Hi Mike,
I got the installation to work using the Node=document method. The xml
content is now correctly written during install mode.
To remove the xml content during uninstall, I need to specify each node in a
sequence (working from the child elements to outer elements), correct? I cannot
use
Hi Mike,
Option 1 did not work - I got a message saying:
Failed to find snippet node //SnippetCollection//Language/SnippetDir[last()]
With option 2 (which was very promising and such a simple solution for me) I
get this error in the MSI log. The setup just rolls back immediately:
ExecXmlConfig:
Hi,
I am using the XMLConfig element in Wix 3.8 to add to an existing XML file.
The xml file looks like this before running setup:
SnippetCollection
Language Lang=CSharp Guid={694DD9B6-B865-4C5B-AD85-86356E9C88DC}
SnippetDir
OnOffOn/OnOff
Hi,
I have a Visual Studio solution that uses DTF to create Custom Actions for my
setup. I am using WiX 3.6. The custom actions need to work on machines that
have .NET Framework 3.5 sp1 or .NET 4.5. My CustomAction.config file has this
information:
startup
Clarification: I am using WiX 3.5 tool set to build this right now.
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 3:38 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] .NET support question for custom
stdout and stderr to the msi log
Is this a Windows (NT) service? (ie net start servicename)
From: Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:51 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject
Hi,
Is there a way by which I can log (to the msi log) the stdout and strerr while
running my custom action that is written in C++? I am calling a process using
java.exe and I need to log the output to the msi log. Is this possible?
Thanks!
Uma Harano
having to write and maintain a custom action at
all.
On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi,
Is there a way by which I can log (to the msi log) the stdout and
strerr while running my custom action that is written in C++? I am
calling a process using java.exe
Hi,
I have been asked to create a setup msi that has the workflow explained below:
The setup will install the help resources for 14 languages (without using msts,
just one msi file). One of the dialogs in the setup will ask the user to select
a language in a drop down list box. If the user
Thanks!
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You want a Component with no GUID? That creates a completely unmanaged
Comopnent (can't patch it, update it or anything really). If so, set the
Guid=
On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Uma Harano uhar
Hi
I want to create a few components with no ComponentIDs.
Can I do this even if the component is a versioned dll?
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Are ProductVersion and ProductLanguage properties available during the deferred
sequence of the msi?
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version, but on the version of its companion parent.
Hence the mst removing the version no. will become ineffective.
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Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 5:33 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 3:52 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Patch issue
Hi
I have a patching issue I need help with. Version 10.1 of my msi installs a dll
with version 10.1.0
the mst removing the version no. will become ineffective.
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Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 5:33 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Patch issue
Hi Kajal
Thank you for your
otherwise
you'll get request for source issues on repair).
On 15/10/2012 13:03, Uma Harano wrote:
Unfortunately the mst has already been released to our customers. We are now
trying to release the msp patch and it is not patching the file. So we are
trying to see how we can now fix the problem
in this scenario?
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shortcut to this help location. Only one shortcut should be created even if all
10 instances are installed. Uninstall of the last instance should be what
deletes\uninstalls this shortcut.
How do I accomplish this?
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Hi
I need some confirmation on what I should do about setting the installation
folder during maintenance mode.
When the first time install sets the install location to non default location,
does the msi remember this for subsequent maintenance operations? Or should I
create a custom action
by a recache-reinstall. Minor upgrade does *not* use
the Upgrade table. MSI SDK has information about all the upgrade/update
mechanisms.
On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi Rob,
How does the msi of the lower version (already installed) get
re-cached when
I created a minor upgrade where some components were deleted. It seemed to work.
What are the potential problem I could face if I use minor upgrades when
components need to be deleted?
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not work.
Is there any way I can fix the uninstall custom action in version 1
during the version 1.1 upgrade? Running a msp before the upgrade is not an
option.
Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
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the uninstall custom action in version 1 during the
version 1.1 upgrade? Running a msp before the upgrade is not an option.
Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
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Are you supplying the MsiPackage/@Name and MsiPackage/@ SourceFile attributes?
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From: Uma Harano
path and file name for this chain payload.
SourceFile - Location of the package to add to the bundle.
