Hi Dennis, I think there is security leak by using the PropertyList. For msi it works great. MSI (c) (88:24) [12:20:04:881]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying RMTUSER...
Hi, ... Unless I'm missing something and you are reporting 2 issues there is no issue with the propertyList command as it doesn't generate any VBS, it may be...
I apologize if this question has been asked a million times before or if it is already covered in the documentation. I am brand new to using MAKEMSI and my...
I'm attempting to make an installer that installs 5 printer objects preconfigured to different servers. As a first step to understanding how to use MakeMSI,...
Hi, ... MAKEMSI creates the MSI, it does not set up the install environment. Windows Installer doesn't support the "wscript" object, in your case I don't think...
Dennis, Thank you for your prompt response. I have played around with changing the database with orca, differencing it and then reapplying the difference to...
One of the things I really like about the installers generated by MakeMSI is the ability to install on top of any previour (or newer) version of the same...
Hi, I believe that MS hotfix exe's support a quiet command line install and uninstall which they doocument on their site, if you can't locate it I can probably...
Hi, I want to manipulate an existing MSI file , since I really *like* this tool , I tried to learn by myself from the documentation how to do it. I got really...
I have just successfully completed my first MAKEMSI build from scratch. One of the things in my installer is a registry import, however, several of the...
Hi, ... It might be best if you start with orca and make the changes if you know how to do it. You would have had the same "error" (issue) doing it manually. ...
I have just done some checking on this and I believe I have found out what the problem is. When formatting the line breaks [~], PPWizard is treating the "[~]"...
Hi, Sorry the earlier email hasn't come through yet, see the "MSIFORMATTED" value on the registry command. Bye, Dennis ... -- Dennis Bareis [Microsoft MVP]...
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Hi, I decided to have a crack at it as it may be useful at my work as well. I have uploaded a file into the files area, you need to download this. I have...
Hi Denis , a quote taken from the documentation section ... "Currently the file commands are not supported when updating an existing MSI" I've also tried using...
... That is no longer correct, try adding this to the "tweek.mm": <$Feature "ALL.3.076.0000.TryMe_simple_MAKEMSI_te"> ;;Use orca to work out existing Feature...
Hi Again, Your example indeed did the job and I did manage to enhance the tweak.mm example , however i didn't manage to perform what I needed in my file :-( ...
Hi, I assume you didn't get any validation errors etc. I took your code and made the minimal changes required, icon, exe and feature names and it works here...
Hi Dennis (This time with double 'n' ... :-) Well , what did happend eventualy is that the shortcut was created , yet only when I chose "Complete" installation...
Hi, ... You did not specify a LEVEl on the feature command, check the doco and the MSI with orca. ... I do not know how to best do this, I would avoid at all...
I have an installation that uses the 'Files' command to install a directory tree and have the 'SelfReg' parameter set to '?' as to automatically detect the...
Hi, ... You say "instead of", have you proven this by looking at the MSI with ORCA (its more likely "as well as"). OK, I see from below that you have checked...
Thank you, Dennis, for your prompt response. Yes, the file OraOLEDBpus.dll does not self-register, and I do, in fact, believe that the issue is the similarity...
Hi, ... Be aware that the selfreg table DOES NOT mention filenames but file keys, you would need to look at the file table to be sure that Windows Installer is...
After a bit of experimenting, I have found the issue. The file OraOLEDBpus.dll is one of five other .dlls that are needed for OraOLEDB.dll to be able to...
... That was why I asked about the "instead of" bit earlier. You will need to use the "SelfRegister" command which has an optional ordering parameter. To do...
I have a product that I am trying to install that does not install to the program files directory, rather, it installs into a directory in the root of the c:\...
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