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Walter vd Sloot

Walter vd Sloot
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discussion comment 25 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Windows 7
Why so little development for WIS and more for WPS? Do they want to forget the WIS users? Its a verry, verry long time ago about updates/hotfixes for WIS 7 No automaticly development for .NET3.5, Vista, Windows installer 4 or 5, ...
discussion comment 25 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Does 'Set windows installer property' works on Windows 7 ?
I had read this KB My problem was an other   (and I'm working with SP1) MainScript Run WiseScript-1 from installation :         Include Script include1.wse (other ...
discussion comment 25 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Does 'Set windows installer property' works on Windows 7 ?
I've test some situations: old situation: In my mainscript (A) is an action 'Run WiseScript from Installation' In this WSE sub-script (B), I called again some 'WSE Include scripts' (C,D,E,F,G) This works fine in all Windows OS, ...
discussion comment 25 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Does 'Set windows installer property' works on Windows 7 ?
The problem is not in a include script in my WiseScript (i've changed my soultion a little) All include scripts are working, but the "if..then" (AFTER some includes) to Set the Windows Installer Property does not work (in the ...
discussion comment 23 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Does 'Set windows installer property' works on Windows 7 ?
EdT, i have set the Windows Installer Property directly to 1 (without the if...then) but result is still 0 In Vista, the result is 1
New forum discussion 23 Nov 2009
Walter vd Sloot posted: Does 'Set windows installer property' works on Windows 7 ?
I need a solution Hi, In my WIS7.0 script I'm using an action 'Run Wisescript from Installation" In this sub-script I read the windows version from the Registry in "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentV
discussion comment 03 Feb 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: New files in patch will not be installed when under condition
The error when i have two dll's in one Component is: "Contains 2 executable files. Microsoft's component guidelines allow only one executable, such as an .EXE, .DLL, .OCX, etc., per component. Component: TextDisplay.dll1254" The colour of the ...
discussion comment 03 Feb 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: New files in patch will not be installed when under condition
Yes i install full files in the patch. But when i add a new file in my script, its allways a full file. The log says: "Patch API could not create a small patch; using whole upgraded file. Including entire file: [path-filename]" This new file ...
discussion comment 03 Feb 2009
Walter vd Sloot commented on: New files in patch will not be installed when under condition
I read in the manual at "Preparing for Software Updates" the section "About patches : you cannot change feature states, leave certain features installed, or perform custom actions based on the version of the installed application." i don't ...
New forum discussion 02 Feb 2009
Walter vd Sloot posted: New files in patch will not be installed when under condition
I need a solution In my WIS 7.3 setup i've installed some files directly in the feature 'Allways_installed' en some files in this feature with a condition for example '&FeatureOne= 3 OR &FeatureTwo = 3
discussion comment 18 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
EdT, the Upgrade table contains information required during major upgrades (so i also read in the MSI.CHM) However i dont have/need an upGrade with new upgradecode (made by a MSI), but only a small update of the same product (with a MSP) The ...
discussion comment 18 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
I found the solution (and bug) It has nothing to do with the EIB.dll file. Now i tried to do the same as the other previous updates and put a lot of changed files (about 20) in this version, but Wise did not update any file !!! In the second ...
discussion comment 14 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
EdT, i'm now two day's trying to update 1 file but there is still no update of the dll and the dll will not be removed. In the verbose, there is nothing about a removefile or addfile action for i can see. i've some screenshots of my actions in ...
discussion comment 13 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
i made a copy of my script, marked the EIB.dll file as remove during install. copied this entry from the RemoveFile table to the RemoveFile table in the original script and compile this. but during the patch creation, when i select the new ...
discussion comment 13 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
Yes, i allways use the UpgradeSync from the previous version 6.1.3.7 to 6.1.3.8 (is there a maxmimum numers of hotfixes?, this is number 8 on version 6.1.3.0, 1 to 7 was no problem) the textfile the same filehash? Why then is this file ...
discussion comment 12 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
I don't know how to fix this problem, you also don't have a solution for this bug? or a workarround? I have to release this hotfix i have tried to delete the eib.dll in my script and add again (new sequence number). The patch creation now ...
discussion comment 12 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
No these two files are in different components The Eib.dll has his own component "EIB.dll1275", no further files in it. The Build Version.txt file is also modified, and also not installed. In this textfile i write some update information for the ...
discussion comment 12 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
Here the log files, including the /L*v verbose version hope you can see why EIB.DLL and BuildVersions.txt are not installed.
discussion comment 12 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot commented on: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
Hi EdT When i was waiting for a forum response, i renamed the old dll and run the patch again. Now the new dll file was installed, and a second modified file (txt file) was now also installed and version info in add/remove programs updated! See ...
New forum discussion 12 Nov 2008
Walter vd Sloot posted: Update files with a MSP patch does not allways work
I need a solution With patch creation i've made a MSP patch with my version WIS7 build 7.3.0.250 In this patch, one dll must be updated, but is not working! version and date of the dll are both newer

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