dotNetInstaller: setup bootstrapper for Windows (MOVED TO GITHUB)

Commented Issue: Disable automatic switching of install sequence upon reboot [8503]

oferb00 — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:39:32 GMT

If the bootstrapper rebooted the box, it shouldn't switch sequence automatically to uninstall. This code is wrong:

void InstallerUI::LoadComponents()
{
m_all = LoadComponentsList();

// load xml file
InstallConfiguration * p_configuration = reinterpret_cast<InstallConfiguration *>(get(m_configuration));
CHECK_BOOL(p_configuration != NULL, L"Invalid configuration");

if (InstallerSession::Instance->sequence == SequenceInstall && m_all && p_configuration->supports_uninstall)
{
LOG("All components installed, switching to uninstall.");
InstallerSession::Instance->sequence = SequenceUninstall;
m_all = LoadComponentsList();
if (m_all)
{
LOG("All components uninstalled, nothing to do.");
InstallerSession::Instance->sequence = SequenceInstall;
}
}
}

See http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com/discussions/249031
Comments: ??

New Post: Avoid Uninstall

oferb00 — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:58 GMT

I have the same problem.
Any suggestion on how to workaround this until the new "feature" is implemented (which doesn't seem to happen)?

Thx

Commented Issue: Add an option to prevent automatic switching to uninstall sequence [7212]

oferb00 — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:58 GMT

My setup package need reboots, but I noticed that after a reboot dotNetInstaller detects the installed components and uninstalls them with this message "All components installed, switching to uninstall."

The code says this:

if (InstallerSession::Instance->sequence == SequenceInstall && m_all && p_configuration->supports_uninstall)
{
LOG("All components installed, switching to uninstall.");
InstallerSession::Instance->sequence = SequenceUninstall;
m_all = LoadComponentsList();
if (m_all)
{
LOG("All components uninstalled, nothing to do.");
InstallerSession::Instance->sequence = SequenceInstall;
}
}

It needs to be driven by an option.
Comments: I'm hitting the same problem. Any solution or workaround?? Thx!

Commented Issue: Dotnetinstaller: Customization of Installation failed messages [10450]

dblock — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:25:21 GMT

Dear All,
I have 2 msis as part of my 2.0 bootstrapper. Whenever the installation fails for whatever reason, I am gettting "Failed to install "component"".
I want to show the exact error message that msi is throwing instead of generalizing it with a common "Failed to install %s".

Thanks in Advance
SDG
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New Post: Dotnetinstaller: Customization of Installation failed messages

dblock — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:19:40 GMT

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Created Issue: Dotnetinstaller: Customization of Installation failed messages [10450]

SDG — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:10:01 GMT

New Post: Dotnetinstaller: Customization of Installation failed messages

SDG — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:09:23 GMT

New Post: how to stop bootstrapper from auto rebooting

dblock — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:33:03 GMT

New Post: how to stop bootstrapper from auto rebooting

umarpucit — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:49:03 GMT

i am using dotinstaller for making exe of two msi files, all reboot options are false butt reboot dialog appears for few moment and vanishsuddenly and rboot the system, after rebooting setup installation againg started , my auto restart property is also false.
any body help me please to stop this dialog untill user press yes or no

New Post: How to do Major Upgrade through dotNetInstaller?

dblock — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:54:00 GMT

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New Post: How to do Major Upgrade through dotNetInstaller?

umar034 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:40:29 GMT

i am new on dotnetinstaller kindly help me that how to do major upgrade of my already installed project through dotNetInstaller?

Commented Issue: After uninstall of old version, the new installer appears in the back [10449]

dblock — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:53:41 GMT

I have the following issue with a program i'm working on. When i'm making an upgrade from the previous version of the program to the current one, after the installer uninstalled the old version, the setup of the new version appeard behind the first form of the installer (the one with the system components).
I upgraded from 1.1 to 2.2 hoping that the new version will have the problem fixed, but the problem persist. Any ideea on what to do or when the issue will be fixed?
Thank you
cata
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Created Issue: After uninstall of old version, the new installer appears in the back [10449]

cata_1290 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:22:11 GMT

Commented Issue: UI Level: Basic is Automatically Rebooting Regardless [10446]

dblock — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:55:49 GMT

I am using dotNetInstaller to install prerequisites for an MSI using WiX. It's a great tool and it is doing exactly what I want it to do.

