I'm newbie in installers and I can't say that all things I wanted to have, could be also helpful for other people.
For now I can remember only a few things: For instance, a way to say to the bundle to stay in Programs and Features( P&F) (probably it is possible now but I didnt find any info about it). I wanted to have possibility to run uninstall from P&F for standard installation and for installations with TRANSFORMS=":Ixx". I mean I wanted to have a way to manage this process by myself. I can have a counter for installed instances and remove a bundle link from P&F with the last uninstalled instance . Also, it would be great to have a little bit more info about bundle and which packages/features it contains.To get such info I used approach from this blog http://bit.ly/1s7VPPZ (Part 3). Sometimes I wanted to configure install/update/remove process by myself throught setting RequstedState in OnPlanPackageBegin event but it didn't affect Execute(parameter from logs) and it didn't run my msi. I want some methods in Engine/BA to force some things to happen. 01.08.2014, 02:13, "Rob Mensching" <r...@firegiant.com>: > What kind of control? > > -----Original Message----- > From: serkbugs [mailto:serkb...@yandex.ru] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 14:49 > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Multiple Instance installations from wix BA > application > > Thanx for quick answer. > I will try to do multiinstances in a different way(not through installer). > > One comment from my side after a few days trying to start it work. > I think we need a little bit more control of installing process in BA > application. > If I had more control over package detect/apply/etc. proces, I could fix all > problems I had. > > 31.07.2014, 21:28, "Rob Mensching" <r...@firegiant.com>: >> There is a feature request open for Burn to support multiple instances. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: serkbugs [mailto:serkb...@yandex.ru] >> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 01:51 >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Cc: Sergey Kozhemyachenko >> Subject: [WiX-users] Multiple Instance installations from wix BA >> application >> >> Hi, >> >> Our customer wants to install multiple instances of windows service per >> each service(like SQL server installation with multiple instances). >> >> I was trying to build a prototype using custom BA >> application(Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Bootstrapper.BootstrapperApplication). >> >> I've read a lot of topics around InstanceTransforms in msi and it looks >> like I can start it work from msi with msiexec /i MultiInstance.msi >> MSINEWINSTANCE=1 TRANSFORMS=":I01" but I cannot understand how to run it >> properly from BA. >> >> Here is some pieces from my prototype. >> >> Msi(please don't pay attention to extra actions and properties): >> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; >> xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> >> <Product Id="$(var.I00)" Name="$(var.ProductName32)" >> Language="1033" Version="$(var.CurrentVersion)" Manufacturer="Me inc" >> UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeGuid)"> >> <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" >> InstallScope="perMachine" /> >> <MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="no" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" >> DowngradeErrorMessage="You can't downgrade this >> application" Schedule="afterInstallExecute" MigrateFeatures="yes"/> >> >> <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" /> >> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProjectTest" >> Level="1"> >> <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" /> >> </Feature> >> <Property Id="PATHTOCOPY" Secure="yes"></Property> >> <Property Id="PATHTOCOPYTO" Secure="yes"></Property> >> <Binary Id='CustomAction' >> SourceFile="$(var.TestCustomAction.TargetDir)TestCustomAction.CA.dll" >> /> >> >> <Property Id="PREVIOUSVERSIONSINSTALLED" Secure="yes" /> >> <Property Id='REINSTALLMODE' Value='amus'/> >> <Property Id='ServiceName' Value='Test Service Name 2'/> >> <Property Id='INSTANCEID' Value='I01'> >> <RegistrySearch Id="InstanceIdSearch" Root="HKLM" >> Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductCode]\$(var.ProductName32)" >> Name="InstanceId" Type="raw" /> >> </Property> >> <InstanceTransforms Property='INSTANCEID'> >> <Instance Id='I01' ProductCode='$(var.I01)' >> ProductName='I01'/> >> <Instance Id='I02' ProductCode='$(var.I02)' >> ProductName='I02'/> >> <Instance Id='I03' ProductCode='$(var.I03)' >> ProductName='I03'/> >> </InstanceTransforms> >> </Product> >> ........ >> >> Bundle: >> >> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; >> xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"; >> xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension";> >> >> <Bundle Name="$(var.ProductName)" Version="$(var.CurrentVersion)" >> Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeGuid)"> >> >> <BootstrapperApplicationRef >> Id="ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost"> >> <Payload >> SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)BootstrapperCo >> re.config"/> >> <Payload >> SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)TestBootstrapp >> erApplication.dll"/> >> <Payload >> SourceFile="$(var.TestBootstrapperApplication.TargetDir)GalaSoft.MvvmL >> ight.WPF4.dll"/> >> <Payload SourceFile="c:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset >> v3.7\SDK\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll"/> >> </BootstrapperApplicationRef> >> >> <Variable Name="DIR_EXISTS" Value="NO" Persisted="yes" >> Type="string" /> >> <Variable Name="PATHTOAPP" Value="c:\program files >> (x86)\SetupProjectTest\" Persisted="yes" Type="string" /> >> >> <Chain> >> <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx40Web" /> >> <PackageGroupRef Id="pkgMsi"/> >> </Chain> >> >> </Bundle> >> </Wix> >> >> another bundle file: >> <Fragment> >> ...... >> <Variable Name='TRANSFORMS' bal:Overridable="yes"/> >> <Variable Name='MSINEWINSTANCE' bal:Overridable="yes"/> .......... >> <PackageGroup Id="pkgMsi"> >> <MsiPackage Id="package32" >> >> SourceFile="$(var.SetupProjectTest.TargetDir)\SetupProjectTest.msi" >> Vital="yes" >> LogPathVariable="WixBundleLog_package32" >> DisplayInternalUI="yes" >> EnableFeatureSelection="no" >> SuppressSignatureVerification="yes" >> ForcePerMachine="yes" >> InstallCondition="NOT TRANSFORMS" >> <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" >> Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]"/> >> </MsiPackage> >> >> <MsiPackage Id="package32Multiple" >> >> SourceFile="$(var.SetupProjectTest.TargetDir)\SetupProjectTest.msi" >> Vital="yes" >> LogPathVariable="WixBundleLog_package32" >> DisplayInternalUI="yes" >> EnableFeatureSelection="no" >> SuppressSignatureVerification="yes" >> ForcePerMachine="yes" >> InstallCondition="TRANSFORMS" >> <MsiProperty Name="TRANSFORMS" Value=":I01"/> >> <MsiProperty Name="MSINEWINSTANCE" >> Value="[MSINEWINSTANCE]"/> >> <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" >> Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]"/> >> </MsiPackage> >> >> </PackageGroup> >> I'm using the same msi but with different set of properties depends on some >> settings in BA. >> >> In BA code I'm trying to ask engine to set state in state I need: >> >> private void OnPlanPackageBegin(object sender, >> PlanPackageBeginEventArgs e) >> { >> //I have a model of packages and their statuses >> var package = this._bundle.Packages.FirstOrDefault(p => >> p.Id.Equals(e.PackageId, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase)); >> if (package != null) >> { >> e.State = package.RequestState; // is set to >> RequestState.Present for packages I want to update >> } >> } >> >> After I run my bundle.exe for second time and change package state in the >> state I need(also set TRANSFORMS and MSINEWINSTANCE) in OnPlanPackageBegin I >> can see in my logs such strings: >> >> [14BC:101C][2014-07-31T04:45:25]i201: Planned package: >> package32Multiple, state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba >> requested: None, execute: None, rollback: None, cache: No, uncache: >> No, dependency: Unregister >> [14BC:101C][2014-07-31T04:45:25]i201: Planned package: package32, >> state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, >> execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, >> dependency: Unregister >> >> As far as I understand main problem here that Engine detected package as >> Present and it doesn't matter what I have in "ba requested". >> >> How can I change this behaviour? >> Are there any ways to say Engine execute action I need(Install, uninstall, >> etc.) ? >> >> Any help will be really helpful. >> >> Regards, >> Sergey. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- >> Infragistics Professional >> Build stunning WinForms apps today! >> Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. >> Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg. >> clktrk _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- >> Infragistics Professional >> Build stunning WinForms apps today! >> Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. >> Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg. >> clktrk _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Infragistics Professional > Build stunning WinForms apps today! > Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. > Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Infragistics Professional > Build stunning WinForms apps today! > Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. > Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! 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