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1360
Hello all, I've run into an issue when you make use of Microsoft's GUIDGen tool and paste a generated GUID from the tool into the makemsi files you will get a...
akerbar2000
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Jan 4, 2006
1:03 am
1361
... I agree, unfortunately the Microsoft SDK documentation specifically says that lower case letters are invalid. I could convert them to upper case but then...
dbareis
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Jan 4, 2006
1:17 am
1362
Hi, Just in case you haven't noticed it MAKEMSI scripts can create the GUIDS (persistent or not) for you. Bye, Dennis ... says ... bigger...
Dennis Bareis
dbareis
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Jan 4, 2006
3:33 am
1363
Hi, I noticed that you're using both a property and a macro by the same name. As Dennis mentioned, that's not going to give you the result you're looking for....
Merl Schmits
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Jan 4, 2006
3:30 pm
1364
Hi, I installed MakeMSI yesterday and using the examples and have created and compiled some new MSIs OK. Problem is they always end up named TryMe.msi. Can't...
pmcgillan@...
pmcgillan
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Jan 4, 2006
9:46 pm
1365
All but one of those .MM scripts will contain this "command": #define VER_FILENAME.VER TryMe.Ver Which tells it to use "TryMe.ver", this file tells it to name...
dbareis
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10:01 pm
1366
Hi, In your docs you state that any line starting with a ; is a comment/remark. Fine, excpet in your TryMe.ver file you have commented out the first 26 lines....
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pmcgillan
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Jan 5, 2006
2:22 pm
1367
Hi, I will look at this when I get home (I couldn't locate that text with a short search), the version file documentation does say whats going on but perhaps I...
dbareis
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Jan 5, 2006
10:20 pm
1368
Hi, i'm using delphi and i need to reverse your instalation, the instalation uses msi ("Borland Delphi 7.msi"), i need this to personalize ide and recompile a...
murder_br
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Jan 6, 2006
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1369
Hi, ... It is not mine (just in case you really think it is)... ... software? ... There are a number of approaches, some of which don't require changes and so...
Dennis Bareis
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Jan 6, 2006
12:07 am
1370
Hi, Ok, so I used this to create a perfectly good 'dex.msi' file. Clicking on the file will run and copy the icon to the 'all users\desktop' just like magic....
pmcgillan@...
pmcgillan
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Jan 6, 2006
1:26 pm
1371
Hi, I am trying to delete a file called c:\scheduled.txt. From my reading, it would be assumed that "<$RemoveFile DIR="c:\scheduled.txt">" would be the syntax...
pmcgillan@...
pmcgillan
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Jan 6, 2006
8:09 pm
1372
Hi, ... It will actually copy files to the EXACT directory you mentioned, whether or not that is correct for the all users desktop. ... Don't know about this...
dbareis
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Jan 6, 2006
9:48 pm
1373
Hi, Some untested code: <$Property "CROOT" Value="C:"> <$RemoveFile "scheduled.txt" DIR="CROOT"> Bye, Dennis -- ... Dennis Bareis http://dennisbareis.id.au ...
dbareis
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Jan 6, 2006
9:52 pm
1374
Hi, Close, but gives this error; !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![ Fatal Error...
pmcgillan@...
pmcgillan
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Jan 7, 2006
1:46 pm
1375
Hi, Thats the problem with any snippet, put code between: <$Component "RemoveSheduleFile" Directory_="<$AnyDir>" LM="Y"> And <$/Component> Bye Dennis Bareis...
dbareis
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Jan 8, 2006
12:36 am
1376
I have made script which works fine on my computer. But when I execute it from another computer, which has the same version of MakeMSI installed, a strange...
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erkkihe99
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Jan 9, 2006
1:48 pm
1377
Hi, Looks like a bug (probably mine), I won't be able to look at it for a week unless you can reproduce with a SELF CONTAINED and small script. Please zip...
Dennis Bareis
dbareis
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Jan 9, 2006
10:12 pm
1378
Hi, Sorry, but I just can't seem to understand the syntax of the coding. So far, this is what I have; <$Component "RemoveSheduleFile" Directory_="<$AnyDir>"...
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pmcgillan
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Jan 10, 2006
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1379
Hi, ... coding. So far, ... Directory_="<$AnyDir>" LM="Y"> ... This is a error reported by Windows Installer. It wants a particular format for the wildcard as...
Dennis Bareis
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Jan 10, 2006
10:43 pm
1381
Hi, I generated a msi package using Visual Studio .net I from that MSI, I made a Dump file Now, I try to build a MSI with that dump file and got this error ...
mqphanhuy
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Jan 14, 2006
12:52 am
1382
Hi, I have updated the Windows Installer error message so it looks like (I added "Note that Windows Installer requires that any letters be in UPPER case"): ...
Dennis Bareis
dbareis
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Jan 14, 2006
1:00 am
1383
Hi, Currently MSIDIFF can't be used to automatically generate something that MAKEMSI can use if it contains binary resources as it doesn't extract them, note...
Dennis Bareis
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Jan 14, 2006
1:06 am
1384
Hi, I'm trying to understand this "MakeMSI" but I'm used to having some "intuitive" IDE like "Visual Basic," okay so I'm spoiled! To date I've only used the...
mheidprgrmr
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Jan 14, 2006
9:48 pm
1385
Hi, ... If you haven't already read this page then please do so (it covers basics and guides you through the build of an MSI): ...
Dennis Bareis
dbareis
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Jan 14, 2006
11:16 pm
1386
Hi, I have realized that I have already fixed that bug and it will be corrected in the 06.015 release I am putting together right now. Bye, Dennis ... -- ...
Dennis Bareis
dbareis
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Jan 15, 2006
3:39 am
1387
Hi Dennis, Thanks... You pointed me in the correct direction. I have 2 more questions... Under the "Package and Deployment Wizard" I could only compress one ...
mheidprgrmr
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Jan 16, 2006
9:17 pm
1388
... Since it looks like you have a directory tree with files placed in subdirectories, the easiest way is to just copy the whole tree to the target system...
daniela_s_voelkers
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Jan 16, 2006
11:03 pm
1389
First, Thank you! Your last reply "showed me the way!" I'm sorry to have bothered you, really! A suggestion though... Your help system however should tell...
mheidprgrmr
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Jan 17, 2006
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1390
Hi, I will try to update it to spell this and some other items out (I am constantly changing it based on questions and feedback) but its hard to cover all...
Dennis Bareis
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Jan 17, 2006
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