Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

uot; and changing ".data" to "data", the patch installs successful. Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch-gives-me-Error-reading-file-dialog-tp3662429p3711703.htm

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

nd consistently. Peter's blog says that "the the entire component must be removed, which leads to remove the entire feature." Are there any successful patching stories out there invloving file deletions? I have reached dead ends using two patching methods. Any help is greatly app

Re: [WiX-users] Changing Media Id to be greater than 1 gets "error LGHT0094"

asks for new files from the base image location. I have posted another msg on this patching issue. Kind Regards, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Changing-Media-Id-to-be-greater-than-1-gets-error-LGHT0094-tp3698631p3699622.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

s and list them in the patch wxs file. Maybe this is the only option that works? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch-gives-me-Error-reading-file-dialog-tp3662429p3698786.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at

[WiX-users] Changing Media Id to be greater than 1 gets "error LGHT0094"

1, but it only works when the value is 1. Are we allowed to change this Id? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Changing-Media-Id-to-be-greater-than-1-gets-error-LGHT0094-tp3698631p3698631.html Sent from the wix-users mailing l

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

all has no problem. Will the problem be to do with file/path names with dots? The file is like "...\sw\eclipse\plugins\gnu.trove_2.0.4.0019\.settings\org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs". Thanks, Shibo -- Come build with

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

Bob, Thanks. It is my typing error, as I simplified the path when creating this topic. So the real one is Base is from build no 5, upgrade is from build no 7. Regards, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

all has no problem. Will the problem be to do with file/path names with dots? The file is like "...\sw\eclipse\plugins\gnu.trove_2.0.4.0019\.settings\org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs". Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch-gives-me-Error

Re: [WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

all has no problem. Will the problem be to do with file/path names with dots? The file is like "...\sw\eclipse\plugins\gnu.trove_2.0.4.0019\.settings\org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs". Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Installing-patch-gives-me-Error

[WiX-users] Installing patch gives me "Error reading file" dialog

Hi, I encountered a problem when installing a patch built based on "Using Patch Creation Properties ". My patchwiz.dll is ver 4.5.6001.22192. The uncompressed images are located at two folders, base\ and upgrade\. There are new files added to the upgrade image. The base is installed first, then

Re: [WiX-users] Preparing to install...

Do you know why we have "Preparing to install" dialog box is displayed at different time? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Preparing-to-install-tp693380p3648840.html Sent from the wix-users mail

Re: [WiX-users] Purely WiX patching - two questions please

ted instead of {GUID}{GUID}{GUID}? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Purely-WiX-patching---two-questions-please-tp3438522p3443985.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.

Re: [WiX-users] Purely WiX patching - two questions please

Blair, Many thanks for your reply. It is very assuring. Checking the Patch element in WiX help file, nothing mentions about ListOfPatchGUIDsToReplace. It looks like done by Visual Studio IDE. I am working from command line, do you have an example patch wxs file? Thanks, Shibo -- View this

Re: [WiX-users] Purely WiX patching - two questions please

patch 1 again by mistake, how can the system tell that patch 1 is out of date for this customer, what is the criteria? Thanks, shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Purely-WiX-patching---two-questions-please-tp3438522p3441104.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list

Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut created with a .bat doesn't work

Hi, Maybe it is too late. Here is what works for me using Target. In WiX 3.0, you have to put it in a separate component instead of File. Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Shortcut-created-with-a-.bat-doesn%27t-work-tp704981p3349562.html Sent from the wix-users

Re: [WiX-users] patching - Re: Component GUIDs

calculated between two MSIs. Given GUIDs are the same, I have nothing to worry. Thanks again for your help. Regards, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Component-GUIDs-tp704489p3303215.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com

[WiX-users] patching - Re: Component GUIDs

comparision(diff) using MSI SDK PatchWizard, GUIDs are not used. Given file ids are generated automatically by WiX 3.0, and they stay the same between builds. So we have no sequence problem as seen in WiX 2.0. Is my finding correct? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2

