wix3 Questions
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My installer has to copy files into installdir... My application has around 2000 files and it is not possible for me to write the script to add each and every file to the installer.
Is there any op...
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I have a command line I want to run during the install of a merge module (created by WiX) with the below code.
<CustomAction
Id='SetWebsiteProtocols'
Execute='commit'
Return='ignore'
Impers...
Chetchetah asked 5/4, 2012 at 12:28
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Is they any wix command I can use to create database and to also add a user to the database?
If yes, is there any example on how to do this?
Affirmation asked 9/1, 2012 at 4:8
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I'd like to read a value from an INI file in a WiX installer. I've just tried to use IniFileSearch, but this looks for an INI file or a path specified in an INI file (the documentation isn't clear)...
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I have to create an installation package using Wix. If an admin user is installing the package, it should install into %programfiles%/[applicationName], if the user is an non-admin user then it sho...
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I have a simple tfs-2010 build definition using the default process template. In it I defined the Build Number Format using $(BuildID) to define part of the computed field. This works and I can see...
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I've seen a few questions here and there about creating event log sources using WiX. What puzzles me is why util:EventSource/@EventMessageFile is required. It's annoying having to specify it when y...
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Should I wrap all the files I want to install in individual components?
What is the advantage of putting several files in one component?
Lucid asked 21/10, 2009 at 18:51
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I automatically generate a WiX file for my installer based on a directory (it's for a web app), and it includes references to the following 3 .Net assemblies:
Migrator.dll
Migrator.Framework.dll
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Ruby asked 29/7, 2011 at 8:18
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My "admin-image" style WiX test patches are failing to update the existing installation correctly. When using msiexec /lx, I get the following information related to patching "fi_executable.exe":
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Foch asked 5/5, 2011 at 20:9
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What's the difference between a WiX include (.wxi file) and a WiX fragment (.wxs file)?
What are the use cases for each?
Which should be used and why?
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I have a product that consists of multiple features that can be installed to different locations e.g. Feature 1 is an executable installed in Program Files and Feature 2 is a website installed in w...
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I have something like this:
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallValidate"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
Since one of the uninstallation fails i need t...
Myel asked 21/12, 2010 at 16:15
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I am using WiX 3.0. I am trying to preseve all my registry settings when doing upgrade.
I found the following link
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg28844.html
I prefer to use...
Carolinian asked 10/12, 2010 at 6:48
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I'm a total noob on Wix (and installers in general) so please forgive me.
My goal is to be able to traverse a directory, search for all, say, *.exe files and copy them to a predefined destination ...
Delorisdelorme asked 19/10, 2010 at 8:20
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I have a major upgrade that I am trying to do, but it just doesn't work. It simply installs the new program along side the old one. They are in different directories (as I changed the directory str...
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I Would like to set my default install location in Wix to go the default IIS directory
usually C:\inetpub\wwwroot\
in the XML i have
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Direc...
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Suppose you release the next version of your software, you will have to manually update your WIX files to remove obsolete files and add new files, etc.
My use case is as simple as "recursively add...
Bacteriostasis asked 16/9, 2009 at 1:31
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I am new to WiX 3.0 and writing my first installer based on WiX (coming from Wise).
If the product is already installed (in the current version), I want the installer to switch to "repair"-mode a...
Undergrowth asked 26/7, 2010 at 12:4
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I've been building an installer for our product using the WIX(Windows Installer XML) technology. The expected behavior is that the product is launched, if the check box is checked after installatio...
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I'm using Wix version 3.0.5419.0. I have two .wxs files, one which is a fragment, and another which uses the fragment to create the .msi file.
Here is the file which uses the fragment (DaisyFarmer...
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Background:
I would like to extract the COM data from a VB6 application so I can register it correctly (according to Microsoft best practice) the application. I am using WiX 3.0 and heat.exe will ...
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In WIX am in-need of a dot net managed custom code to dynamically populate a combo box with the values of sql server instances in that network.
I tried to google but got nothing worked
Any help i...
Excommunicatory asked 1/11, 2009 at 17:49
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Due to user confusion, our app requires separate installers for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. While the 32-bit installer runs fine on win64, it has the potential to create support headache...
Fayina asked 16/3, 2010 at 22:14
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I've recently started learning and utilizing WiX, and my first true project with WiX is repackaging a custom configuration of Qt. It's been quite a challenge, as the Qt project is massive.
I've ma...
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