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: 30 April 2012 22:41
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Standard
Hi,
I am building a bootstrapper with Wix - I am using the tag MsiPackage and
specifying the SourceFile attribute. How do I specify a relative path to a msi
package using this?
I will have the pre-requisite on my media in a folder called Support which is
at the level of the Setup.exe.
I am new
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: 30 April 2012 21:51
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Standard bootrapper with Wix - how to specify relative
paths
Hi,
I am building a bootstrapper with Wix - I am using the tag
: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:24 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Import rtf file to a scrollable text control
You could use the wisql.vbs that comes with the MSI SDK.
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi Rob
I
Hi,
I would like to import an rtf file into the Text column of the Control table
for a Scrollable Text Control. (Into a msi that already exists).
I would like to do this during my build process. It should have no UI
intervention (so not Orca or any authoring tool). Is it possible to do this
this?
Thanks.
Uma
On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:38 PM, Rob Mensching r...@robmensching.com wrote:
Wix can do this when building your MSI.
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi,
I would like to import an rtf file into the Text column of the Control
table
Hi,
When I run the administrative installation of the msi (msiexec /a setup.msi) I
would like to also copy over files that are not contained in the msi (things
like the setup.exe bootstrapper, etc). What is the best way to accomplish this?
I have tried populating the MOveFile table to copy these
Hi,
I have been tasked to research how to create installation programs for clusters
of computers. Does anyone have any insights into this? Can MSI technology be
used for installing to clusters? Is there any documentation for this?
Thanks!
Uma Harano
Hi,
With my setup program I install some files to a network share. I also have a
custom action that edits a file after it gets installed with the install
location(deferred custom action called by a C++ dll).
When the deferred sequence kicks in, the MSI performs actions as the system
account.
Hi,
One of the localized languages in my setup msi is Arabic. (An Arabic transform
that is embedded in the Setup.msi)
When a text string ends with a special character (For example: C:\Program
Files\Company\) the special character gets moved to the beginning of the string
for Arabic only.
Any
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On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi,
As part of a setup logic, I need to leave behind a big chunk of
resources on disk at uninstall. The resources are data files and I
have been asked to leave them behind
Hi,
As part of a setup logic, I need to leave behind a big chunk of resources on
disk at uninstall. The resources are data files and I have been asked to leave
them behind at uninstall. When the setup is run again on the machine where this
data is left behind, the user has the option to use
Hi,
I use WiLangID.vbs to determine the codepage of an msi databse.
How do I determine the codepage of a mst that is applied for localization?
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I am performing an AppSearch for this string:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
PendingFileRenameOperations.
I am setting this value to a property called PENDING_RENAME.
I ran the setup then analyzed the msi log file. During AppSearch, I see this
entry in
Hi
I was running the setup on an Arabic OS. Other applications dialogs were
correctly displayed, only mine had this issue.
I confirmed that the msi had the correct RTL bits set for dialogs. So I am not
sure I am missing.
If anyone can shed light on this I would really appreciate it.
The
this
javaw.exe process, it throws the FileInUse dialog. Why does this happen? The
JavaW.exe is in a different location than my setup's install location. Is there
any way I can prevent this from happening?
Thanks!
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Hi,
One of the languages I need to support is Arabic. My Arabic msi shows the
close, minimize and maximize buttons on the right. How do I move these buttons
to the left?
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Hi,
I used to depend on wisescripts to compress files into an executable. At
runtime, the exe used to extract the files to a specified location. Is there a
way to accomplish this using any of the tools provided by WiX development
environment? Since wisescript is not supported by Altiris
to
the CreateShortcuts action. I have no experience of doing this, but vaguely
recall people using this technique.
Phil Wilson
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Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:44 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users
Hi,
In the Shortcut table of the msi, I want to use a property (ST_NAME) for the
Name column.
The shortcut I am creating is shortcut to an IIS Virtual directory. The setup
could change this location based on user input, so I want the shortcut name to
reflect this change.
I am finding that if I
maintenance action, the reg keys should reflect this.
Will this be handled by setting the registry key component as transitive?
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doesn't get
re-written to reflect the new check box value. So it remains as the initial
value that is set during the first time install.
How do I get this key to be re-written?
Thanks!
Uma-
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 1:49 PM
Hi,
Is there a way to create a Browse dialog in the msi that will allow me to pick
a file? For instance, if I want a browse dialog to pick an existing *.txt files
only.
