Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action in uninstall before remove files

2009-07-30 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
t. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action in uninstall before remove files Hi Wix-user, I would like to call one Custom Action in uninstallation. I know that uninstallation will remove files. But I want the Custom Action can be run before remove files. So I set Custion Action as follow: And I call t

[WiX-users] Custom Action in uninstall before remove files

2009-07-30 Thread Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare)
Hi Wix-user, I would like to call one Custom Action in uninstallation. I know that uninstallation will remove files. But I want the Custom Action can be run before remove files. So I set Custion Action as follow: And I call the custion action in Installed AND NOT REINSTALL However

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall

2009-07-03 Thread Thorpe, Alan
2009 2:09 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall >Can a Type 18 custom action have a dynamically designated command line >property such that the target executable of the custom action

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall

2009-07-02 Thread Alex Shevchuk
>Can a Type 18 custom action have a dynamically designated command line >property such that the target executable of the custom action is aware >that it is being executed during installation or uninstallation? If so, >what internal variable can be used to determine the current condition of >the MSI

[WiX-users] Custom action behavior on Install vs Uninstall

2009-07-02 Thread Thorpe, Alan
(Reposting from early this morning... pardon if a double-post makes it through.) Can a Type 18 custom action have a dynamically designated command line property such that the target executable of the custom action is aware that it is being executed during installation or uninstallation? If so,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Return code 1631

2009-06-25 Thread Bob Arnson
Randall Carter wrote: > Is this an > issue of not being able to start another setup while one is currently > running? Yes. And you can't elevate from an immediate CA. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- __

[WiX-users] Custom Action Return code 1631

2009-06-24 Thread Randall Carter
I am embedding SQL Server 2008 Express with SP1 into an installer without using the Click Once bootstrapper so I have complete control over the installation via configuration file, and learning as I go since this is my first attempt at a fully functional installer. I have Framework 3.5 SP1 and Wind

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing

2009-06-17 Thread Tina Basinger
d a really good thread that deserves > attention? E-Mail Me > > > --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Tina Basinger wrote: > > > From: Tina Basinger > > Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing > > To: "Wix Group" > > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 10:06 AM &g

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing

2009-06-17 Thread Christopher Painter
good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Tina Basinger wrote: > From: Tina Basinger > Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Failing > To: "Wix Group" > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 10:06 AM > We've just upgraded our install to > u

[WiX-users] Custom Action Failing

2009-06-17 Thread Tina Basinger
We've just upgraded our install to use Wix 3.0 and DTF's MakeSfxCA tool to package up our C# custom actions. The install works fine for me, but a colleague is getting an error (2896) calling one of the custom actions (full action log from the MSI log is below). As far as I can tell, this error ind

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File

2009-06-09 Thread Peter Sliepenbeek
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File In article <4a2d4af2.2070...@wixtoolset.org>, Rob Mensching writes: > Or just use the standard SqlScript CustomAction for SQL Scripts. Ah yes, a better solution, to be sure. -- "The Direct3D Graph

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File

2009-06-08 Thread Richard
In article <4a2d4af2.2070...@wixtoolset.org>, Rob Mensching writes: > Or just use the standard SqlScript CustomAction for SQL Scripts. Ah yes, a better solution, to be sure. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File

2009-06-08 Thread Rob Mensching
Or just use the standard SqlScript CustomAction for SQL Scripts. Richard wrote: > In article <79be9c755a71dc4b86355bdf8cef08a75511733...@topaz.wavefront.local>, > Peter Sliepenbeek writes: > > >> Is there a way to avoid this installation? >> > > Wrap execution of osql in a script or

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File

2009-06-08 Thread Richard
In article <79be9c755a71dc4b86355bdf8cef08a75511733...@topaz.wavefront.local>, Peter Sliepenbeek writes: > Is there a way to avoid this installation? Wrap execution of osql in a script or C++ CA that unpacks the file from the Binary table into %TEMP% and then runs osql. -- "The Direct3D G

[WiX-users] Custom Action & Temporary File

2009-06-07 Thread Peter Sliepenbeek
Hi, I have implemented the following Custom Action: DatabasePatch refers to: This file will be installed. This installation is not desired or required (except for executing the Custom Action)! Is there a way to avoid this installation? Any help would be appreciated

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action in Merge Module

2009-06-04 Thread Wilson, Phil
com] Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:09 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action in Merge Module Do MM custom actions get triggered even if the module/feature is not selected for installation? I have included 2 merge modules in my setup some

[WiX-users] Custom Action in Merge Module

2009-06-04 Thread Shree Krishnamurthi
Do MM custom actions get triggered even if the module/feature is not selected for installation? I have included 2 merge modules in my setup something like:

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action ?

