I have a very simple setup project:
<Product Id="*" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)" Name="$(var.ProductLongName)" Language="1033"
Version="$(var.ProductVersion)" Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<!-- Installation Parts -->
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="WindowsFolder">
<Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="b3250107-4859-4d5f-857c-1756af65ec32">
<File Id='SomeFile' Name='SomeFile.scr'
Source='SomeFile.scr' Vital='yes' />
<!-- Other files -->
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="$(var.ProductShortName)" Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="ProductComponent" />
<!-- Note: The following ComponentGroupRef is required to pull in generated authoring from project references. -->
<ComponentGroupRef Id="Product.Generated" />
</Feature>
<!-- Prerequisites -->
<PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT"/>
<Condition Message="This application requires .NET Framework 4.0. Please install the .NET Framework then run this installer again.">
<![CDATA[Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT]]>
</Condition>
</Product>
It installs ok and uninstall seem to finish ok too, but all files remain. They are not deleted.
Any ideas?
So, this problem is gone when I changed component guid to a freshly generated. Don't really understand why. Weird.
The component GUID in the OP was all in lower case. By convention MSI prefers GUIDs to be all in upper case just in case you need to pass the GUID across the service boundary as a (public) property. Was your new GUID all in upper case, by any chance?
Related
I'm trying to create an installer using WiX for an add-in to a product called SolidWorks.
Looking at the docs led me to believe that I should be able to look up a location based on a registry value to find the install destination.
Here is the registry value I'm trying to target:
As seen in the picture it is located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2022\Setup\SolidWorks Folder.
I've tried to follow the instructions and have tried many iterations, with the following being the latest.
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="SolidWorks Add-In" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="My Company" UpgradeCode="073e3b99-1977-4a3e-a4dc-0d61cc6ddbee">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" Description="SolidWorks Add-In Installer" Manufacturer="My Company" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" CompressionLevel="high" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Installer" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
<Property Id="MsiLogging" Value="v" />
<Property Id="SOLIDWORKSDIR">
<RegistrySearch Id="SolidWorksRegistry" Type="raw" Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS 2022\Setup" Name="SolidWorks Folder" />
</Property>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="SOLIDWORKSDIR" Name=".">
<Directory Id="My_Company" Name="My Company">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SolidWorks Add-In" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="AutofacLibrary" Guid="3124c97d-079d-48fe-bc7c-e594bf49ae4a">
<File Id="AutofacDLL" Name="Autofac.dll" DiskId="1" Source="..\SolidWorksAddIn\bin\Release\Autofac.dll" KeyPath="yes" />
<File Id="AutofacPDB" Name="Autofac.pdb" DiskId="1" Source="..\SolidWorksAddIn\bin\Release\Autofac.pdb" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
This seems to completely ignore the registry value though and the install location is C:\My Company\SolidWorks Add-In
I can't figure out what needs to change. How am I targeting the registry value incorrectly or referencing the property incorrectly that isn't allowing the installer to place the installed files in the directory I want them to be in?
As per the comments above, the issue is that the registry key is in the 64-bit hive but the package was 32-bit. The fix is to either make the package 64-bit (so the searches look in 64-bit locations by default) or make the registry search 64-bit by adding the Win64='yes' attribute.
I'm testing out the MSIX features of the WiX framework. When I attempt to build I receive the following error:
light.exe(0,0): error LGHT0221: The definition for the
'FgExcludeDarwinFeatures' table's 'Feature_' column is a foreign key
relationship to the 'Feature' table's column number 1. The
modularization types of the two column definitions differ: one is
Column and the other is None. Change one of the modularization types
so that they match.
My setup:
Followed installation instructions from: https://www.firegiant.com/wix/wep-documentation/getting-started
Created a default wix setup project in visual studio 2019. Included FgMsixExtension.wixext.dll, included the fgmsix.xsd property on Wix element.
I'm running toolset v3.11.2.4516 (latest). Expansion Pack v3.11.476 - 2020-12-22 (latest)
Project compiles fine without the MSIX line, and the inclusion of the FgMsixExtension.wixext
Any ideas what I am missing?
Also does anyone have a working WiX msix example I can also compare to?
Just in case it is needed, here is a very quick edit of the default setup project from a wix template:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:fga="http://www.firegiant.com/schemas/v3/wxs/fgmsix.xsd">
<Product Id="*" Name="SetupProject3" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="test1" UpgradeCode="77c4b832-ed73-4ba2-825c-7eee7837a8f4">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<fga:Msix Id="testy" Publisher="CN=test1" Target="desktop" />
<!--<fga:Application Id="MyApp" ExecutableFile="prodFile" />-->
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="test.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProject3" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SetupProject3" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<!-- TODO: Remove the comments around this Component element and the ComponentRef below in order to add resources to this installer. -->
<Component Id="ProductComponent">
<File Id="prodFile" Source="C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.11\bin\FireGiant.LicensingTool.exe" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Product>
</Wix>
Just finished a conversation with FireGiant Support. This was due to a bug:
The dev team published the fix in v3.11.479. This should solve the issue you faced.
