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DavidLockwood

DavidLockwood
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article comment 20 Aug 2008
DavidLockwood commented on: Custom Actions: Basics and Directions
Nice article! Thanks for this.
article comment 20 Aug 2008
DavidLockwood commented on: Wise SetupCapture Quick Start Guide
Hey MarcG, This can definitely be annoying although it should work! There is an easy workaround however if it doesn't start automagically. Go to start > programs > start up and launch "wise setup capture restart" it will then restart the ...
blog entry comment 28 May 2008
DavidLockwood commented on: Cool Feature in Wise Package Studio to Extract the Binary from the Binary Table
This is useful if there is a custom action with an script embedded in this table. You can stream it out of the binary table to view the script.
download comment 04 May 2007
DavidLockwood commented on: GUIDer Utility Makes GUID Changes a Snap
GUIDgen.exe from microsoft or something like this - http://www.guidgen.com/ would generate a valid GUID.
article comment 03 May 2007
DavidLockwood commented on: How to Access Windows Installer Property in Deferred Execution
Nice tip, very well documented. I like to use the vbscript split function with customactiondata so that you can split out multiple strings that you pass in.
New article 03 Apr 2007
DavidLockwood posted: Upgrades Walkthrough
In my previous article I discussed the theory behind different types of upgrades. This article provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to create a Minor Upgrade and a Major Upgrade with the Wise tools. Walkthrough: Creating a Minor Upgrade With Windows Explorer c
article comment 30 Mar 2007
DavidLockwood commented on: Troubleshooting Wise Packages with Windows Installer Logs
Yes, good point. That is the registry key set up by the group policy discussed in the article. You can set the key directly as well.
New article 30 Mar 2007
DavidLockwood posted: Troubleshooting Wise Packages with Windows Installer Logs
When you create an MSI package with Wise Package Studio an error may prevent the package from installing. This will cause the install to fail and a rollback will occur. A rollback means that any changes made by the installation will be removed. Read on to learn more.
New blog entry 28 Mar 2007
DavidLockwood posted: Using Active Setup with Wise Packages
The Active Setup key in the registry allows you to specify a command that should run the first time a new user logs on. You can do some pretty cool things once you know how to leverage this key. Read on to get started. Problem: Using Active Setup An application nee
New article 28 Mar 2007
DavidLockwood posted: Handling Upgrades and Patches with Wise Package Studio
Wise Package Studio is a pretty amazing tool when it comes to helping out with upgrades and patches. Packaging guru David Lockwood dives into the deep end of the pool and comes up with excellent information and some tried and trusted best practices. Types of Windows Installer

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