2009-05-06 Thread Bob Arnson
Connatic wrote: > That would explain why i have been unable to get the custom action to work. > Not really. A custom action can display arbitrary UI; what's not supported is trying to "double-pump" the MSI UI. When you say that the install just ends, that means the CA returned an error code.

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action ?

2009-05-06 Thread Connatic
Thanks for the reply's guys, That would explain why i have been unable to get the custom action to work. I know this is a very messy way of doing things, but i am still being asked to find a solution to the fact Windows Installer does not have a Network folder browser. ...So i am still pursuing

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action ?

2009-05-05 Thread Rob Mensching
Hmm, I don't think that's right. A CustomAction can usually show UI. However, CustomActions based off of a button click are very restricted. I think maybe those are the ones that can't show UI (probably something to do with message pump madness). Brian Rogers wrote: > To the best of my knowledg

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action ?

2009-05-05 Thread Brian Rogers
To the best of my knowledge you can't launch a custom UI from a Custom Action. I believe you would need to take over full control of the UI in order to achieve this. Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Conna

[WiX-users] Custom Action ?

2009-05-01 Thread Connatic
HI Again, i have 1 final issue with my Wix Install, one of my colleagues has written a c++ dll which is basically a Network Folder Browser. I want to Call this Custom Action from a Dialog and return a path value. Obviously it is not working currently, there is no error, when you click on the as

Re: [WiX-users] custom action 51

2009-04-01 Thread Arthur Curvello
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action 51 On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Chad Petersen wrote: > You want to schedule it in the InstallUISequence, rather than the > InstallExecuteSequence where it sounds like you might have it now.

Re: [WiX-users] custom action 51

2009-03-31 Thread Don Benson
On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Chad Petersen wrote: > You want to schedule it in the InstallUISequence, rather than the > InstallExecuteSequence where it sounds like you might have it now. Might be > as simple as cut from one section and paste into another. If the action needs to run with or w

Re: [WiX-users] custom action 51

2009-03-31 Thread Chad Petersen
Message- From: Arthur Curvello [mailto:arthur.curve...@conv.com.br] Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:02 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] custom action 51 How to execute a custom action 51 (the one that sets a property with a value

[WiX-users] custom action 51

2009-03-31 Thread Arthur Curvello
How to execute a custom action 51 (the one that sets a property with a value of another property) before the installation.. I mean just before the UI dialogs appear. It seems to run only during progress dialog. But I need to show this value, as default, in an edit box. Thanks, Arthur Curvello

[WiX-users] Custom Action Only in an MSI

2009-03-30 Thread Colin Fox
Hi Everyone. I'm trying to build an MSI who's only purpose is to run a javascript file. I'm installing a solution into a sharepoint installation, and all I need the javascript for is to run stsadm. I would also like to run another javascript calling stsadm on removal. So basically I'm trying to

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action only executed on install

2009-03-12 Thread Don Benson
Try putting a condition of "Not Installed" on the element where you sequence the action. - Don Benson - On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:57 PM, wimpos wrote: > > Hi > > I have a custom action in my wix installer executing a powershell script. > This scripts adds a line to a file. Now a line get's ad

[WiX-users] Custom action only executed on install

2009-03-12 Thread wimpos
Hi I have a custom action in my wix installer executing a powershell script. This scripts adds a line to a file. Now a line get's added when I install my app AND when I uninstall my app. Is it possible to configure a custom action to only be executed on install? thank you for your time Kind re

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action/DTF and determin if immediate or deferred

2009-03-05 Thread Shenhua GU
It's determined by how you define your custom action in the wix files. -Original Message- From: Mark Knutson [mailto:markknut...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:26 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action/DTF and determin if immedia

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action/DTF and determin if immediate or deferred

2009-03-05 Thread Jason Ginchereau
users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action/DTF and determin if immediate or deferred Using DTF, how do you determine if the custom action is being executed as either immediate or as deferred? Thanks --

[WiX-users] Custom Action/DTF and determin if immediate or deferred

2009-03-05 Thread Mark Knutson
Using DTF, how do you determine if the custom action is being executed as either immediate or as deferred? Thanks -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 18 starts behind main installwindow

2009-03-04 Thread Alex Ivanoff
for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 18 starts behind main installwindow This may or may not help you but at least it covers the subject: http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2009/02/20/9435239.aspx A clue there is to use a hidden mouse to click

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 18 starts behind main install window

2009-03-04 Thread Wilson, Phil
ff [mailto:alex.ivan...@shavlik.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 1:54 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Type 18 starts behind main install window I have a GUI custom action type 18. How do I make it start in foreground? Or better yet, is th

[WiX-users] Custom Action Type 18 starts behind main install window

2009-03-04 Thread Alex Ivanoff
I have a GUI custom action type 18. How do I make it start in foreground? Or better yet, is there a way to make it modal to main install window? -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action on Finish Dialog

2009-02-27 Thread Arun Perregatturv
attur -Original Message- From: Brian Rogers [mailto:rogers.br...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:16 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action on Finish Dialog Hey Arun, In addition to what John mentioned, you create an hav

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action on Finish Dialog

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Rogers
Hey Arun, In addition to what John mentioned, you create an having a batch file that calls "shutdown" which is not hard rooted. If the user's path points to some other named shutdown.exe your action will fail. I know it sounds unlikely, but it happens. Second, if my memory is correct, once the Fi

Re: [WiX-users] custom action ExeCommand attribute

2009-02-26 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
sion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] custom action ExeCommand attribute Hey Igor, What does the command line value look like inside of the MSI itself? Have you viewed it with Orca ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557.aspx) yet? Thanks, Brian

Re: [WiX-users] custom action ExeCommand attribute

2009-02-26 Thread Brian Rogers
Hey Igor, What does the command line value look like inside of the MSI itself? Have you viewed it with Orca ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557.aspx) yet? Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:17 AM,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action on Finish Dialog

2009-02-26 Thread John Lalande
You should really just use ScheduleReboot and condition it on your checkbox. See the Wix help file for more details. -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the bigges

[WiX-users] Custom Action on Finish Dialog

2009-02-26 Thread Arun Perregatturv
I am trying to execute this Custom action and its not working. I want the finish dialog to have a checkbox which says do not restart computer. If its unchecked(which is default) then restart the computer. WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX = 0 and NOT INSTALLED

[WiX-users] custom action ExeCommand attribute

2009-02-24 Thread Igor Likhotkin
Hi, I am sort of new to wix. I am still evaluating it to see if it can be adapted for what I need. Here is the issues I ran into. I have a custom action: The custom action does get called, but the command line arguments come in garbled. That is the switch value for -d switch

[WiX-users] Custom action to detect if installation source is on an encrypted folder.

2009-02-12 Thread Friedrich Brunzema
Hi, our company secures all laptops by running an application that encrypts the "My Documents" and "Desktop" folders using the Windows encryption. When you copy a .msi file to your encrypted desktop folder and attempt to run the installer, it dies with a log that looks like this: MSI (s) (A8:E4)

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Woes -- I must be doing something stupid, but can't see it.

2009-02-09 Thread Bob Arnson
Anthony Wieser wrote: > Property="AgentInstallerPath"> > Return="ignore" ExeCommand ="agent sapi peedy UK registry exit" /> > If you're running an exe that you installed, use FileKey and ExeCommand; then you don't need a property. And the standard CA warning: How do you handle unins

[WiX-users] Custom Action and Command Windows

2009-02-09 Thread Jacob, Christian
I wrote a C# based managed Custom Action that basically executes a PowerShell Script. However, the PowerShell Script runs third party apps. While the setup is running and the CA is executed, everytime a 3rd party application is executed from within PowerShell, a command window opens up. Is ther

[WiX-users] Custom Action Woes -- I must be doing something stupid, but can't see it.