Let us know if you have any other questions or problems.
Happy packaging!
-- FireGiant Support
v3.11.479 released 01/15/2021
my idea is make an uninstall file with .msi install file. I read some information about creating uninstaller shortcut here: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/create_uninstall_shortcut.html , But i cant found information about make uninstall file after msi build , maybe whom know it's possible ? and if possible how i can do it ? or maybe it possible to do with cmd script? Just write script for automatically uninstall my program from mashine. My code is :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"><?define WpfApp1_TargetDir=$(var.WpfApp1.TargetDir)?>
<Product Id="*" Name="SetupProject2" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Andrejka" UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="TESTFILEPRODUCTDIR" />
<Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[#WpfApp1.exe]" />
<CustomAction Id="LaunchApplication" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="WixShellExec" Impersonate="yes" />
<Property Id="LAUNCH_APP_ON_EXIT" Value="1" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='LaunchApplication' After='InstallFiles'/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<Property Id="WIXUI_EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX" Value="1" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes"/>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SetupProject2" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="TESTFILEPRODUCTDIR" Name="SetupProject2">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SetupProject2" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<!-- TODO: Remove the comments around this Component element and the ComponentRef below in order to add resources to this installer. -->
<!-- <Component Id="ProductComponent"> -->
<!-- TODO: Insert files, registry keys, and other resources here. -->
<!-- </Component> -->
<Component Id="WpfApp1.exe" Guid="*">
<File Id="WpfApp1.exe" Name="WpfApp1.exe" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)WpfApp1.exe" />
</Component>
<Component Id="WpfApp1.exe.config" Guid="*">
<File Id="WpfApp1.exe.config" Name="WpfApp1.exe.config" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)WpfApp1.exe.config" />
</Component>
<Component Id="aws_sdk_net_core_support.dll" Guid="*">
<File Id="aws_sdk_net_core_support.dll" Name="aws-sdk-net-core-support.dll" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)aws-sdk-net-core-support.dll" />
</Component>
<Component Id="AWSSDK.Core.dll" Guid="*">
<File Id="AWSSDK.Core.dll" Name="AWSSDK.Core.dll" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)AWSSDK.Core.dll" />
</Component>
<Component Id="AWSSDK.SimpleNotificationService.dll" Guid="*">
<File Id="AWSSDK.SimpleNotificationService.dll" Name="AWSSDK.SimpleNotificationService.dll" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)AWSSDK.SimpleNotificationService.dll" />
</Component>
<Component Id="MimeSharp.dll" Guid="*">
<File Id="MimeSharp.dll" Name="MimeSharp.dll" Source="$(var.WpfApp1_TargetDir)MimeSharp.dll" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
In general you are not supposed to put uninstall shortcuts in the start menu, it is in fact a violation of Microsoft's logo requirements for Windows applications I believe. Rather you should let people uninstall your product the normal way via the add/remove programs applet.
UPDATE: I found this answer with some more information on this topic: Shortcuts with name "Uninstall <Program Name>" are not displayed in Windows 8/8.1/10
Also, just so it is clear, uninstall, is a built-in feature of MSI files - it is always automatically available unless actively blocked (such as some applications hiding themselves from display in add/remove programs). There is nothing extra you have to do in your WiX sources to support uninstall properly. Just follow Windows Installer guidelines and it comes "for free".
If what you are asking is for a way to create an uninstall batch file, then you can find a plethora of ways to uninstall your MSI file in this "uninstall reference": Uninstalling an MSI file from the command line without using msiexec.
In short, just run the command line below to uninstall your MSI if you have the MSI's product code (you can find your product code by querying your system as described here: How can I find the product GUID of an installed MSI setup? - you might need to look it up since you auto-generate your product code):
msiexec.exe /x {your-product-guid}
or just uninstall by referring to your original MSI installation file like this:
msiexec.exe /x "c:\filename.msi
See the linked answer above (the uninstall reference) for a lot more information about this.
There is a similar question
Edit context menu (selectiontree) in customize dialog?
but the link in the accepted answer states:
"You cannot remove Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive from the options. It is displayed only when there are subfeatures and enables installation of the subfeatures as well as the feature itself as opposed from Will be installed on local hard drive which installs only the selected features and does not affect subfeatures."
However, I have no subfeatures. How to remove the Entire feature... option?
