wixsharp

• Added new XML injection extensions WixProject.AddXml and WixProject.AddXmlElement
• Issue #608: Create Shortcut on Desktop to dotnet.exe
• Issue #551: Cannot include extra .wxs as part of a bundle
• Issue #610: Warning when building two bundles in one setup
• Issue #604: Is it possible to suppress the "UAC prompt" text if UAC is not enabled?
• Issue #606: Platform.x64 not marking some folders win64="yes"
• Issue #599: Files creating empty folders on Destination (2)
• Issue #599: Files creating empty folders on Destination
• Added WixEntity.ComponentCondition to assist with cases when WiX element does not have condition (e.g. RegistryKey). Triggered by issue #593
• Added support for attribute namespaces during XML auto serialization with WixObject.ToXElement()
• Issue #586: How to add bal:overridable for Variable with wix#
• Issue #591: Code signing timestamping fails if old Windows SDK is installed
• Issue #585: Question: Warning about auto-generated IDs
• Issue #580: Wrong path to the AdminToolsFolder
• Add MsuPackage Element
• Fix Condition Net462_Installed, Net47_Installed, Net471_Installed, Net472_Installed

• VS project templates - added packages.config files
• Added Condition-s for .NET Frameworks 4.7.1 and 4.7.2
• Issue #569: Updating WixSharp leads to malfuncion of SetEvVar
• Added support for UI.Error WiX element
• Issue #552: Question: Install 2 windows services in same installer
• Issue #541: Installing 2 Services in the same installer results in …
• Samples update
• Issue #560: Semantic difference between UninstallCondition and IsUninstalling
• Issue #564: Correct variable name of SequentialGuid initialization.
• Issue #562: Typo in Compiler.cs comments
• Issue #561: Typo in WixProject.cs
• Added missing namespace in custom dialog template, fixed comment.
• Added explicit WixEntity.ComponentId property
• Issue #551: Cannot include extra .wxs as part of a bundle
• Issue #542: ServiceInstaller.StartOn/StopOn/RemoveOn - Documentation bug
• Issue #544: Failed while processing WebSites; added support for IISVirtualDir.AttributesDefinition

• Fixed problem with locating latest (v3.11) WiX Toolset installed
• Issue #538: impossible rename file during installation; added File.TargetFileName
• Issue #536: External_UI/WinFormsSetup how to get properties
• Issue #531: Question: custom action and Embedded UI
• Issue #511: Compile error CustomDialog
• Issue #512: Cannot define RemotePayload
• Issue #484: Is ExecuteInTempDomain really necessary?
• Added BalCondition
• Added CAValidation enum - InRemoteAppDomain, InCurrentAppDomain, Disabled
• WixSharp.VS.ProjectTemplate: Release v1.6.0.0
• Updated to the new WixSharp.UI.Runtime structure.
• Code cleanup (mainly CodeMaid cleaning)

• Issue #137: Add custom attribute to Bundle project (Bootstrapper)
• Issue #452: Component Id generation for RegValue does not take RegValue.Id into account
• An empty directory remains after the uninstall #464
• AutoElements.SupportEmptyDirectories default setting to Automatic is made obsolete, though is not removed yet. In the future releases AutoElements.SupportEmptyDirectories will be enabled by default.
• File.OverwriteOnInstall now triggers insertion of <RemoveFile On=both ...> instead of <RemoveFile On=install ...>. To avoid upgrade problems with individual files.
• Fixed the problem with project.ActualInstallDirId being potentially undefined
• ResilientPackage improvements
  • Create a hard link to the local package instead of the original MSI.
  • Added deterministic assignment of installdir id in EnableResilientPackage
• Bootstrapper_UI sample is updated to show how to pass user input from BA to MSI package.