2009-02-08 Thread Anthony Wieser
I'm trying to run an exe I installed in my script at the end of the install. I've done the following: I've also schedule the custom actions thus: and Looking through my install log I see these relevant items: MSI (s) (FC:F4) [07:08:38:238]: Doing a

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action doesn't run if UAC is enabled

2009-02-01 Thread Bob Arnson
Edward Forgács wrote: > VBScriptCall="RemoveConfigFiles" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" > Return="ignore" /> > How is the CA scheduled? -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- This SF.net email is sponsored b

[WiX-users] Custom action doesn't run if UAC is enabled

2009-02-01 Thread Edward Forgács
Hi, We're having a very frustrating problem with a custom action that is used to optionally clean up configuration files when uninstalling, if the user checks a specific checkbox. It should be noted that this action runs on UNinstall only. The custom action works fine on XP, and fine on Vista i

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action console window

2008-12-20 Thread Alex Ivanoff
: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action console window Use the QuietExec custom action. On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Is there a way to suppress console window that pops up for a custom > action that is an console exec

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action console window

2008-12-20 Thread Reggie Burnett
Use the QuietExec custom action. On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Alex Ivanoff wrote: > Is there a way to suppress console window that pops up for a custom > action that is an console executable? > > -- >

[WiX-users] Custom action console window

2008-12-20 Thread Alex Ivanoff
Is there a way to suppress console window that pops up for a custom action that is an console executable? -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://li

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-26 Thread Love88Keys
to write DLL CustomActions that have > very few dependencies. Makes for a much more robust install. > > -Original Message- > From: Love88Keys [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 15:41 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Cu

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-26 Thread Rob Mensching
:41 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR So, is there a way to start an EXE-File which requires dll´s via BinaryKey AND during uninstall? Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > That is not correct. > > > -- View this mes

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-26 Thread Love88Keys
So, is there a way to start an EXE-File which requires dll´s via BinaryKey AND during uninstall? Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > That is not correct. > > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Custom-Action---start-exe-inside-my-INSTALLDIR-tp1568179p1583283.html Sent from the

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-25 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >The property associated with an edit control is updated when the focus > >leaves the edit control. Is that consistent with what you're seeing? > > No because the focus is already lost as I have clicked on the

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-25 Thread Rob Mensching
That is not correct. -Original Message- From: Eitan Behar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 21:05 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR Why don't you incl

[WiX-users] Custom action failing causing premature end...

2008-11-25 Thread hegsie
Hi, I Have a custom action that occasionally fails as below... [CustomAction] public static ActionResult InstallCP(Session session) { try { session.Log("Begin InstallModernCP"); CPInstaller DCInstaller = new CPInstalle

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-25 Thread Chris Matthews
>The property associated with an edit control is updated when the focus >leaves the edit control. Is that consistent with what you're seeing? No because the focus is already lost as I have clicked on the push button to fire the custom action the edit control never updates. It is a bit annoying,

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-25 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have now removed the Subscribe and the field still updates. So yes it > looks like the ICEs aren't validating the Event Column in EventMapping. > The one annoying thing is that if I set the Edit Control to enabl

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-25 Thread Chris Matthews
: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes it passes all ICEs. [...] Interesting. Does it still work if you take out the Subscribe? > > > Height="16&

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-24 Thread Eitan Behar
ation. -Original Message- From: Love88Keys [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:54 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR Well, I think I didn´t point my problem exactly. I´ve got an EXE which ist

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-24 Thread Love88Keys
Well, I think I didn´t point my problem exactly. I´ve got an EXE which ist only needed during install, uninstall or modify process. My first idea was -of course- to do a CustomAction with BinaryKey. But : 1. the EXE requires a dll and I don´t know how to refer to that. 2. I´m not shure if my EXE

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes it passes all ICEs. [...] Interesting. Does it still work if you take out the Subscribe? > > > Height="16" Property="LFM_SERVER_ROOT" TabSkip="no" Disabled="yes" > > > > > See, I'm thinking that even

