Re: [WiX-users] Burn: bootstrap a single MSI, not showing BA UI at all

2015-03-20 Thread psimms
sorry to bring up an old post I have this working using 3.10 - a checkbox on the modify screen allowing a value to be passed to the MSI This is great, but my only issue now is that the checkbox screen is available for both a repair and uninstall, I would only like it available for an uninstall

Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixBootstrapperApplication:ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost' in section 'Bundle:MyApp Bootstrapper'

2015-03-04 Thread psimms
Hi Neil, I seem to be getting the same error - Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixBootstrapperApplication:WixExtendedBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense' in section 'Bundle:Burn' However I only have reference to WixBalExtension not WixBalExtensionExt - am I suppose to reference

[WiX-users] ServiceControl Component - Uninstall condition

2015-02-02 Thread psimms
Hi all, I have an installer which is dependent on the main product being installed and its services in place, so that when it is installed / uninstalled it can stop and start the services. However if the main product is uninstalled and thus the services removed, the installer cannot be

Re: [WiX-users] Installer ignores InstallDir directory change

2014-09-02 Thread psimms
I was having the same issue - and this worked for me thank you! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Installer-ignores-InstallDir-directory-change-tp6677782p7596631.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: bootstrap a single MSI, not showing BA UI at all

2014-08-18 Thread psimms
its an issue where I am using burn to bundle my msi and payload files together and my msi has a checkbox option when a uninstall is triggered and if the checkbox is ticked sends a variable to the msi during uninstall to drop databases, however I am not sure this is possible with the standard or

Re: [WiX-users] Burn: bootstrap a single MSI, not showing BA UI at all

2014-08-15 Thread psimms
has there been any update since this post, is it possible to use burn with no UI? I would like to be able to repair and uninstall using the MSI UI instead of the burn UI -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Wix Burn UI - Pass variable to msi on repair and uninstall

2014-08-12 Thread psimms
ok so I can achieve this by using a BAFunctions.dll, which I believe is in C++? is there any documentation on how to setup BAFunctions.dll for my HyperlinkTheme or would it be better to create my own managed ba? -- View this message in context:

[WiX-users] Wix Burn UI - Pass variable to msi on repair and uninstall

2014-08-11 Thread psimms
Hi all, I am creating a burn project that will check for .net verison, install if necessary then will run a msi with payload files dependencies. I have it all working however I need to be able to pass a variable to the msi on repair and uninstall as the msi is dependent on doing the repair /

Re: [WiX-users] Burn/bundle EXE - setting property?

2014-08-05 Thread psimms
Hi Sean, Thank you, that fixed the dummy app, however I had tried that in my actual bundle but it did help me to figure out what was wrong, it was a problem with the registry search / key and it was breaking the variable, apologies all for this, and thank you very much for helping me resolve this

Re: [WiX-users] Burn/bundle EXE - setting property?

2014-08-04 Thread psimms
Hi Phil, Thank you for getting back to me, Yes I have tried doing a registry search then calling that variable within the InstallCommand for exepackage however it doesn't seem to be able to read it in that way, even though in the logs I do see the variable being declared but when the

Re: [WiX-users] Burn/bundle EXE - setting property?

2014-08-04 Thread psimms
I created a dummy basic installer with the same logic that has the issue, code below and the log file attached. See the installcommand below were the /D=[SDK_DIR] should install the SDK.exe to that location as determined in the registry search. In line 6 of the log it declares the SDK_DIR

Re: [WiX-users] Burn/bundle EXE - setting property?

2014-08-01 Thread psimms
Hi Phil, I am trying to set a variable from a registry key within burn to be used in a exepackage but can't seem to be able to do it, will what you mentioned work for me? and if possible could you explain exactly on how to do that? thank you -- View this message in context: