Is there a way to tell heat not to recurse through a directory tree but to only harvest the top-level files?
Sent from my iPhone On 6 Sep 2012, at 09:13, "wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net" <wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Send WiX-users mailing list submissions to > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wix-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WiX-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Running an Exe (Hoover, Jacob) > 2. MsiPackage - Uninstall After (Adam Westhusing) > 3. Re: MsiPackage - Uninstall After (Rob Mensching) > 4. Re: modify CheckBox control (Ingo Fischer) > 5. Re: Running an Exe (Natalie Carr) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 21:58:06 +0000 > From: "Hoover, Jacob" <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > To: "chr...@iswix.com" <chr...@iswix.com>, "General discussion for > Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <61d0a1ed0452f744bd7fe991abc2196f039...@exbox2.greenops.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Natalie, > It is not recommended to do concurrent installs with a pure MSI based > approach > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368010(v=vs.85).aspx). > Either it has to be transformed into a merge module and thus a single > install, or you need to generate a Burn bundle (or you could try another boot > strapping application or write your own). If you don't heed this advice you > are going to run into many problems and since it's unsupported you would be > on your own to try to hack in fixes if they are even possible. > > Stripping out the UI from your MSI and putting it into a Burn based managed > UX should be fairly easy to do. Then you could simply pass in any additional > information you got in your UI as properties to your now UI less MSI. > > If this executable isn't a prerequisite in order for your application to > run, you could also (conditionally) execute the exe after your install has > completed. > > Jacob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:30 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General discussion > for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > There is a mutex to prevent multiple execute sequences. If you are doing > some kind of hack in MSI then you need to do it all from the UI sequence of > the parent installer. If you want that parent to ever work silently the > closest you'll get is 'non-interactive' using /qr. > > You didn't seem to 'like' Pally's answer. Well, to be honest, it is the > right answer. You are in unsupported territory so you'll have to get your > big boy pants on and figure it out yourself. I've been there, there are many > gotchas to watch out for. > > Good luck. > > ---------------------------------------- > From: "Natalie Carr" <natalie.c...@measuresoft.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:52 AM > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > Hi, Thanks, I don't want to use Burn as I have spent a great deal of time > making my own dialog set to cater for our needs and I do not like the way if > you display your own MSI dialogs it still shows the Burn dialog. Thanks for > your answer though..:) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: 05 September 2012 11:04 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > This is what you're doing wrong -> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb204770.aspx#concur > > rent_installs > > This is how you fix it -> > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/authoring_bundle_intro.htm > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Platform Engineer > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > http://www.iesve.com > > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated > Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] > Sent: 04 September 2012 16:01 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > I'm trying to run an exe when a user clicks a button, can anyone please tell > me what i am doing wrong or tell me how to do it please. Thanks > > <Binary Id="sentinelInstaller" SourceFile="sentinel_setup.exe" /> > > <CustomAction Id="sentinel_setup" BinaryKey="sentinelInstaller" > ExeCommand="sentinel_setup.exe" Execute="immediate" Return="check" > HideTarget="no" /> > > <Control Id="Sentinel" Type="PushButton" X="40" Y="100" Width="56" > Height="34" Bitmap="yes" Text="SuperProImage" > > > <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="sentinel_setup" Order="1" /> > > </Control> > > Kind Regards, > > Natalie Carr > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:02:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: Adam Westhusing <westhus...@gmail.com> > Subject: [WiX-users] MsiPackage - Uninstall After > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <1346882579620-7580329.p...@n2.nabble.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I've got a bundle that contains 3 MSIs (A, B, and C). I want one MSI (A) to > always install and uninstall after another one (B). > > The After attribute works on install (A properly installs after B), however > on uninstall I want A to uninstall after B as well but Burn always runs the > Chain in reverse order so no matter how I set the attribute or rearrange my > Chain I can't get both behaviors at the same time. > > Does anyone know how to do this? > > Thanks. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/MsiPackage-Uninstall-After-tp7580329.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:54:56 -0700 > From: Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MsiPackage - Uninstall After > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <CAHdHTVcML=cs_d=gfkzxrgwf7venk9se_wst6eplfsndkta...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Burn doesn't support that. What is the underlying requirement? I've never > heard the need for such complexity. > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Adam Westhusing <westhus...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I've got a bundle that contains 3 MSIs (A, B, and C). I want one MSI (A) >> to >> always install and uninstall after another one (B). >> >> The After attribute works on install (A properly installs after B), however >> on uninstall I want A to uninstall after B as well but Burn always runs the >> Chain in reverse order so no matter how I set the attribute or rearrange my >> Chain I can't get both behaviors at the same time. >> >> Does anyone know how to do this? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/MsiPackage-Uninstall-After-tp7580329.html >> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Live Security Virtual Conference >> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and >> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions >> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > > > -- > virtually, > > Rob Mensching > http://RobMensching.com LLC > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 06:22:14 +0200 > From: Ingo Fischer <ingoderfisc...