I'd need to get OK from legal, and I'd need to remove the "branding" stuff I've added (I customize the bootstrapper for each product including tracking the version number of the contained MSI in the ProductVersion location of the PE header), but I'll see what I can do. -- John M. Cooper
-----Original Message----- From: Lars Augensen [mailto:lars.augen...@confirmit.com] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:33 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Hard-coding a log file location (with Burn?) @John: I was considering going the same route, but unfortunately C++ isn't my cup of tea, and I have no idea where to find the necessary includes for compiling... Would it be possible to beg you for the binary of setup.exe? Pretty please with a cherry on top :) - Lars Augensen Deployment Engineer -----Original Message----- From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: 26. oktober 2011 19:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Hard-coding a log file location (with Burn?) Because of the MS Windows Server 2008 behavior of clearing %TEMP% on reboot (which Install and Continuing Development & Support do routinely during testing and training), they insisted that the LOG files be relocated to a location where the OS wouldn't erase them by default. I had to modify the setup.exe C++ to search for FOLDERID_ProgramData, but it's performing satisfactorily for them now. I suspect many of us have similar requirements. Pre-2008, deploying LOG files to %TEMP% made as much sense as anywhere, but a configurable location would help a lot of us out. Regrettably, while it's an approach I favor, passing /log some-path-name.log doesn't seem to have much traction among either managers or the point-and-click crowd. :) -- John M. Cooper -----Original Message----- From: Adam Kadzban [mailto:mightyshorta...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Hard-coding a log file location (with Burn?) I've used IExpress in the past to wrap an MSI in an EXE - this lets you specify a log file location. I've been meaning to take a look at Burn to see if there is a better way to accomplish this - from what Rob says it looks like the only thing to do would be have the bootstrapper app copy the files from the temp folder after the MSI finished. For IExpress, I've got my build scripts kicking that off to package up the MSI based on a Self Extracting Directive file - then another program changing the EXE properties (version, manufacturer, etc). I don't know if it's the best way, but it does work... -Adam On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Lars Augensen <lars.augen...@confirmit.com>wrote: > Well, that bug is exactly why I need that functionality, so.. what is > the alternate path you are thinking of using? > > - > Lars Augensen > Deployment Engineer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: 26. oktober 2011 16:38 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Hard-coding a log file location (with Burn?) > > Burn logs to %TEMP%, that's not configurable. There is a bug open that > we need to use another path instead of %TEMP% because reboots on > Windows server clear the folder. However, there are no plans to make > the full path of the log file configurable. > > The MsiLogFileLocation sets variables in Burn to all the log files > being generated so that your bootstrapper application can do whatever > it wants with them after they are written. > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Lars Augensen > <lars.augen...@confirmit.com>wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm trying to get our setup to log to a specific location that is > > not %temp% - per default. > > > > Given that the MsiLogFileLocation property is read-only and cannot > > be used for giving another location, and telling the users to use > > msiexec instead of setup.exe is not doable - do I have to make a > > custom bootstrapper that sends /lvoicewarmupx c:\<path-to>my.log to msiexec? > > > > I assume this is something I could do with Burn, if someone could > > point me in the direction of a Howto on Burn (I'm still unclear on > > whether or not Burn should be used in a separate project from the > > setup itself, and even what command-lines to use).. Do I then have > > to handle all other commandlines, repair scenarios etc. myself? > > The .chm file isn't totally clear on this as of yet.. > > > > Lars Augensen > > Deployment Engineer > > lars.augen...@confirmit.com | Phone +47 2150 2572> | Mobile +47 > > 40224293 > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > -------- The demand for IT networking professionals continues to > > grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing > > even more rapidly. > > Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about > > Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > -- > virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, > and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more > rapidly. > Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about > Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, > and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more > rapidly. > Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about > Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. 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