Questions tagged [wix]
The WiX Toolset builds Windows installation packages and bootstrappers from XML source code. The toolset supports a command-line environment and MSBuild that developers may integrate into their build processes to build MSI and MSM setup packages and EXE bootstrappers. For the cloud-based web development platform, use the [velo] tag.
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Wix5 Install VC Redistributable + Application
I want to create an installer with Wix5 that will install VC Redistributable (x86 + x64) and then my application.
There is no documentation on how to do this on Wix5 (or 4 for that matter) and most ...
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Migration from WiX 4 to 5 and I lose the "SourceDir" magic
Disclaimer: I accept that I have trouble navigating the docs at times and don't do MSIs for a living.
I have a solution with a bunch of projects, one being the Installer and one - for the sake of this ...
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WIXv4: How can we download and install other executables with custom ProgressDlg?
Sorry, I have searched data for a while here, but seems like my scenario has not been asked before.
I am a newbie to WIX and MSI installer, what I am doing now is making an installer which can ...
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Wix toolset: How to change the logo of msi in the task bar when it is executing
I wish to change the logo of my msi that i have created using wix toolset in the task bar when the user runs the msi installer.
<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="icon" />
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Gitlab Pipeline - Use WiX Toolset v3 in Gitlab Pipeline
I need to run WiX Toolset V3.14.1 light command during Gitlab Pipeline, but it's never available to run.
Job configuration
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- saas-windows-medium-amd64 # to use Windows runner
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WiX v4 bootstrapper - setting the InstallFolder to program files doesn't resolve
I have a WiX v4 project which uses a bootstrapper, declared in a <Bundle>. I want to set the default InstallFolder based on the program files folder, so I've structured it like this:
<Wix ...&...
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How to get the result of command in WIX?
I have run a command or script in WIX, how can I obtain its running results or output?
After running a command or script, only whether it has been successfully executed can be obtained， can not set ...
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Icons and UI Not Displaying in WiX Bootstrap Bundled Application After Upgrading to WiX v5
After upgrading my WiX project from WiX v3.11 to WiX v5, the following problems have arisen:
The main window of the bootstrapper application displays only the title bar, with the rest of the window ...
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CopyClipboard in Wix installer
Using System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.SetText() in Wix installer Custom Action is throwing the following error
DEBUG: Error 2896: Executing action CopyToClipBoard failed.
The installer has encountered ...
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Can I specify the xml name space in a wix XmlFile Element?
I have a wix installer and I need it add some xml elements to a config file.
Here is the xml file before:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
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<startup ...
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Create Shortcut using Checkbox with Wix toolset
I am trying to create a shortcut which will only be created when the user checks a checkbox.
i have tried to create a property
<Property Id ="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT" Secure="yes"...
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Checking new files added in patch(msp)
We are facing some patch issue due to build pipeline where redundant files are added during patch creation. To avoid such issues, I am trying to check list of new files added in patch(msp) compared to ...
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Wix toolset: How to just edit a config file on upprade
I have a Wix installer that installs a certain application.
I am new to the Wix toolset and have difficulties changing only one tag in my config file on an upgrade (while completely setting all tags ...
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UAC prompt at the launch of msi launch with wix toolset by heatwave
I am creating a msi using wix toolset by heatwave and i want to give the UAC prompt right when the msi is launched, right now the UAC is at the end on the install button.
i have tried setting the ...
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heat.exe harvesting adding the old v3 namespace to the harvested file
I ran into this problem when upgrading from WiX v3 to v4 and want to provide an answer that worked for me, as i did not find any here.
The Problem:
In my case i was trying to automate the proccess for ...
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