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Hi, My MSI installs 2 websites and 1 win service (i.e 3 directories) and everything is installing to c:\programfiles(x86)\CompanyName\ProductName I am successfully able to add given two websites in IIS...
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Hello, What's the best way to force the update of unversioned files? I have a set of XML files that have to be updated with any product upgrade, even if the user modified some of them after the...
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As with many other non primary attributes CompanionFile can be set via AttributeDefinition:new File(@"Files\Docs\Manual.txt") { AttributesDefinition = "CompanionFile=<whatever_value_you_need>"...
View ArticleNew Post: Why is Project.AddRemoveProgramsIcon undefined in one setup project?
Hi, I have 2 WixSharp setup projects. In one, in accordance with one of your samples, I have this code: project.AddRemoveProgramsIcon = @"Files\App.ico"; project.Manufacturer = "DesignForge, Inc.";...
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Hi James, Could you please provide a solution sample with two conflicting projects. Otherwise I cannot reproduce/debug it. Of course please remove any sensitive content and leave it as lean as...
View ArticleNew Post: Why is Project.AddRemoveProgramsIcon undefined in one setup project?
Sure. How shall I provide this? While I was packaging this up into a .rar file, I noticed a difference. The one that does allow the 2 properties, references WixSharp version...
View ArticleNew Post: Why is Project.AddRemoveProgramsIcon undefined in one setup project?
OK, it explains. In one of the projects you are an old interface that has been reworked dramatically about 1.5 years ago (Release v1.0.15.1). YOu should use the dedicated ControlPanelInfo member for...
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That answers it -- thank you so very much ! JH
View ArticleNew Post: Creating environment variables in a Project with merge modules fails.
I'm trying to create an environment inside of an msi that contains several merge modules. For some strange reason though, adding an environment variable to the msi causes the following error: Unhandled...
View ArticleNew Post: Creating environment variables in a Project with merge modules fails.
It's hard for me to comment your code as it is incomplete. I can only advise you to start with the working complete sample from the distro. My very simple test (below) showed no problems with combining...
View ArticleNew Post: Unable to install wix_sharp using install.cmd command
I am getting error when I try to run install.cmd with Administrative privileges. 'cscs' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Please help me how to solve...
View ArticleNew Post: Unable to install wix_sharp using install.cmd command
The best to start with is to have a look at Wix# product documentation https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp. Wiki there has a few step-by-step tutorials. As for your problem, cscs.exe is distributed...
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I want to build a 2 page WPF UI Setup and using WixBootstrapper_UI for starting point. When I build the project ,MSI file is not created with new UI. I create 2 Environment variables,One is...
View ArticleNew Post: How to Fetch install directory from WPF Application
I am working on bootstrapper UI as my benchmark and created new UI in WPF. When the "Install Directory " property is changed ,I have added it in Static variables so that it can be accessed in setup.cs...
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Envvars are truly optional. The are only needed to assist compiler with finding WiX compilation tools. However it is capable of finding them even without these variables. You can either:Set special...
View ArticleNew Post: IIS Virtual App inner folders duplication
DEMETRON wrote: Hi, My MSI installs 2 websites and 1 win service (i.e 3 directories) and everything is installing to c:\programfiles(x86)\CompanyName\ProductName I am successfully able to add given two...
View ArticleNew Post: IIS Virtual App inner folders duplication
This is truly a WiX challenge not a Wix# one. If you have a WiX code solution then I would be happy to look at translating it into Wix# code. But otherwise I am limited in my options. I am no expert in...
View ArticleNew Post: IIS Virtual App inner folders duplication
oleg_s wrote: This is truly a WiX challenge not a Wix# one. If you have a WiX code solution then I would be happy to look at translating it into Wix# code. But otherwise I am limited in my options. I...
View ArticleNew Post: How to get a Condition to work (as for deciding whether to install...
For this one, I feel that I am very close. I want to give the user the option of whether to install the shortcut to this program on the Desktop. I am using a ManagedProject. I see that I can add a...
View ArticleNew Post: How to get a Condition to work (as for deciding whether to install...
> How, do I set the value of that Property, Like this. MsiRuntime.Session["INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT"] = "YES"Data is a custom data dictionary that Wix# mainaines so user defined properties (not MSI)...
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