Effectively it is a repackaged v1.9.0, which was published on NuGet with wrong artefacts. Plus a very minor chage related to the new EnableResilientPackage feature that just has been introduced in v1.9.0.

v1.9.0-1

• Minor improvement in EnableResilientPackage API signature

v1.9.0

• Issue #458: Deferred session Variables.
• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #416: WPF Bootstrap application fails to run after upgrading from Wixharp v1.7 to v1.8
• Issue #409: NullReferenceException in XmlFile
• Issue #452: Component Id generation for RegValue does not take RegValue.Id into account
• Added repairing MSI package with project.EnableResilientPackage() (see https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp/pull/457 for details).
• Added generation of globally unique Component Id.
• Issue #453: There is no way to set virtual HKMU registry hive supported by WiX for RegValue

• Issue #458: Deferred session Variables.
• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #416: WPF Bootstrap application fails to run after upgrading from Wixharp v1.7 to v1.8
• Issue #409: NullReferenceException in XmlFile
• Issue #452: Component Id generation for RegValue does not take RegValue.Id into account
• Added repairing MSI package with project.EnableResilientPackage() (see https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp/pull/457 for details).
  Added generation of globally unique Component Id.
• Issue #453: There is no way to set virtual HKMU registry hive supported by WiX for RegValue
  Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive replaced with WixSharp.RegistryHive
• Added generating cmd bat with exit code and handling compiler and linker exit codes
• Improved the algorithm for discovery wix_bin_package in the VS Project
• Added an argument utilities to parse arguments easier
• Fixed/reviewed all falsely failed samples
• Added Version.ClearRevision extension method.
• FileSearch class extended to match the current WiX FileSearch element.
• Pre-work for WiX4 integration

• Nsis improvements
  • Restructured the resulting nsis source code. The native bootstrapper should startup faster.
  • NsiSourceGenerated event is added
  • PrerequisiteFileArguments and PrimaryFileArguments properties are added
  • SplashScreen is added
• Added File.OverwriteOnInstall
• Added extension method string Attr(this XElement obj, XName name) for immediate access to an XElement attribute value.
• Added extension method Project.FindFirstFile
• Issue #398: Registry keys for both 32 and 64 bit machines
• Issue #389: Custom WPF UI - Show dotNet Licence Prompt as BootStrapp Window

• Implemented NSIS-based bootstrapper.
  Special thanks to @geghamyan for contributing this feature.

   static public void Main()
   {
       // ensure NSIS is installed
       var setup = new NsisBootstrapper();
       setup.DoNotPostVerifyPrerequisite = true;
       setup.PrerequisiteFile = "NDP451-KB2859818-Web.exe";
       setup.PrimaryFile = "MainProduct.msi";
       setup.OutputFile = "dotnet_setup.exe";
       setup.PrerequisiteRegKeyValue = @"HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319\SKUs\.NETFramework,Version=v4.5:";
  
       setup.Build();
   }
  

• Issue #387: Certificate password can be null
• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

v1.6.5.2

• Issue #387: Certificate password can be null

v1.6.5.1

• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

• Issue #377: How to register a new MIME type with custom document icon
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Added missing IconFile support
• SetupEvent sample extended to show how restart itself elevated if required.

Accumulative fixes (pre-releases) and minor improvements.

v1.6.5.0

• Added session extension e.Session.GetMainWindow() for properly displaying message box from CAs
• Updated all sample projects to target v4.6.1 runtime
• Issue #373: Bootstrapper.DigitalSignature.Apply hide console output
• Issue #372: MsiFile location

v1.6.4.3

• Issue #354: Adding an InternetShortcuts throw NullReferenceException
• Assorted internal fixes (XML docs etc.)
• All compatible IGenericEntity.Process(ProcessingContext) cases moved to WixEntity.CreateAndInsertParentComponent

v1.6.4.2

• Issue #344: Duplicate symbol 'Directory:ProgramFilesFolder' found

v1.6.4.1

• Updated all IGenericEntity implementations to support 'no-directory' deployments
• Removed all references to the obsolete IncludeWixExtension
• Implemented clean algorithm for handling no-dir scenarios without resorting to the %ProgramFiles%\WixSharp\DummyDir.
  Algorithm is controlled by AutoElements.LagacyDummyDirAlgorithm
• Issue #341: UAC Text is not localized
• Implemented adding custom error description of he ManagedUI.ExitDialog depending on the Install error or cancellation.

