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Hi, I am trying to build a Managed UI setup and use an external .NET 4 assembly for deferred custom actions. The .NET 4 assembly cannot be converted in .NET 3.5 assembly. My WixSharp project is .NET...
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The problem is caused by MakeSfxCA.exe accepting and ignoring the misnamed config file. Thanks WiX team support the fix/work-around became possible. The latest release v1.0.26.0 allows both EmbeddedUI...
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> But I think more obvious to use current dir (where run exe). Yes it is possible but you are no longer required to solve your problem this way. As WiX team pointed out the problem problem is caused...
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Before we continue can you please test the latest release (v1.0.26.0), which contains a major change with respect to hosting .NET v4.0 CLR. There is a good chance that it will work just fine in your case.
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Hi Oleg, Updated to .26 via Nuget and now the build fails (code 255). Just to let you know I've also tried completely removing the // BOOTSTRAP CODE temporarily and it still won't build anymore. Both...
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Not a problem. I will start working on it..
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Found the .26 issue! I've moved the whole thing into a new clean .26 project and tested it line by line. It's the following line that causes the problem and even creates a "Visual Studio has stopped...
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Great. Thank you. I have created the Issue on your behalf: https://wixsharp.codeplex.com/workitem/67 Can you tell me if the rtf file is actually present in the expected location. And can you please...
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Hi Oleg, Yes, I can confirm the file is present. I've been working on this test app for about a week and it has been building consistently with the license displaying so I'm 99% sure this occurred only...
View ArticleNew Post: Installing vcredist_x86.exe or vcredist_x64.exe
This is an old question, but the answer may be useful to others. Leaving apart the bootstrapper problem if you need to redistribute C++ dependencies (MFC, CRT, ATL...) look into "Program Files\Common...
View ArticleNew Post: Minor Upgrade
Hi, I did not find anything about how to set an installer using WixSharp to be able to run a minor upgrade. Also I did not see an OnlyDetect property for UpgradeVersions or VersionRange. Is it possible...
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> ...Yes, I can confirm the file is present. This problem is solved now thank's. It turns out that the exception "System.Xml.XmlException: The prefix '' cannot be redefined from..." is triggered by...
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The same (older) upgrade XML elements that used for MinorUpgrade scenario is used by the Project.MajorUpgradeStrategy member: project.MajorUpgradeStrategy = new MajorUpgradeStrategy { UpgradeVersions =...
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Glad I could help in any way. I've gone back and tested the VS template and you're right, the example code works fine on my Win 10 development machine which already has Framework 4 installed. However...
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The bootstrapper definition of the 'WixBootstrapper_NoU' sample code it extremely simple. You can always generate it with...
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My installer works now. Thanks. Just 2 notes:In the new version when I set the project.LicenseFile the project does not compileI cannot define 2 virtual directories in the same way, in my project...
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Hi Oleg, Thanks for your time on this. I think I'll probably leave it for the moment as I need to get something out the door, but just to clarify (as I think there is a slight misunderstanding):"The...
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Thank you. Yep. It is already reported (in the middle of thread): http://wixsharp.codeplex.com/discussions/644976 The issue #67 has been created. The problem is caused by the XDocument XML manipulation...
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Not a problem. Keep in mind that in this case NO UI doesn't mean that there is no custom bootstraper application. WixSharp.SilentManagedBA is a mabaged bootstrapper application built the same way as...
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Hi, I am using Managed Setup with Managed UI. Is there another way to detect an upgrade in the Welcome dialog, other than using MsiEnumRelatedProducts from MSI API? Thanks.
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