tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.comments2024-03-25T07:58:32.129+00:00Neil Sleightholm's BlogNeil Sleightholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-18931016090443256942022-11-25T17:56:07.297+00:002022-11-25T17:56:07.297+00:00Hi, I have an bootstrapper exe which chain install...Hi, I have an bootstrapper exe which chain installs an exe first and then installs an msi. The bootstrapper has its welcome dialog and license page. So I want to remove the welcome dialog and license dialog from the msi, I could remove the License dialog but I am unable to remove the welcome dialog .Is there a way to remove the Welcome dialog from the msi?<br />Abithanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-66150046348484750412022-10-21T13:01:27.420+01:002022-10-21T13:01:27.420+01:00Very helpful, thanks!Very helpful, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-32271323922100979652022-08-24T11:03:47.285+01:002022-08-24T11:03:47.285+01:00Hi....,
If there is any way to show prerequisites...Hi....,<br /> If there is any way to show prerequisites dialog in bootstrapper msi installer <br />if using WIXSTDBA we link rftlicense and hyperlinklicense other then how customized the bootstrapper UI without using WPF.?<br />Please help me for this Thanks in advanced.<br />kamalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-5235551054798931782022-04-18T12:31:09.726+01:002022-04-18T12:31:09.726+01:00How I can remove buttons from customize dialog whi...How I can remove buttons from customize dialog which inbuild in it ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-29962269438473604142018-10-23T14:52:03.263+01:002018-10-23T14:52:03.263+01:00Afraid it has been years since I looked at this an...Afraid it has been years since I looked at this and in the end we abandoned silverlight.Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-11788679501313453532018-10-23T14:49:25.613+01:002018-10-23T14:49:25.613+01:00I have extracted the Silverlight4_Tools.exe and ru...I have extracted the Silverlight4_Tools.exe and run the Silverlight4_Tools.msi . But there are no silverlight 4 toolkit got installed. Can you please help me here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473312728104618629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-69677713566326637782018-04-29T20:39:32.333+01:002018-04-29T20:39:32.333+01:00I wanted to remove the InstallDirDlg and I managed...I wanted to remove the InstallDirDlg and I managed! Well done! Thank you for sharing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-23351542449140484492017-08-09T13:48:58.968+01:002017-08-09T13:48:58.968+01:00Hi Neil,
Can I have hyperlink or hypertext in bun...Hi Neil,<br /><br />Can I have hyperlink or hypertext in bundle theme file. If end user click on the link he should be navigated to install guide for help.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />SudhakarAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859427188356926641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-55593889287416320742017-08-01T21:53:52.051+01:002017-08-01T21:53:52.051+01:00Neil, tried the WixUI_MondoNoLicense version, as s...Neil, tried the WixUI_MondoNoLicense version, as shown above with WiX 3.11 and still getting a license prompt in Latin. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-57558956429153049432017-02-15T08:53:04.677+00:002017-02-15T08:53:04.677+00:00Hi,
I am trying to put a checkbox in a dialog wi...Hi, <br /><br />I am trying to put a checkbox in a dialog with background image, but the checkbox is not visible. Its visible only when i will hover over the place, then the checkbox functions well. Can you please help me out.<br /><br />ThankyouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-85623989408144214982017-01-02T08:25:10.126+00:002017-01-02T08:25:10.126+00:00I didn't think it did display the window as it...I didn't think it did display the window as it uses CAQuietExec but looking at newer code the name might have changed. I now use:<br />Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-91498593103598506482017-01-02T07:06:25.309+00:002017-01-02T07:06:25.309+00:00Hi,
How do I hide the SQLCMD window? I dont want ...Hi,<br /><br />How do I hide the SQLCMD window? I dont want it to be seen during installation process.<br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-91288861382578122952016-11-10T22:14:48.691+00:002016-11-10T22:14:48.691+00:00Wow good find, never knew that.Wow good find, never knew that.Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-90419376455708729242016-11-10T22:11:40.465+00:002016-11-10T22:11:40.465+00:00ok, finally found figured out with the help of rea...ok, finally found figured out with the help of reading this article<br /><br />http://superuser.com/questions/10426/windows-equivalent-of-the-linux-command-touch<br /><br />basically SxS Activation Context Cache caches .manifest files and the only way to get it refresh is by changing datetime stamp on executable.<br /><br />Worked great!<br /><br />Thank you for your help<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-39873369526184127572016-11-10T21:46:27.890+00:002016-11-10T21:46:27.890+00:00That looks ok to me - assuming your is version 1.0...That looks ok to me - assuming your is version 1.0.0.0.Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-8623089946325552342016-11-10T19:29:24.791+00:002016-11-10T19:29:24.791+00:00Neil,
here is what I get as traces, do you see a...Neil,<br /><br /><br />here is what I get as traces, do you see anything wrong there? <br />this looks ok to me.<br /><br />thank you<br />mark<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />=================<br />Begin Activation Context Generation.<br />Input Parameter:<br /> Flags = 0<br /> ProcessorArchitecture = AMD64<br /> CultureFallBacks = en-US;en<br /> ManifestPath = C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\client.exe.Manifest<br /> AssemblyDirectory = C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\<br /> Application Config File = <br />-----------------<br />INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\client.exe.Manifest.<br /> INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is client,type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br /> INFO: Reference: SideBySide.X,type="win32",version="1.0.0.0"<br />INFO: Resolving reference SideBySide.X,type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br /> INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture SideBySide.X,type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br /> INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral.