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With Wix Toolset 5, how to remove folder only at uninstall, but not in major upgrade
When I create a folder under CommonAppDataFolder for the app, I want to remove it with msiexec uninstall.
Problem is that app rotates logs and after update with major upgrade logs and sub directories ...
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How can I copy an entire directory using the new WiX 5 Files syntax?
In WiX Version 5 there is support for a new wave of file harvesting that removes the need for additional tools to add whole folders.
I can't get this to work at all, and the documentation seems to be ...
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Wix 5 - Installer BootstrapperApplicationRun() Runtime Error "value does not fall within expected range"
I'm new to using Wix 5.02 and trying to launch my own custom installer UI using the Wix's ManagedBootstrapperApplication.
Following the examples available on https://docs.firegiant.com/wix/whatsnew/...
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Hide/Unhide hotfixes in control panel
I have a base setup (RTM) followed by three sequential hotfixes: HF1, HF2, and HF3. After installing HF3, only RTM and HF3 are visible in "Programs and Features" (Control Panel), while HF1 ...
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How can I prevent my WiX installer window from shifting upward when the header is double-clicked?
I’m building an MSI installer using WiX Toolset (v5).
When I double-click on the installer’s title bar (header), the installer window shifts slightly upward on the screen instead of staying fixed. I ...
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How do I package and execute an application with multiple files into a bundle when using Wix toolset 5?
Installer Behaviour
I am trying to create an installer using WixToolset.Sdk/5.0.2-1.
What I am trying to do is as follows:
Install various standalone MSIs (bundled into the main installer).
Install a ...
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How to remove the "Print" button from the WiX License Agreement dialog?
I'm building a custom installer using WiX Toolset v4, and I want to remove the Print button from the default License Agreement dialog (LicenseAgreementDlg).
My installer uses the WixUI_Minimal built-...
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migration of HF/SP setups from Wix tool set 3 to Wix tool set 5 where RTM is using WIX 3
The base version (RTM) and subsequent Hotfix/Service Pack (HF/SP) installers were originally created using WiX Toolset version 3. I am now attempting to migrate the HF/SP setups to WiX Toolset version ...
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The localization identifier has been duplicated in WiX toolset v5 bundle
I try to localize a WiX toolset v5 bundle installer. I upgraded from WiX v3 where this works fine. But now I get lots of errors like:
The localization identifier 'Title' has been duplicated in ...
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How to dynamically set INSTALLFOLDER in WiX MSI based on whether it's run from a bundle or standalone?
I'm building a WiX-based MSI and need the installation path (INSTALLFOLDER) to vary depending on whether the MSI is run:
From a bundle → install to C:\Program Files\TODO Manufacturer\DesktopApp
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How can I add a README note (from a .txt file) to a Wix installer before the Finish button?
I'm creating a Wix installer and I want to show a README note (stored in a .txt file) before the user clicks the Finish button.
I tried using the WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOXTEXT property to allow ...
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how to read the MSI installer properties in C# custom action
I want to use the MSI installer properties like REMOVE, Installed, WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED in my c# custom action.
What i want to do is currently i have the following custom action
<Custom Action=&...
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Wix StartupFolder Shortcut shows as "Icon.ico" in Task Manager
I install a Shortcut with my Wix Installer like this:
<Shortcut Name="Tray Application"
Directory="StartupFolder"
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WixQuietExec Fails in WiX 5
I have a very simple .wxs file that should just write text to a file by executing a DOS command. It fails with the error: "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required ...
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Can the Heatwave Community Edition extension for Visual Studio be used to generate installers, with no costs at all, in an enterprise environment?
Looking into Wix v4 and v5, coming from v3, their official tutorials in FireGiant's site use HeatWave Community Edition. I need to create an installer of a software from the company I work in.
I don't ...