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-24 Thread Chris Matthews
[WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Height="16" Property="LFM_SERVER_ROOT" TabSkip="no" Disabled="yes" > > > Does this p

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-24 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Height="16" Property="LFM_SERVER_ROOT" TabSkip="no" Disabled="yes" > > > Does this produce an MSI that passes all ICEs? I'm curious because while I've done the no-op "set a property to its existing value" t

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-24 Thread Chris Matthews
1 Christopher Matthews -Original Message- From: Chris Matthews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 November 2008 08:39 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value Hi, I do tie the control to the LFM_Server

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-24 Thread Chris Matthews
n was pressed on. Any ideas? Christopher Matthews -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2008 20:47 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value Chris Matthews wrote: > Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-23 Thread Eitan Behar
Hi Michael, There are a few methods to execute a file using a custom action. Basically, it depends whether you are deploying the file, have it on the binary table, or the file already exists. According to your email, you are deploying the file with your installation. Therefore, the simplest approa

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-23 Thread cemiles
... Love88Keys wrote: > > I´ve read part of Wix-Tutorial "http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix.."; about > how to start an exe-file which is already installed on the system. The > suggested solution was: > > Notepad.exe > ExeCommand='[SourceDir]Readme.txt' Return='asyncNoWait' /> >

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-23 Thread Love88Keys
Hallo Eitan, I´ve tried it out but it doesn´t work. with "SetProperty" The Installer does nothing, as like as there is no such exe-file. with your suggested Custum Action it get an error before compilation is finished: LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:INSTALLDIR' in section 'P

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-23 Thread Eitan Behar
Hi Michael, You cannot use Property elements within the Property element. Instead, use this: Another approach is just: If your app is in the INSTALLDIR folder, remove [WindowsFolder] On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Love88Keys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > I´ve read part of Wix-Tutorial

[WiX-users] Custom Action - start exe inside my INSTALLDIR

2008-11-23 Thread Love88Keys
I´ve read part of Wix-Tutorial "http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix.."; about how to start an exe-file which is already installed on the system. The suggested solution was: Notepad.exe How can I make to to run an exe which is alredy installed but lies inside my INSTALLDIR. Might be useful: My Actio

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-21 Thread Bob Arnson
Chris Matthews wrote: > Within the Custom action I set LFM_SERVER_ROOT and I want this value to > be written to the MachineName control when I return back from the action > how is this done? > MSI supports updating a control "live" only for the property it's tied to. -- sig://boB http://joyof

[WiX-users] Custom Action Setting a Control value

2008-11-21 Thread Chris Matthews
I have the following code:- 1 1 Within the Custom action I set LFM_SERVER_ROOT and I want this value to be written to the MachineName control when I return back from the action how is this do

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Previleges Error.

2008-11-12 Thread Rob Mensching
WiX toolset already provides a way to register Event Sources. Why write another CustomAciton? -Original Message- From: MadhaviAthota [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 02:31 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Previleges Error

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Previleges Error.

2008-11-12 Thread zett42
You need a deferred custom action with no impersonation scheduled in the InstallExecuteSequence after the standard action "InstallInitialize" to make sure the CA is always run with system privileges (if you really need that). You are also forced to per-machine installation then. MadhaviAthota wr

[WiX-users] Custom Action Previleges Error.

2008-11-12 Thread MadhaviAthota
Hi All, I have written a custom action in DTF to create EventSource. I have written a custom action in WIX file like I am getting security exception. I tried with I tried deferred also, but didn't work. My WIX version is v3.0.4318.0 Thank You, Madhavi. -- View this message in context:

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action Error

2008-11-11 Thread Powell, Simon
a know error? Simon -Original Message- From: Powell, Simon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 November 2008 09:56 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Error Hi, I'm getting the following errors in the installati

[WiX-users] Custom Action Error

2008-11-11 Thread Powell, Simon
Hi, I'm getting the following errors in the installation log : MSI (s) (DC:30) [09:49:47:644]: Doing action: DKIB_ExportDataTables Action ended 09:49:47: InstallValidate. Return value 1. MSI (s) (DC:30) [09:49:47:644]: Note: 1: 2235 2: 3: ExtendedType 4: SELECT `Action`,`Type`,`Source`,`Target

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work

2008-11-04 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work If I'm reading this correctly you are trying to launch an exe (which the program installed) before InstallFinalize. I'm not sure if that will work.

