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Hi folks, The requirements concerning my installer project have been changed. So I have to rebuild the structure of my project folder. I have now four asseblies in separate sub projects. Three (wix...
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Hi folks, Stepping out your "AdminInstall" project I would like to copy some files and set some shortcuts to a special folders. I have defined several "Dir" objects in my project. new...
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I do have a solution for you, but I really want to discourage you from using it. :)Solution:Add your ntrights.exe to your project as Binary not as FileHave your managed custom action executed during...
View ArticleNew Post: How to install prerequisites like .net framework for WPF External UI
How to install prerequisites like .net framework for WPF External UI. Because without .net framework we can't run WPF Exe. Examples please thanks in advance.
View ArticleNew Post: session properties and subfolders
How can I access my session property? the same was as you assigned it:string value = session["property name"];DirFiles failed? How can I take all files from all subfolders? You need to use "Files"...
View ArticleNew Post: How to install prerequisites like .net framework for WPF External UI
You need to create a simple native bootstrapper that need to check if you WPF exe is compatible with the target OS. Of course if your target system is a modern version of Windoes you are fine. .NET is...
View ArticleNew Post: third part dll
It is hard to understand what is going on there by having your description only. but it may be much easier for you to troubleshoot if you execute Compiler.BuildMsiCmd. This way you will see (in the...
View ArticleNew Post: session properties and subfolders
Oleg, I would like to access my session property in the main method. The problem is that session object doesn't exists in the main method.
View ArticleNew Post: InstalledFileAction exiting with an error leaves MSI application in...
Thanks Oleg, but I would rather use the native/built-in MSI repair functionality so it works with all my deployed files, not just the "ntrights.exe" file. About the suggestion to execute the managed...
View ArticleNew Post: Custom managed action creates files in SourceBaseDir
I have a custom managed action that works (yeah!), but it is creating 2 additional files in the Project.SourceBaseDir and in the install directory:CustomAction.config MyExternalDll.CA.dll Is it normal?
View ArticleNew Post: InstalledFileAction exiting with an error leaves MSI application in...
...but I would rather use the native/built-in MSI repair functionality so it works with all my deployed files, not just the "ntrights.exe" file. I expected this answer :) This is exactly the problem....
View ArticleNew Post: Custom managed action creates files in SourceBaseDir
Yes it is. These are the temp files you most likely decided to keep with: Compiler.PreserveTempFiles = true;The files themselves are the native dll and the config file implementing your custom actions
View ArticleNew Post: session properties and subfolders
The 'main' method is the entry point of your setup build script. It is executed when you build your MSI and never else. When you execute your MSI the only your code that can be invoked is your custom...
View ArticleNew Post: Search over target machine registry
Is it possible to search over target machine registry with WixSharp? Something like that in Wix<Property Id="IEVERSION"> <RegistrySearch Id="IEVer" Root="HKLM"...
View ArticleNew Post: Search over target machine registry
Yes it is possible. Have a look at "RegistrySearch" sample.
View ArticleNew Post: .net 4.5 prerequisite is not working properly (Wix# 1.0.16.0,...
When I have enabled .net 4.5 framework prerequisite and test - my installer says than I should install .net 4.5. But I have installed .Net 4.5 framework on my machine. I have doublechecked it with...
View ArticleNew Post: WixSharp.File and System.IO.File, WixSharp.Assembly and...
There is a thing which bothers me a bit. WixSharp.File class. When I need to use WixSharp.File & System.IO.File types in the same code block I need to use full names of both types or use following...
View ArticleNew Post: .net 4.5 prerequisite is not working properly (Wix# 1.0.16.0,...
I think I may just know the reason. MSI is really inconsistent with the names and the values for the ".NET presence" properties. For example for .NET4.0 the property value is expected to be "#1" and...
View ArticleNew Post: WixSharp.File and System.IO.File, WixSharp.Assembly and...
I fully support the request. I am not so crazy WixSharp.WixFile. Particularly because it was already commented by users as to "noisy" (at early stage of Wix# development). And also it will be a bit...
View ArticleNew Post: WixSharp.File and System.IO.File, WixSharp.Assembly and...
May be it sounds "noisy" in case of using with full name declaration. In another case: WixFile, WixAssembly - clear and intuitive. WFile, WAssembly - not so intuitive on my mind.Dear community, please...
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