• Issue #354: Adding an InternetShortcuts throw NullReferenceException
• Assorted internal fixes (XML docs etc.)
• All compatible IGenericEntity.Process(ProcessingContext) cases moved to WixEntity.CreateAndInsertParentComponent

• Issue #344: Duplicate symbol 'Directory:ProgramFilesFolder' found

• Updated all IGenericEntity implementations to support 'no-directory' deployments
• Removed all references to the obsolete IncludeWixExtension
• Implemented clean algorithm for handling no-dir scenarios without resorting to the %ProgramFiles%\WixSharp\DummyDir.
  Algorithm is controlled by AutoElements.LagacyDummyDirAlgorithm
• Issue #341: UAC Text is not localized
• Implemented adding custom error description of he ManagedUI.ExitDialog depending on the Install error or cancellation.

v1.6.4.0

• Implemented localization of the Feature's description text (ManagedUI)
• AutoEllipsis enabled for long Feature's label text
• Issue #337: How to set ManagedAction execute before Appsearch
  Added SetupEventArgs.ManagedUI.Shell.CustomErrorDescription
• Add dual signing of binaries.
• Issue #333: FeaturesDialog drawing issues
• Added sample for "Issuae #324: Capture Msi error in bootraper"
• Added support for bootstrapper generic items (Bundle.Items): Triggered by #315
• Issue #270: Deduplication of files added with wildcards sample dedup
• Added additional resolution algorithm for FileShortcut location, which now can be both dir id and dir path. Triggered by #307
• Issue #307: Fileshortcuts starting with an integer; Removed '_' inserted by the 'start digit in the name' check for composite Dir Ids (e.g. ProgramMenuFolder.1My_Product);
• Issue #180: Multiple root level directories. Added InstallDir class
• Added FileShortcut constructor that does nor require 'location' parameter. It automatically creates the shortcut in the parent Dir. Triggered by #307.
• Package WixSharp.bin: added copying nbsbuilder.exe to output folder
• NuGet package(s): Added section to register only managed dlls.
  WixSharp.bin.targets file is added to copy unmanaged dll to the output folder.
• Implementation XmlFile Element
• Issue #304: Localization bootstrapper via theme file
• Added optional generation of the XML id attribute for Bootstrapper.Payload.Id
• Issue #303: ExternalTool method ConsoleRun(Action onConsoleOut) pass invalid unicode strings to onConsoleOut
• Added ExternalTool,Encoding. The default value is Encoding.UTF8.

v1.6.3.2 - HotFix

• UACRevealer algorithm changed to SetForegroundWindow(taskbar) as a safer option.
• UACRevealer is disabled by default. Enable it when needed: UACRevealer.Enabled = true;.

v1.6.3.1 - HotFix

• Issue #301: Managed UI: UAC prompt is always in background
• Implemented DirPermissions inheriting parent Dir features if it has no own features specified.
• Issue #279: Empty directory belonging to a feature causes an error
• Added FeatureSet class to allow passing set of features as a constructor Feature parameter
• NuGet: nbsbuilder has been moved into 'tools' folder to avoid being referenced as an assembly.

v1.6.3.2

• UACRevealer algorithm changed to SetForegroundWindow(taskbar) as a safer option.
• UACRevealer is disabled by default. Enable it when needed: UACRevealer.Enabled = true;.

v1.6.3.1

• Issue #301: Managed UI: UAC prompt is always in background
• Implemented DirPermissions inheriting parent Dir features if it has no own features specified.
• Issue #279: Empty directory belonging to a feature causes an error
• Added FeatureSet class to allow passing set of features as a constructor Feature parameter
• NuGet: nbsbuilder has been moved into 'tools' folder to avoid being referenced as an assembly.