@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] modify CheckBox control > To: wix-users-list <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <dub115-w982058135e8b1d298117f1d3...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Thank you Peter. Good page to show to my marketing-boss who wants to have > fancy UI in all colors of the rainbow. > My understanding of a setup is, it should be stable and fast. Who buys an > application > because of its setup ? > Well, I hope this is not end for WIX in our company. I kind of like it a lot. > ThanX again > > >> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:56:26 +0100 >> From: pshirtcli...@sdl.com >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] modify CheckBox control >> >> Wix doesn't provide any UI controls. It simply enables you to use Windows >> Installer controls. Your options are limited to what is described here >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368041%28v=vs.85%29 >> .aspx >> Note especially, "However, not all standard Microsoft Windows controls are >> available, and custom controls cannot be created for use with the installer >> UI." >> >> If you require a flexible custom installer UI you need to create an external >> UI, which is also described in the MSDN but is a non-trivial exercise. >> Bootstrappers such as DotNetInstaller and Burn allow you to wrap a custom UI >> around a silent MSI. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ingo Fischer [mailto:ingoderfisc...@hotmail.com] >> Sent: 05 September 2012 13:24 >> To: wix-users-list >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] modify CheckBox control >> >> >> Thank you Pally the answer. >> I think the link is about customizing dialogs ( or remove whole dialogs from >> a setup-wizard ). >> I would like to customize a control. >> e.g. How can I make a checkbox a threeangle and the hook 5 times bigger and >> red... >> >> >> >>> From: pally.sand...@iesve.com >>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:24:45 +0000 >>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] modify CheckBox control >>> >>> To start you off see >>> http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/customised-uis-for-wix.h >>> tml >>> >>> Palbinder Sandher >>> Software Platform Engineer >>> T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 >>> F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 >>> http://www.iesve.com >>> >>> **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** >>> Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. 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Discussions >> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware >> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 09:11:00 +0100 > From: "Natalie Carr" <natalie.c...@measuresoft.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'" > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <000001cd8c07$26f48070$74dd8150$@measuresoft.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Jacob, > > Thanks very much for your very detailed answer. I do want to follow the best > practices so I will look into maybe converting the exe to a merge module and > if this is not possible recreate my dialogs in burn. Thanks again > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] > Sent: 05 September 2012 22:58 > To: chr...@iswix.com; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > Natalie, > It is not recommended to do concurrent installs with a pure MSI based > approach > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa368010(v=vs.85).a > spx). Either it has to be transformed into a merge module and thus a single > install, or you need to generate a Burn bundle (or you could try another > boot strapping application or write your own). If you don't heed this advice > you are going to run into many problems and since it's unsupported you would > be on your own to try to hack in fixes if they are even possible. > > Stripping out the UI from your MSI and putting it into a Burn based > managed UX should be fairly easy to do. Then you could simply pass in any > additional information you got in your UI as properties to your now UI less > MSI. > > If this executable isn't a prerequisite in order for your application to > run, you could also (conditionally) execute the exe after your install has > completed. > > Jacob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:30 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General > discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > There is a mutex to prevent multiple execute sequences. If you are doing > some kind of hack in MSI then you need to do it all from the UI sequence of > the parent installer. If you want that parent to ever work silently the > closest you'll get is 'non-interactive' using /qr. > > You didn't seem to 'like' Pally's answer. Well, to be honest, it is the > right answer. You are in unsupported territory so you'll have to get your > big boy pants on and figure it out yourself. I've been there, there are > many gotchas to watch out for. > > Good luck. > > ---------------------------------------- > From: "Natalie Carr" <natalie.c...@measuresoft.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:52 AM > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > Hi, Thanks, I don't want to use Burn as I have spent a great deal of time > making my own dialog set to cater for our needs and I do not like the way if > you display your own MSI dialogs it still shows the Burn dialog. Thanks for > your answer though..:) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: 05 September 2012 11:04 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > This is what you're doing wrong -> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb204770.aspx#concur > > rent_installs > > This is how you fix it -> > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/authoring_bundle_intro.htm > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Platform Engineer > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > http://www.iesve.com > > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated > Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow > G20 0SP Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] > Sent: 04 September 2012 16:01 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Running an Exe > > I'm trying to run an exe when a user clicks a button, can anyone please tell > me what i am doing wrong or tell me how to do it please. Thanks > > <Binary Id="sentinelInstaller" SourceFile="sentinel_setup.exe" /> > > <CustomAction Id="sentinel_setup" BinaryKey="sentinelInstaller" > ExeCommand="sentinel_setup.exe" Execute="immediate" Return="check" > HideTarget="no" /> > > <Control Id="Sentinel" Type="PushButton" X="40" Y="100" Width="56" > Height="34" Bitmap="yes" Text="SuperProImage" > > > <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="sentinel_setup" Order="1" /> > > </Control> > > Kind Regards, > > Natalie Carr > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. 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