Here's the code below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="WixTestFeatureTree" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="TestManufacturer" UpgradeCode="bb04a635-6251-4fd5-8d2f-182d3441dc0a">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_FeatureTree" />
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
<Feature Id="ExeFeature" Title="The EXE file" Level="1">
<Component Id="TheApp" Guid="*" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<File Id="TestExe" Source="Test.exe" Vital="yes"></File>
</Component>
</Feature>
<Feature Id="PdfFeature" Title="The PDF file" Level="1">
<Component Id="ThePDF" Guid="*" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<File Id="TestPDF" Source="Test.pdf" Vital="yes"></File>
</Component>
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="WixTestFeatureTree" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
It looks Windows Installer always displays Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive item even if there are no subfeatures. At least this item was present in all the cases that I tested where there were no visible subfeatures. It could also depend on the version of Windows Installer, I tested in Windows 7 with all the latest updates.
I've always thought Windows Installer doesn't display Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive item for a feature which has no subfeatures. Latest tests proved I was wrong.
You need to add the UI type in order to have a different UI in the installer.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="WixTestFeatureTree" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="TestManufacturer" UpgradeCode="bb04a635-6251-4fd5-8d2f-182d3441dc0a">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate />
<UI Id="MyWixUI_FeatureTree">
<UIRef Id="WixUI_FeatureTree" />
</UI>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />
<Feature Id="ExeFeature" Title="The EXE file" Level="1">
<Component Id="TheApp" Guid="*" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<File Id="TestExe" Source="Test.exe" Vital="yes"></File>
</Component>
</Feature>
<Feature Id="PdfFeature" Title="The PDF file" Level="1">
<Component Id="ThePDF" Guid="*" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<File Id="TestPDF" Source="Test.pdf" Vital="yes"></File>
</Component>
</Feature>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo"></UIRef>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="WixTestFeatureTree" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
add <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo"></UIRef> , also add reference to WixUIExtension.dll
each feature has **Level**attribute, level=1 meaning the feature will be installed, if you change the level for 1000 for example the user can pick in the custom dialog weather he wants to install this feature or not
Okay, I'm obviously missing something. I'm trying to follow this in order to install to GAC and also make available for development. However, the only thing that's happening is that the DLL is being dropped into the ProductDirectory. It's not appearing in the GAC, nor is the registry key being added. How can I get this to work?
Relevant parts of Product.wxs below.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="*" Name="Me.Common" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Me" UpgradeCode="ea52947a-0980-435d-a8f5-280d3526cb90">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<!-- The feature to install. -->
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Me.Common" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="ProductDirectory" Name="Me.Common">
<Directory Id="GAC" Name="GAC" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents">
<Component Id="RunTime_Me.Common" Directory="GAC" Guid="E2B19C22-DC01-432D-85B0-0E4948F95A43">
<!-- Add to GAC. -->
<File Id="RunTime_Me.Common"
Source="$(var.Me.Common.TargetDir)$(var.Me.Common.TargetFileName)"
Assembly=".net"
KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="DesignTime_Me.Common" Directory="ProductDirectory" Guid="C1BD8CD1-E834-49D5-B499-D9E313E70669">
<!-- Add locally. -->
<File Id="DesignTime_Me.Common"
Source="$(var.Me.Common.TargetDir)$(var.Me.Common.TargetFileName)"
KeyPath="yes" />
<!-- Add to registry so that Visual Studio can find it via Add Reference. -->
<Registry Id="Registry_DesignTime_Me.Common_AssemblyFolders"
Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders\[ProductName]"
Value="[$DesignTime_Me.Common]"
Type="string" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
Turns out it was already installing in the GAC. I was looking in the wrong place; .NET now has a second GAC for 4.0 items (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly). That leaves the registry key. I was getting a warning that Registry is deprecated, so I replaced that component with the below, but still not working:
<Component Id="DesignTime_Me.Common" Directory="ProductDirectory" Guid="C1BD8CD1-E834-49D5-B499-D9E313E70669">
<!-- Add locally. -->
<File Id="DesignTime_Me.Common"
Source="$(var.Me.Common.TargetDir)$(var.Me.Common.TargetFileName)"
KeyPath="yes" />
<!-- Add to registry so that Visual Studio can find it via Add Reference.
These require .NET v4.0 minimum. -->
<RegistryKey Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319\AssemblyFoldersEx\[ProductName]">
<RegistryValue Type="string" Value="[$DesignTime_Me.Common]" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
It's all working; I was just looking in the wrong places.
The 4.0 GAC is at C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly.
The registry key is being placed in SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319\AssemblyFoldersEx\[ProductName] because the installer is 32-bit.
Since at least one of your files is apeparing, I would guess that you are not running elevated. Try adding InstallPrivileges="elevated" to your package element.
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" InstallPrivileges="elevated" />