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First error is due to the fact that you are using my code from UnitTest class but your code is most likely a static class/method. You need to make Project_WixSourceGenerated static. Second error is...
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I am sorry, but something isn’t working. I had the static issue resolved but theVar comp = dir.Element(“Component”);Returns null.Robert Race, PERace Engineering Assoc4851 Four Seasons CtEagan, MN...
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You need to start using wiki. Your mail client prevents you from sending attachments and images. It also exposes your personal information. See it for yourself:...
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Well, it turns out that this works completely fine. Apparently, the command prompt doesn't dynamically update environment variables. I didn't realize that yesterday, and it tripped me up. My bad.
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I downloaded and built the binary files. It works as it should now.Thank you for your help. You have done a good job of creating this application.Robert Race, PE
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in my installer i have: WebDirProperties = new WebDirProperties(serviceName) { AttributesDefinition ="[AUTHDEFINITION]" // "AnonymousAccess=yes; WindowsAuthentication=no" }, This authentication type is...
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Check your WXS and you will see that your [AUTHDEFINITION] is not embedded in it. You cannot set AttributeDefinition to the WIX proiperty as WiX has no idea about "AttributesDefinition". Most likely...
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how do you know that it can't be set dynamically?
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It's not necessarily obvious. The WiX/MSI documentation almost never reflects it directly but usually YesNoValues cannot by bound to the MSI properties. Saying that you should not take my word for this...
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Hi, I need to define installation directory depending on parent web site location + web application name. I tried to use: var project = new ManagedProject("MyProduct", new Dir("UNDEFINED", and then set...
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I'm not sure you understand me correctly, because I cannot find something about multiple instances installations. I meant that I should be able to install my application several times with different...
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This may help: sample "<WixSharp>\Wix# Samples\InstallDir" shows how to overwrite the default installdir. In the sample it is set from the Install_CustomDirectory.cmd batch file but you can do...
View ArticleNew Post: Installer requires .net 3.5 features to be installed
If add CLR window into installer it requires .net framework 3.5 Also when you run such .msi it requires .net 3.5 or in my case it was enough to install .net 3.5 server features :( This is very...
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ohh, in my case install dir depends on what site user is selected and actually installdir = physical folder of parent web sire + service name (service name is also selected by user during installation)
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Also when run it on Windows Server 2012 it doesn't show controls on window. Only when I run it from cmd which was run under Administrator it shows controls
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.NET today is a part of the operating system. In fact MS installs it to the OS as part of the update policy on the older systems. Even WiX team doesn't consider .NET dependency as a show-stopper any...
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If you use managed custom action then you just assign assign the installdir new value: session["INSTALLDIR"] = <physical folder of parent web sire> + <service name>;But you decided not to...
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It's misunderstanding. I used .net, but for some reason it doesn't work. (see the first post).
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I'm talking only about .net 3.5. In my case it's .net 4.0 is a prerequisite for working of our product. Moreover usually there is .net 4.5 installed on all our servers. Nut installer with custom CLR UI...
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