Re: [WiX-users] Component GUIDs

Bob, No, I have not changed the directories. The commands I run are: heat dir KDS5.0 -gg -o KDS50_1.wxs heat dir KDS5.0 -gg -o KDS50_2.wxs -gg means generating guids now. If this is the right one, shall I use: -ag autogenerate component guids at compile time Thanks, Shibo -- View

Re: [WiX-users] Component GUIDs

Konstantin, Thanks for your comment. My tests show that directory / component Ids stay the same from build-to-build, but not their GUIDs. Does this mean that only directory / component Ids are used in patching in WiX 3.0, not GUIDs? Thanks, Shibo fromKonstantin Vlasenko subject Re

Re: [WiX-users] Component GUIDs

e let me know if the above is correct? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Component-GUIDs-tp704489p3294108.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

Re: [WiX-users] patch GUI

Rob, Thanks for the confirmation that there is no build-in GUI support patch. How can I customize patch to have GUI to display license agreement and release notes? If possible, any guide/tutorial/reference available? Thanks, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/patch

Re: [WiX-users] uninstalling second patch does not remove patched files

Heath, I have experimented with PatchSequence, only the latest patch in ARP now. However, the pacthed files are still not removed after the patch is un-installed. wxs file attached. Thanks, Shibo

Re: [WiX-users] uninstalling second patch does not remove patched files

f so, then the feature may be advertised, even though I can not find the message you mentioned in the install/uninstall logs. Regards, Shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/uninstalling-second-patch-does-not-remove-patched-files-tp2610228p2634086.html Sent from the wix-use

Re: [WiX-users] uninstalling second patch does not remove patched files

More info: If I install patch 2 only, then uninstall it, files are removed. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/uninstalling-second-patch-does-not-remove-patched-files-tp2610228p2610381.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -

[WiX-users] uninstalling second patch does not remove patched files

After using WiX 2.0 for half year, I need to create pacthes now, and encounter a problem, uninstalling patch does not remove patched files: 1. Create a baseline installer, then installing is OK. 2. Create an upgrade 1 installer with new files added, create patch 1 between baseline and upgrade

Re: [WiX-users] license agreement in silent installation

batch installation on many machines overnight. 3. Given this EULA flag, we are going to provide a printout and a website for them to read the license first. Regards, shibo -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/license-agreement-in-silent-installation-tp1402491p1453704.html Sent

Re: [WiX-users] license agreement in silent installation

Hi, this is what I have done, and it works for me. Summary here so that it could be useful for other people. 1. Add a public property 0 2. Add a custom action 3. Add an action EULA = "0" AND NOT Installed Use will need to pass EULA=1, else will get an error. This error is o

Re: [WiX-users] license agreement in silent installation

Hi, Many thanks for all your replies. Very helpful to me as an a beginner. What is the name of the license property for "Yes, I agree" checbox? Or do I need to create a customised UI license agreement dialog? Code sample will be greatly appreciated. Shibo -- View this message

Re: [WiX-users] "launch on exit" triggered even when uninstall

Thanks for the replies. Installed works. The statement: has no effect, still displaying the checkbox. Though I like the clearer logic it brings. FYI, I am using WiX 2.0. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/%22launch-on-exit%22-triggered-even-when-uninstall-tp1437612p143784

Re: [WiX-users] license agreement in silent installation

Thanks. I will try abort instead of display the license. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/license-agreement-in-silent-installation-tp1402491p1402589.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---

Re: [WiX-users] license agreement in silent installation

shibo wrote: > > Hi, > > We have a requirement that the license agreement needs to be displayed and > accepts y/n when installing from command line using msiexec, or use > options > silmilar to LICENSE_AGREEMENT="yes" or EULA=1 to skip the typing of >

[WiX-users] which versions of Windows Installer do WiX 2.0 support

Hi all, First time to use WiX 2.0, I can not find in the documentation which versions of Windows Installer does WiX 2.0 support. Can anyone please help? Thanks. Shibo - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move