings of an installer by default(like setting some property) when it is started by double click and not by msiexec.exe because most end-users will do this. Also is there a way to show the current action running or the feature getting

[WiX-users] recurring reboot

Hi all, After installing/uninstalling a msi which is built via Wix v3.6, sometimes the system keeps rebooting and unable to recover. What is the best way to see that the installer doesn't corrupt the registries or possible way to debug this? Thanks, G.Subbiah

[WiX-users] Refering a wix preprocessor variable through another preprocessor variable

Hi ppl, How to refer a wix preprocessor variable through another preprocessor variable? For eg: ?define NameList=NameA;NameB;NameC? ?define NameA=A? ?define NameB=B? ?define NameC=C? I need to refer variables NameA,NameB,NameC from NameList one by one Thanks, G.Subbiah