• Issue #301: Managed UI: UAC prompt is always in background
• Implemented DirPermissions inheriting parent Dir features if it has no own features specified.
• Issue #279: Empty directory belonging to a feature causes an error
• Added FeatureSet class to allow passing set of features as a constructor Feature parameter
• NuGet: nbsbuilder has been moved into 'tools' folder to avoid being referenced as an assembly.

• All samples updated to comply with the latest ID allocation algorithm
• Implemented proper Bootstrapper Variables
• Renamed Bundle.StringVariablesDefinition -> Bundle.Variables
• NativeBootstrapper source code has been placed under source control now.
• Issue #295: In x64 projects, only add Win64=yes to components that haven't already explicitly specified this attribute. Fixes #295
• Issue #294: Bootstrapper.PreserveDbgFiles not work.
• Issue #290: Error LGHT0094 : Unresolved reference to symbol 'File:Registrator.exe'
• Issue #282: Built-in installer placeholders are displayed as format strings with [N] brackets
• Issue #280: A Shortcut's generated ID is different from what it is explicitly set to
• Issue #276: HashedTargetPathIdAlgorithm emits duplicated IDs for Cyrillic file names
• Issue #265: Exception using RegFile class with REGEDIT4 version reg file
• Issue #267: Set ARPINSTALLLOCATION custom action in wrong place
• Issue #264: Project.SetVersionFrom() and Project.Version
• Issue #268: Files starting with a number cause error - Every identifier must begin with either a letter or an underscore.
• Condition class: add logical operators &, |, NOT
• Condition class: added Net47_Installed condition
• Project.HashedTargetPathIdAlgorithm is enabled now by default. Triggered by #204.

• Added logical operators &, |, NOT for Condition
• Added Net47_Installed condition
• Project.HashedTargetPathIdAlgorithm is enabled now by default. Triggered by #204.

• Migration of WixSharp types to IGenericEntity model:

  • Rework Certificate using IGenericEntity
  • Rework SqlDatabase, SqlString and SqlScript using IGenericEntity
  • Rework DriverInstaller using IGenericEntity
  • Rework FirewallException using IGenericEntity
  • Rework EnvironmentVariable using IGenericEntity
  • Rework FirewallException using IGenericEntity
  • Rework User using IGenericEntity
  • Rework IniFile using IGenericEntity

• Added support for new WiX types:

  • CloseAppplication
  • RemoveRegistryKey

• Defect fixes:

  • Issue #258: WixSharp doesn't remove temporary files if custom output name is specified
  • Issue #251: Passing UseCertificateStore parameter from DigitalSignatureBootstrapper
  • Issue #247: Handling null TimeUrl
  • Issue #251: Passing UseCertificateStore parameter from DigitalSignatureBootstrapper through to DigitallySign
  • Issue #233: FileSearch
  • Issue #230: CustomAction Condition extension
  • Issue #226: Project.HashedTargetPathIdAlgorithm generates invalid ids

• Various improvements and minor fixes:

  • Fixed the problem with EnvironmentVariable not having XML parent when it is hosted by the component-less WiX (e.g. ConsumingMergeModule sample).
  • CustomAction.UsesProperties & .RollbackArgs space trimming
  • Trim all spaces around properties (name and value) before passing to msi
  • CommonTasks.InstallService fix & new overload
  • Fixed installService args location, added overload that accepts username and password
  • Added WixObject.MapComponentToFeatures to assist with implementation of IGenericEntity based WiX objects.
  • fix "CustomActionRef.When" property handling in compile.
  • change to use just WixSharp.When.ToString()
  • fix CustomActionRef will add "Before" attribute in Custom Element even if set When.After
  • Added extension methods for
    • Project.Add(IGenericEntity[])
    • File.Add(IGenericEntity[])
    • Dir.Add(IGenericEntity[])

• AppVeyor integration (https://ci.appveyor.com/project/oleg-shilo/wixsharp)