You guys have done an amazing job... This coming from an InstallShield/InstallAnywhere user ;)
(won't be using them again!) Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: January-04-13 12:13 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in same bundle Good, thanks for letting me know. Always worry I've forgotten how something works when people never confirm (positive or negative). <smile/> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com>wrote: > Awesome, removed those package condition checks and it works like a > charm > :) > Thanks Rob!! > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: January-03-13 11:20 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in > same bundle > > Burn automatically figures everything out for MSI packages (because > MSI packages are self-descriptive). You only really have to > micro-manage ExePackages. > > Did you take a look at the WiX Bundle? You'll see very few > InstallConditions. > > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Steven Ogilvie > <steven.ogil...@titus.com > >wrote: > > > Your saying no need to do a search if the product is installed or not.. > > Burn will auto detect that? How? > > > > There isn't much documentation regarding burn :( > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > > Sent: January-03-13 5:13 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in > > same bundle > > > > If you're using MSI packages, you shouldn't need to detect that the > > MSIs are already installed (Burn will do that for you). You could > > have one condition and just use "VersionNT64". > > > > Also, detecting MSIs installed using the ProductCode in the ARP > > registry key seems really wrong. util:ProductSearch would be more > > appropriate (although should still be unnecessary in this scenario). > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Steven Ogilvie > > <steven.ogil...@titus.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Yes I am doing the same thing using Burn (creates a bootstrapper > > > exe) > > > > > > Here is example in the chain element: > > > > > > <MsiPackage Id="SQLCompactx86" > > > DisplayName="Microsoft SQL Server Compact > > > 3.5 > > > SP2 (x86)" > > > DisplayInternalUI="no" > > > Visible="yes" > > > SourceFile="..\PreReqs\SSCERuntime_x86-ENU.msi" > > > Name="RedistTMC\SSCERuntime_x86-ENU.msi" > > > InstallCondition="Not SQLCompactx86Installed" > > > Cache="no" > > > Compressed="no" > > > Permanent="yes"/> > > > > > > <MsiPackage Id="SQLCompactx64" > > > DisplayName="Microsoft SQL Server Compact > > > 3.5 > > > SP2 (x64)" > > > DisplayInternalUI="no" > > > Visible="yes" > > > SourceFile="..\PreReqs\SSCERuntime_x64-ENU.msi" > > > Name="RedistTMC\SSCERuntime_x64-ENU.msi" > > > InstallCondition="Not SQLCompactx64Installed > > > AND VersionNT64" > > > Cache="no" > > > Compressed="no" > > > Permanent="yes"/> > > > > > > And in the fragment element the check for the above .msi's > > > > > > <!-- Check for Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 x86 --> > > > <util:RegistrySearch > > > Id="SQLCompactx86Search" > > > > > > > > > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3A9FC03D-C685-4831-94CF-4EDFD3749497}" > > > Value="DisplayVersion" > > > Root="HKLM" > > > Result="value" > > > Variable="SQLCompactx86Installed"/> > > > > > > <!-- Check for Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 x64 --> > > > <util:RegistrySearch > > > Id="SQLCompactx64Search" > > > > > > > > > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D4AD39AD-091E-4D33-BB2B-59F6FCB8ADC3}" > > > Value="DisplayVersion" > > > Root="HKLM" > > > Result="value" > > > Win64="yes" > > > Variable="SQLCompactx64Installed"/> > > > > > > </Fragment> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Eric Schultz [mailto:eschu...@outercurve.org] > > > Sent: January-03-13 1:26 PM > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Installing 32-bit and 64-bit components in > > > same bundle > > > > > > All, > > > > > > I'm not very familiar with the addition of bundles to Wix and I'm > > > trying to figure out if they would work for a scenario I have. > > > > > > I have a project with a 32-bit and 64-bit MSI's. Additionally, > > > each have dependencies on other 32-bit or 64-bit MSIs. Basically, > > > what I want is a single install file that people can run in all > > > cases that will install the appropriate dependencies and version. > > > Can that be done > > with a Wix bundle? > > > If so, do you have any tips that I could use to understand how to > > > do > > that? > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > ---------- > > > Eric Schultz, Developer Advocate, Outercurve Foundation > > > http://www.outercurve.org eschu...@outercurve.org > > > cell: 920-539-0404 > > > skype: ericschultzwi > > > @EricOutercurve > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -- > > > -- > > > -------- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, > > > HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep > > > your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video > > > tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. 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