Passing installation parameter to exe

InstallerGeek created the topic: Passing installation parameter to exe Hi, Here is the relevant lines from the wxs file: How do I pass installtion parameters to preagent.exe? For example “preagent.exe…

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Install external program from CDROM drive

InstallerGeek created the topic: Install external program from CDROM drive I searched all over the Wix but couldn’t find anywhere how to install application from cdrom drive. I have wix…

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Using Heat multiple times => Duplicate symbols

InstallerGeek created the topic: Using Heat multiple times => Duplicate symbols Hello all, I am using heat to generate the source for two .wixlibs which are lighted together with some…

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Quick Launch shortcut in Vista and Windows 7

InstallerGeek created the topic: Quick Launch shortcut in Vista and Windows 7 The right substitute for Vista/XP like Quick Launch shortcut is to make the link pinned to the taskbar…

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Newbie issue with custom input

applicationPackaging created the topic: Newbie issue with custom input I am running WiX version 3.0.5419.0. I am building an installer for a program that transforms data. The program reads data…

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Build WixUtilExtension.dll

applicationPackaging created the topic: Build WixUtilExtension.dll I want to build WixUtilExtension.dll from wix sources. So first i tried to build util.wixlib , but that has references to caerr.wxi, wixca.dll and…

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Performing actionsonly on remove

applicationPackaging created the topic: performing actionsonly on remove Hi: I need to perform certain actions, show a dialog and read registry values only when Iamremoving a product. Is there a…

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what is Instyler Setup?

installanywhereExpert created the topic: what is Instyler Setup? Instyler Setup is an application to create reliable Windows Installer (MSI) packages based on WiX technology. The product targets everyone who needs…

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32/64-bit setups

InstallerExpert created the topic: 32/64-bit setups Hi: Is it possible to build one msi package that runs natively on both 32and 64 bit setups using Wix? If yes how wouldthis…

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Differentiating between COM & C++ dlls from installerdatabase (.msi)

InstallerExpert created the topic: differentiating between COM & C++ dlls from installerdatabase (.msi) Hi, Is there a way that I could differentiate between COM & C++ DLL by looking into…

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Creating MSI for 64bit machine

InstallerExpert created the topic: Creating MSI for 64bit machine Hi I want to develop a 64 bit MSI. I have already developed 32 bit MSI. But now if i had…

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icon change of the installer

InstallerExpert created the topic: icon change of the installer Hi All, I have two issues for which I have not found any solution- 1. I need to change the icon…

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Source files and MSI file location.

InstallerExpert created the topic: Source files and MSI file location. Hi! Help me pls. I need to separate source files for the installation from .msi file. Example (G:\ – name…

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How to handle Registry Redirection through WIX on64-bit Platform

InstallerGeek created the topic: How to handle Registry Redirection through WIX on64-bit Platform Hi, I’m facing issues while fetching the Installation Path of a 64-bit component through its Registry Entry…

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Merge Module for msvcr71.dll

InstallerExpert created the topic: Merge Module for msvcr71.dll I am trying to use a merge module for msvcr71.dll since its strongly recommended to use merge models for re-distributing c runtime…

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Use of Merge Module

InstallerExpert created the topic: Use of Merge Module Reposting this question : Is it possible to use the same merge module twice in the same source file. The above code…

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Installer UI in InstallAnywhere

msiexpert created the topic: Installer UI in InstallAnywhere Installer UI The Installer UI task includes the following subtasks: ?? Look & Feel ?? Billboards Look & Feel The Look and…

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Billboards in InstallAnywhere

msiexpert created the topic: Billboards in InstallAnywhere Billboards Billboards are images that appear in the large right hand pane of the installer while files are being installed. Use the Billiards…

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Organization in Installanywhere

msiexpert created the topic: Organization in Installanywhere Organization The Organization task enables developers to arrange Install Sets, Product Features, Components, and Merge Modules. Install Sets and Features allow for levels…

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Bundling Java Runtime Environments

deployexpert created the topic: Bundling Java Runtime Environments Since InstallAnywhere installers are Java based, they require a Java Virtual Machine (VM) to run. InstallAnywhere installers can bundle a virtual machine…

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