The only problem is when I set it up at UI Level: Basic and one of the prerequisites sends a reboot signal (1641, 3010) which I have listed under the "returncodes_reboot" field; however when this code is received by the installer it shows the reboot message briefly (Warning the user the system needs a reboot) before it automatically reboots. This is obviously a problem as I would like to give the user a chance to close what they're doing etc and save before it reboots.

The installer log is attached.
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Commented Issue: UI Level: Basic is Automatically Rebooting Regardless [10446]

SameeraCPX — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:44:19 GMT

I am using dotNetInstaller to install prerequisites for an MSI using WiX. It's a great tool and it is doing exactly what I want it to do.

The only problem is when I set it up at UI Level: Basic and one of the prerequisites sends a reboot signal (1641, 3010) which I have listed under the "returncodes_reboot" field; however when this code is received by the installer it shows the reboot message briefly (Warning the user the system needs a reboot) before it automatically reboots. This is obviously a problem as I would like to give the user a chance to close what they're doing etc and save before it reboots.

The installer log is attached.
Comments: We are seeing this issue as well. We have multiple prerequisites (.NET, VSTO, etc.) which require reboots. Not being able to suppress the reboot and have the app reboot just once, is a major problem for us.

New Post: InstallCheck blocking subsequent msi components

samuel_su — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:50:29 GMT

It seems I'm having the same issue with one of my products, where I first require the installation of certain .NET packages, database drivers and hardware key drivers and then want to give the user three options of components from our house. Using dotnetinstaller 1.06 and 1.10 it worked ok, but since upgrading to 2.0 (and tested with same result in 2.1) the items not being marked as "required" are considered ok even if they are not installed. (Refer to log lines marked in red below)

Thus the state switches to uninstall. Alternatively, if none of the products is configured to support uninstall, the install state remains, but the messagebox just says "Product is already installed", and effectively the user is never given the opportunity to select among my three options.

--- Is this a bug or a misconfiguration from myself and the OP? ---

The three options i want to offer are

optional: install main product
1. if product not already installed: fresh install using the msi component
2. if product of same base version is installed: execute the msi differently, to force upgrade of the product
optional: install a related product, a separate msi, regardless if the main product is installed

Log excerpt:

2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\Install' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 1
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Check value: 1
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0): INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Version' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 3.5.8080.0
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\ServicePackLevel' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 2
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Check value: 2
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 (SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2): INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\RAINBOW TECHNOLOGIES\Sentinel System Driver\CurrentVersion' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 7.5.1
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- Sentinel 7.4.0 (Sentinel 7.4.0): INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Company\TheProduct\Version' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 1.5.0
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- TheProduct Setup (TheProduct Setup): INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Company\TheProduct\Version' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 1.5.0
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- TheProduct Upgrade (TheProduct Upgrade): NOT INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Checking whether registry value 'SOFTWARE\Company\TheProduct\Version' exists
2012-08-16 22:04:54 Registry value: 1.5.0
2012-08-16 22:04:54 -- TheProduct Local Setup (TheProduct Local Setup): NOT INSTALLED
2012-08-16 22:04:54 All components installed, switching to uninstall.

New Post: Error on Win XP non-admin user

icnocop — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:14:01 GMT

I created a new issue here: https://github.com/dblock/dotnetinstaller/issues/21

These discussions are closed, so please post any follow ups on github.

Thank you.

New Post: Error on Win XP non-admin user

tinamou — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:37:47 GMT

Unfortunately, no, setup still crushes. (used dotnetinstaller 2.1.528, i assume that this fix was in that build)

Commented Issue: htmlInstaller does not populate user-defined edit values [10447]

jennings — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:10:22 GMT

When using an <input type="text"> element in an HTML page, htmlInstaller does not populate values so they can be used by components.

The sample configuration.xml has an element <input type="text" id="TestValueFromHtml" />, but any value put in this box is not visible to components (the log says: "Setting user-defined edit value 'TestValueFromHtml'=")

Tested with version 2.0.81.0.
Attachments include the configuration.xml, the log file, and the Index.html in use.
Comments: ( created GitHub issue: https://github.com/dblock/dotnetinstaller/pull/14 )

New Post: attaching exe files to be installed

dblock — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:22:41 GMT

These discussions are closed, please ask the new Google Group.

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/dotnetinstaller