Re: [WiX-users] Wix and 64-bit questions

2006-07-24 Thread Tony Hoyle
Kelly Summerlin wrote: > So it sounds like here that I should have separate GUIDs for 32-bit and > 64-bit definitions even though the assemblies that are being > deployed are exactly the same. If this is the case, then I can > understand the need for separate GUIDs, but it sure makes maintainin

Re: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer

2006-07-24 Thread Tony Hoyle
John Calcote wrote: > Hi, > > Can anyone tell me what the following error message from the Orca > Validator means: > > ICE43 ERROR Component PROGUID_comp has non-advertised shortcuts. It > should use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. > > ?? > I tend to ignore that one. It

Re: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer

2006-07-24 Thread Tony Hoyle
Derek Cicerone wrote: > That means that the component needs to have a registry key under HKCU as its > keypath. This supports installation of per-user shortcuts for a per-machine > installation. I don't see why anyone would ever want to do this - put per user shortcuts in per user installations

Re: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer

2006-07-25 Thread Tony Hoyle
Foster, Richard - PAL wrote: > Tony, > > One scenario we have in our systems is that our customers may want > *some* users to have access to all the components, but other users to > only have access to certain items. I guess it's the line where you limit your support - if one of our customers wa

Re: [WiX-users] rfc: Package element changes

2006-08-03 Thread Tony Hoyle
Jeremy Farrell wrote: > I agree totally. As far as I'm concerned this is a useful feature. I > want to be sure the ProductCode changes every time, to ensure that it is > impossible to do anything other than major upgrades. This may be an > unusual requirement, but it's a valid one and I shouldn'

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts orphaned when changed out from under File

2006-08-04 Thread Tony Hoyle
Derek Cicerone wrote: > Non-advertised shortcuts require dummy HKCU keypaths in their components > – do you have those? (This is one of many mistakes ICE validation catches) > The OP is using ALLUSERS=1 so that would make the problem worse, not better (modifying HKCU in ALLUSERS would mean that

Re: [WiX-users] RichEdit2.0 Problem while wix is running

2006-08-11 Thread Tony Hoyle
Magus wrote: > While creating a dialog box in Win32 I used the RichEdit2.0 control, and it > runs fine until I try to call my .dll dialog in Wix. It seems it doesn't > know what the wnd class is for richedit. Anyone ever come across tis > problem? Have you remembered to call called InitCommon

Re: [WiX-users] dynamic library registration

2006-08-12 Thread Tony Hoyle
Standa Kunc wrote: > ACTION: SharedFile: "C:\WINNT\system32\COMDLG32.OCX" > (File was now found or had older version -- new file was copied) Avoid modifying system32. Definately don't 'upgrade' anything found there - you have no idea what other applications you're breaking whilst attempting to

Re: [WiX-users] merge module for olepro32.dll

2006-09-07 Thread Tony Hoyle
Standa Kunc wrote: > Where can I get msm file for olepro32.dll? Thank you. > You don't need one it exists on the base install of windows. Tony - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get

Re: [WiX-users] Several doubts on Upgrades

2006-09-12 Thread Tony Hoyle
Tiago Silva wrote: > 1. How do I produce a double click install to install the upgrade? The > upgrade that i've playing in tutorial gives me a "Product already > installed" message when I install it by double clicking the msi file. > I'm using a minor upgrade, i.e., the same ProductID and different

Re: [WiX-users] Several doubts on Upgrades

2006-09-12 Thread Tony Hoyle
Bob Arnson wrote: > so you won't be able to do major upgrades between 1.0.0.40 and 1.0.0.41. I think you meant minor upgrades there. Major upgrades uninstall the old product first so there isn't any issue with version numbers. Tony ---