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work

2008-11-04 Thread Ian Elliott (Excell Data Corporation)
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:27 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work You must still have a deferred custom action after InstallFinalize, that's what error 2762

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work

2008-11-04 Thread Wilson, Phil
ninstall of the older product is running it? Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 5:54 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn&#x

[WiX-users] Custom action with elevated privileges doesn't work

2008-11-03 Thread Sudripta Nandy (Sarangsoft Corporation)
Hi, I am facing a weird problem when running a setup built using wix. I have three custom actions which I need to be executed. Two of them are in a 'dll' and don't require elevated privileges in Windows Vista and so I am executing them in Immediate mode. The third one is the main executable

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action

2008-10-28 Thread Sébastien Mouren
2008/10/28 Peter Vestergaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks for your reply. > What do you mean by sequence it. Place it in the sequential UI flow. >I placed my custom dialog between progress > and exit dialogs. > I follwed Pally's advise and did this: > > Value="MyCustomAction"">CHECKBOXVALUE = "

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action

2008-10-28 Thread Peter Vestergaard
Thanks for your reply. What do you mean by sequence it. I placed my custom dialog between progress and exit dialogs. I follwed Pally's advise and did this: CHECKBOXVALUE = "1" The custom action is launched, but now my installer won't shut down, since the event has been changed from EndDialog to

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action

2008-10-28 Thread Sébastien Mouren
2008/10/28 Peter Vestergaard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi. > I have created a installer with a custom dialog appearing after the progress > dialog, just before the exit dialog(I am using the InstallDir dialog set). > The custom dialog contains a checkbox, and I would like to execute a custom > action

Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action

2008-10-28 Thread Pally Sandher
iginal Message- From: Peter Vestergaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2008 09:04 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom Action Hi. I have created a installer with a custom dialog appearing after the progress dialog, just before the ex

[WiX-users] Custom Action

2008-10-28 Thread Peter Vestergaard
Hi. I have created a installer with a custom dialog appearing after the progress dialog, just before the exit dialog(I am using the InstallDir dialog set). The custom dialog contains a checkbox, and I would like to execute a custom action if the checkbox is checked. But is that possible when the di

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Wilson, Phil
ral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors Right Now one Dialog Box with some predefined wix error message is coming. But I want to give my own error message on this dialog box. Regards Sandeep -Original Message- From: Rob

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Thanks for responses. Will try with this approach. Regards -Sandeep -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 3:01 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Rob Mensching
They can call ::MsiProcessMessage(). -Original Message- From: Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 14:29 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors What about

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors What about DLL CAs. Regards Sandeep -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:27 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
What about DLL CAs. Regards Sandeep -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:27 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors Ahh, sorry, you don't get

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Rob Mensching
Ahh, sorry, you don't get real control over EXE CustomActions. -Original Message- From: Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 14:23 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom a

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors Gracefully crash. Interesting. Why not avoid the crash and display the dialog instead? -Original Message- From: Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Rob Mensching
: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors Yes.. But I want to come out gracefully from that crash and want to show some meaning ful error to users. Regards Sandeep -Original Message- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 1:40 PM To: General discussion

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors That's a standard Windows Installer error that means the custom action (probably) crashed, not a WiX error you can re-define. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Wilson, Phil
neral discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors Hi, I have few custom actions. For example, I want to execute installutil.exe in my custom action, But due to some reason this custom acton is getting fail. On failure some wix predefined error 1722 is c

[WiX-users] Custom action Specific Errors

2008-10-27 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Hi, I have few custom actions. For example, I want to execute installutil.exe in my custom action, But due to some reason this custom acton is getting fail. On failure some wix predefined error 1722 is coming. But I want to give some custom action specific error. Please help how can I do this?

Re: [WiX-users] Custom action specific Error Massage

2008-10-24 Thread Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Hi, Can you please give me more details about this. Regards Sandeep -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:27 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom action specific Error

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