Also, I need to create a Browse Dialog to save a file to path.
I am reading that the Browse Dialog only allows you to select a
I had this error too.
I had a bunch of functions that all had the first dozen characters the same.
MsiGetWebsiteName, MsiGetWebsitePort, etc.
I fixed this by renaming my functions - GetSiteName, etc.
For some reason when there were too many functions that have the first dozen
letters the same,
This is the link that gave me the idea to change the function names.
http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg42318.html
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 11:02 AM
To: General discussion for Windows
Hi,
I am using WiX C # custom action template in Visual Studio 2008. The custom
action I am writing is for listing all the websites on a machine and
displaying it in a msi dialog. The code is very similar to what is found on
this site:
Thank you so much John and Mat. This forum is awesome.
I have direction now.
Uma-
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From: John Robbins [mailto:j...@wintellect.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:41 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; Uma Harano
Subject: RE: [WiX-users
would be to create and show a dialog with a
SpawnDialog control event instead.
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 21:57, Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com wrote:
Hi,
In a C++ custom action, I am using MsiProcessMessage to display message box.
I am finding that MsiProcessMessage won't show a message
box when you
Please disregard this. I think I have figured out how all the pieces fit
together now :)
Thanks!
Uma-
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:52 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users
method to display a MessageBox from a
control event while clicking the Next button on a dialog?
Here is a the line of code:
MsiProcessMessage(hInstall,
INSTALLMESSAGE(INSTALLMESSAGE_ERROR|MB_ABORTRETRYIGNORE|MB_ICONWARNING),
newHandle);
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locations with different msis?
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prevent this from happening? Log snippet below:
(STATE) MSI (s) (C4:94) [16:07:20:951]: Feature: FeatureA; Installed:
Advertise; Request: Reinstall; Action: Reinstall
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of the msi)
So if I do not want to have upgrades for my installations, how do I author this
table?
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Hi,
In the registry, I get a Version registry key that is 3.0.40624.0
I store this in a property and I need to let the setup proceed if this is the
minimum version. If this key is 4.0 for instance, setup should proceed.
Can I use the Greater than equal to operator for this? Or would I have to
I have never had any success signing any binary over 300MB.
There is a limitation to the size of the file you can sign with SignTool.exe
Microsoft has another tool called MakeCat.exe that you have to use for bigger
files.
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From: Tom Crozier
Hi,
I am performing an AppSearch for a dword reg key. I want to set another dword
reg key to the dword value returned from the AppSearch.
But unfortunately, when the AppSearch finds the dword key, it returns it as #2
(for instance if the dword were 2).
So the new reg key gets written as
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From: Uma Harano [mailto:uhar...@esri.com]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:58 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Appsearch for dword
Hi,
I am performing an AppSearch for a dword reg key. I want to set another dword
reg key
You have to create unique components for each transform.
These components will contain the non file data (registry keys).
This is what I am doing and it works great.
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Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 2:18 PM
To: General
what you do, you can't break the component rules. Otherwise, it
won't install the files to the new locations, since it will think they
are already installed (based on the component ID and its installed state).
Kelly
Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com
12/07/2009 03:24 PM
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with unique conditions for each transform? Or create a custom
action that deletes the registry entry for each transform?
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(the 'main' entry in a component) MUST
have a unique component GUID. Each distinct component GUID can only be
installed in one place on a given machine (you can't try to install the
same GUID to two different keypaths).
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Uma Harano uhar...@esri.com
12/07/2009 02:47 PM
Please respond
Thanks for the tips on how to populate a ListBox at runtime. I created a C++
dll to read a file on disc to populate the items in the listbox and it is
working good for me now.
When my list box is populated at runtime, how do I ensure that the first item
listed is highlighted?
(Might be a
There are some deployment tools (Radia) that support only Short file
name deployment of msis.
On Oct 17, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Jeremy Farrell
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Hi,
I need to populate a ListBox control in a MSI dialog at runtime. What is the
best way to do this?
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Uma Harano wrote:
Is there any way to do this with WiX?
It's not supported. It's easy to violate component rules.
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Is there any way to do this with WiX? I am using the Visual Studio 2008 IDE to
develop my merge modules with WiX 3.0.
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