I am creating a Wix installer and I would like to store some values that are set by the user during the installation process in such a way that I can read them at a later point in time. Obviously I could save these values in the registry but is there
To start with this is maybe a vague question and it might not have a well-structured answer, so it may not comply with SO rules. So far I have written several rather small applications but all of them consisted of an executable file that would run "a
When I run my installer I get the following issue. I'm doing some custom actions which require to access the registry and I can only think that its because the WiX configuration doesn't make it request admin priveleges. I've looked at some posts on S
I have a script which collected together a number of files to be installed. This includes a number of empty directories. Previously I would use the D flag in the manifest file which would copy empty directories. However due to the way I generate the
I am trying to use https://github.com/php-loep/oauth2-client as an oauth 2.0 libary. It has dependencies that need to be installed using composer. I tried to follow the manuals and everything seemed fine, however I am just unable to get it to work! I
I have a WiX project, and it installs some executables and libraries on a folder located at ProgramFiles. The problem comes when running one of these executables. Some of them need to be executed as Administrator to do all the tasks it should do. If
Like a lot of modern software companies, my company uses product keys to check what contract a user has for a piece of software. When parsing the product key, I can check what type of product someone has (trial/full version, etc). We'd like users to
I have a windows application which is uses SQL Server as its database. For this application I want to create a setup file for other desktops, but I don't want to install SQL Server on each and every client. Can you please suggest how to create Window
I'd like to conditionally set a file extension during install. As I understand it, in order to do anything conditionally in Wix, it should be a self-contained component. So for each file type association I would like to allow the user to set, I've go
Im new to python, but I was thinking about making a program with python to give to my friends. They don't know much about computers so if I asked them to install python by them selves they couldn't do it, but what if I could make an installer that do
I've used WiX, InstallShield, and other installation generators and have experienced nothing but headaches. Are there any installation libraries out there that can be linked in to an actual C++/C# program and run as a setup executable and doesn't nee
I have a windows service. How do I install and start it using installshield 2010?InstallScript have the following functions ServiceAddService and ServiceStartService for your requirement.
How can I change fonts color in the the default dialogs in Installshield 2011? I have created a new entry (with the new color) into TexStile Table, but when selects the new "test style" in the Dialog editor, the colour does not change. This work
I'm very new in C# world though I'm trying to modify an installer using custom action. What I'm trying to do is to run a batch script after installation finishes. I'm using the following Installer class: namespace PostInstall { [RunInstaller(true)] p
I have a call tracking application that I've built and now I need to create a Windows Installer that bundles the .NET Framework 4.0 with the installer and also allows the user to enter a authentication id, when installing the application. Then be abl
I am using WIX to create MSI's which install standard files (no exe, com's, DLL's etc). On some users computers some of the files in the MSI may already exist. During the install this is not a problem as MSI automatically updates files that are older
In WiX DirectorySearch can be used to determine if a specific directory exists on the target computer. But I don't understand if there's a consistent way to determine that a directory does not exist. For example: <Property Id="INSTALLDIR" Sec
I am trying to create an installer using InstallAware. I have a big database that i should create during installation. I generated the script and while trying to add the script to the MS SQL Server command, it is taking too long, about 15 min. Is the
I have an application that I have in a WiX installer package. This package is a prerequisite (along with a couple of others) installed using a VS2010 Setup kit. If I run the WiX installer alone, my application starts just fine after install. But when
I'm using the following registry search in WiX <Property Id="VISUALSTUDIODIR"> <RegistrySearch Id="VISUALSTUDIODIRCMD" Type="raw" Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0" Name="
I'm building my first WiX installer after becoming sick of the sight of Wise For Windows Installer! I've built the installer and that works fine, but now I need to get it to perform an upgrade from the previous version of my app. While I can find ple
I have the need to create a Desktop Shortcut to an existing FOLDER (NOT to a file) using Wix. To elaborate more, my installer program has a CustomAction program written using C# associated with it. This CustomAction program creates a folder named "BS
I need a windows installer that can install my program only X number of times. Say 10 or 20 or a defined number I set. Then the installer ceases to operate or can give a message to contact my company. EdThere are several solutions. One solution that
I've decided to code some applications in PHP that are supposed to run offline in the user's machine. However, I can't seem to find an user-friendly install wizard to create a local server in where the script will run. Any ideas? PS: Here's an exampl
I want to create an installer EXE with some specific properties: it should be a single exe file it should be robust (i.e. the technique should be known to work well on any Windows system) it should create only a single file (a .scn screensaver file)
I am writing a WiX-based installer for our software. I need to download some non-trivial dependencies (like Sql Server Express 2008), then install them. I could just use wget, but having the console open to show progress could be very confusing for n
My setup should behave slightly differently when the program is installed on a Terminal Server. I know about GetSystemMetrics(SM_REMOTESESSION) but as far as I understood that will only tell me whether I'm running inside a RDP session. It would not c
I have created a standard MSI installer for P&D of my application which is using following components: A WCF Service hosted as Windows service. A GUI application that communicates with that service. A Shell extension Dll. Installer is working very go
Assuming self-registration is used to install components as part of a larger installer program, why is self-registration bad? E.g. self-registering vb custom controls or capicom or whatever. I acknowledge that self-registration is probably not as saf
I've got an MSI based install that I've wrapped in an EXE file as per my installation packaging software (which is Wise Package Studio 7.0 SP2). I've made many changes to the install, and every time I've tested them, they've worked just fine... up un
