Hi John, Thank you.
Could please tell me how to check logs? -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: John Ludlow [mailto:john.ludlow...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 14:50 An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is able to upgrade Hi, I think we're back to the logs again - do the upgrade and check the logs to see whether PATCHFOUND is set. 2009/8/5 Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) <chunyan.ji...@ge.com>: > Hi John, > > Thank you for your nice reply. > > Unfortunately, "MyCA" is called again, when I set > > <Custom Action="MyCA" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed AND NOT > PATCHFOUND</Custom> > > How can I stop calling MyCA during Upgrade? > > Regards, > > Chunyan > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: John Ludlow [mailto:john.ludlow...@gmail.com] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 12:26 > An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which > is able to upgrade > > According to the docs, UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is set during a removal. > When I've done this before, I've always used the properties set in the > <Upgrade> elements - in your case, PATCHFOUND. So maybe try this: > > <Custom Action="MyCA" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed AND NOT > PATCHFOUND</Custom> > > (not sure what happens with the NEWER case - I guess you're throwing an error > or something there to prevent downgrades). > > Also, I usually put the logical cases in all caps - e.g NOT rather than not. > > 2009/8/5 Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) <chunyan.ji...@ge.com>: >> Hi Peter, >> >> I still have the problem about custom action. "MyCA" is always running >> during the Upgrade. I tried the both: >> >> <Custom Action="MyCA" After="InstallFinalize">not Installed</Custom> >> and <Custom Action="MyCA" After="InstallFinalize">not Installed AND >> NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE</Custom> >> >> How can I make "MyCA" only be called for the first installation? >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Chunyan >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 11:05 >> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which >> is able to upgrade >> >> NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE will be true during any run of the installer when >> you are not performing an upgrade. This includes remove, repair (and patch) >> and first time installation. Is that what you want ? If you only want to run >> during first-time installation then use: >> not Installed >> (case-sensitive) as the condition. >> >> To solve your problem with the new installation not working, Id generate and >> analyse an installation log, if you havent already. It should give you some >> idea why it wont install. >> >> Incidentally, all GUIDs used by MSI should be uppercase but this isnt part >> of your problem. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] >> Sent: 05 August 2009 09:47 >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which >> is able to upgrade >> >> Hi John, >> >> Thank you for your help. There is some progess in my Upgrade. It will not >> install a new software after I change the OnlyDetect. >> >> I have another question that there is one Custom Action, which should be >> called only in the first install. Is it correct if I set it as: >> >> <Custom Action="MyCA" After="InstallFinalize">NOT >> UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE</Custom> >> >> >> Thanks again! >> >> Chunyan >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: John Ludlow [mailto:john.ludlow...@gmail.com] >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 09:31 >> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which >> is able to upgrade >> >> Well check that you have the upgrade code correct, but my guess it would >> have something to do with @OnlyDetect=yes being set. From the v2.x >> documentation: >> >> OnlyDetect | YesNoType | Set to "yes" to detect products and applications >> but do not uninstall. >> >> (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_upgradeversion.htm) >> >> Remember that major upgrades are essentially a *new* product, so you have to >> *remove* the old ones. Also note that 4.1 in the tutorial only deals with >> *detecting* an earlier product. 4.2 will show you how to remove the old >> product. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> John >> >> 2009/8/5 Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) <chunyan.ji...@ge.com>: >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> Thank you for your reply. >>> >>> I tried to write a major upgrade installer. Change the Product ID in each >>> build for doing upgrade. Keep the Upgrade ID as UpgradeCode. Add the code >>> as the tutorial 4.1: >>> >>> <Upgrade Id='8517ae9a-667d-4bd3-9cea-4323be6d7040'> >>> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='PATCHFOUND' >>> Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='yes' Maximum='1.0.1' >>> IncludeMaximum='yes' /> >>> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='yes' Property='NEWERFOUND' >>> Minimum='1.0.1' IncludeMinimum='no' /> >>> </Upgrade> >>> >>> However, I found the installation didn't do the upgrade, instead, it >>> installs new software. I saw several installations in software control >>> panel, although I install the software in the same path. Why does it >>> happen? If I don't change Product ID, .msi will not upgrade. It shows error >>> message. >>> >>> >>> How can I write the correct upgrade package? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Chunyan >>> >>> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] >>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. August 2009 11:03 >>> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation >>> package,which is able to upgrade >>> >>> If you write an installer to do a major upgrade, it can be used as a >>> first-time installer too - theres nothing special you need to do. >>> >>> To make some custom actions run only when performing a major upgrade and >>> not during first-time installation, you set the condition of the custom >>> actions to be simply: >>> UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE >>> >>> See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372380(VS.85).aspx >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] >>> Sent: 04 August 2009 09:52 >>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation >>> package,which is able to upgrade >>> >>> Hi Yan, >>> >>> Thank you for your reply. I read the web page as you recommended. It is >>> very helpful. >>> >>> I would like to ask whether it is possible to write the first installation >>> and upgrade in the same msi. The msi shall check if it is new install or >>> upgrade. If it is upgrade, then do some custom actions. And upgrade will >>> copy the files to the same path as last install, just over write them. >>> >>> Could you please tell me how to perform it? >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Chunyan >>> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: Yan Sklyarenko [mailto:y...@sitecore.net] >>> Gesendet: Montag, 3. August 2009 16:09 >>> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] How to create the installation >>> package,which is able to upgrade >>> >>> First of all, I would encourage you to get acquainted with the >>> resources >>> below: >>> - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370579(VS.85).aspx and >>> all descendants - this is essential info about upgrades >>> - http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/12/30/paying-for-upgrades/ - a >>> great summary from Bob (and comments) >>> - the topic "How To: Implement a Major Upgrade In Your Installer" >>> and "Patch Building" section in wix.chm >>> >>> Lots of text, I know, but you'd better read and understand it now. >>> Good luck. >>> >>> -- Yan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) [mailto:chunyan.ji...@ge.com] >>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:56 PM >>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Subject: [WiX-users] How to create the installation package,which is >>> able to upgrade >>> >>> Hi Wix-users, >>> >>> I have created the installation package with wix. 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