<br /> INFO: Applying Binding Policy.<br /> INFO: No binding policy redirect found.<br /> INFO: Begin assembly probing.<br /> INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.<br /> INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\SideBySide.X.DLL.<br /> INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\SideBySide.X.MANIFEST.<br /> INFO: Manifest found at C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\SideBySide.X.MANIFEST.<br /> INFO: End assembly probing.<br />INFO: Resolving reference SideBySide.X.mui,language="*",type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br /> INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture SideBySide.X.mui,language="*",type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br /> INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US.<br /> INFO: Applying Binding Policy.<br /> INFO: No binding policy redirect found.<br /> INFO: Begin assembly probing.<br /> INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.<br /> INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US.<br /> INFO: End assembly probing.<br /> INFO: Resolving reference for culture en.<br /> INFO: Applying Binding Policy.<br /> INFO: No binding policy redirect found.<br /> INFO: Begin assembly probing.<br /> INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.<br /> INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en.<br /> INFO: End assembly probing.<br />INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Users\Mark Belfer\Desktop\Registration-Free Activation of COM-Based Components\deployed\SideBySide.X.MANIFEST.<br /> INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is SideBySide.X,type="win32",version="1.0.0.0".<br />INFO: Activation Context generation succeeded.<br />End Activation Context Generation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-53494523017590831552016-11-10T19:05:41.057+00:002016-11-10T19:05:41.057+00:00ok, here is what I see.
1. all works good using w1...ok, here is what I see.<br />1. all works good using w10<br />2. rename manifest file just to see if it is going to fail. It does work. failing<br />3. rename it back - still broken<br /><br /><br />so after renaming manifest and then renaming it back things stop working.<br /><br />going to play with it more....<br /><br />and yes, elevated seems the issue. get some traces there but did not see anything yet related to my problem<br /><br />thank you againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-3236665373382370462016-11-10T18:57:45.296+00:002016-11-10T18:57:45.296+00:00I think you need to run it elevated (it's been...I think you need to run it elevated (it's been a while since I have used it).Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-89155688201292736162016-11-10T18:54:33.551+00:002016-11-10T18:54:33.551+00:00thank you
I think you may be correct in saying &q...thank you<br /><br />I think you may be correct in saying "system's dll" ;~)<br /><br />I have 2 virtual Windows 10 installations. One of them (I just checked) works and the other is not, so it must be related to path and using 64 vs. 32 bits dlls.<br /><br />The trace file for some reason is always empty<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-55816394283021486682016-11-10T18:33:22.223+00:002016-11-10T18:33:22.223+00:00You can try using SxsTrace to see if that identifi...You can try using SxsTrace to see if that identifies the issue. This is the sequence I use:<br />del SxsTrace.*<br />SxsTrace Trace -logfile:SxsTrace.etl<br />SxsTrace Parse -logfile:SxsTrace.etl -outfile:SxsTrace.txt<br />Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-21304134683378964422016-11-10T18:31:41.825+00:002016-11-10T18:31:41.825+00:00:-) typed to quickly. All my DLL's are 32 bit....:-) typed to quickly. All my DLL's are 32 bit.Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-77263993138094716092016-11-10T18:25:11.997+00:002016-11-10T18:25:11.997+00:00Neil,
Thank you for a quick response.
I used the...Neil,<br /><br />Thank you for a quick response.<br /><br />I used the exact same sample that this article provides (as an MSI file)<br /><br />https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms973913.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396#rfacomwalk_topic7<br /><br />plus added required msvcr71.dll to it.<br /><br />Windows xp - works great, windows 10 - 64 bit does not.<br /><br />what did you mean by machine dll;s are 32 bit?<br /><br /><br />Thank you<br />Mark<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-15955774388624781592016-11-10T18:03:52.648+00:002016-11-10T18:03:52.648+00:00I am using on Windows 10 without any issues. All m...I am using on Windows 10 without any issues. All machine DLL's are 32 bit if that makes a difference.Neil Sleightholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489289165643020423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-75673372780871249362016-11-10T17:44:09.162+00:002016-11-10T17:44:09.162+00:00hi, just a few weeks ago I inherited some old code...hi, just a few weeks ago I inherited some old code that is heavily vb6/C++ com based. One of the first thing that I would like to do is to get rid of "dll hell" that users are having with the system. Side by Side approach seems what I need and it is working fine using Windows XP. How does it play with Windows 10, regardless what I do i always get "class not registered".<br />the registering dll works but side by side using manifest does not.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798269929453141411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25084513.post-10168531245899196352016-11-10T17:42:35.417+00:002016-11-10T17:42:35.417+00:00hi, just a few weeks ago I inherited some old code...hi, just a few weeks ago I inherited some old code that is heavily vb6/C++ com based. One of the first thing that I would like to do is to get rid of "dll hell" that users are having with the system. Side by Side approach seems what I need and it is working fine using Windows XP. How does it play with Windows 10, regardless what I do i always get "class not registered".<br />the registering dll works but side by side using manifest does not.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com