PanelSwWixExtension4 3.11.0.241-psw-wix

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dotnet add package PanelSwWixExtension4 --version 3.11.0.241-psw-wix                
NuGet\Install-Package PanelSwWixExtension4 -Version 3.11.0.241-psw-wix                
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="PanelSwWixExtension4" Version="3.11.0.241-psw-wix" />                
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
paket add PanelSwWixExtension4 --version 3.11.0.241-psw-wix                
#r "nuget: PanelSwWixExtension4, 3.11.0.241-psw-wix"                
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
// Install PanelSwWixExtension4 as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=PanelSwWixExtension4&version=3.11.0.241-psw-wix&prerelease

// Install PanelSwWixExtension4 as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=PanelSwWixExtension4&version=3.11.0.241-psw-wix&prerelease                

PanelSwWixExtension WiX v3 NuGet version (PanelSwWixExtension) WiX v4 NuGet version (PanelSwWixExtension4)

PanelSwWixExtension from the creator of JetBA is the most comprehensive open source WiX extension. I would like to thank JetBrains for their support of this project

PanelSwWixExtension WiX Elements

  • Bundle elements:
    • ContainerTemplate: A container template to which bundle payloads can be assigned
    • !(bindpath.PanelSwWixExtension)\x86\DeferredExePackage.exe An executable that can execute arbitrary commands during chain execution
      • Use InstallArguments='--skip-until-here "[SomeExecutable]" "arg1" "arg2"': Create a process with any arguments after the --skip-until-here part
      • Use InstallArguments='--ignore-me': Ignore anything after the --ignore-me part
  • Heat extension command line arguments:
    • -inc: Semicolon seperated list of filename to include. Wildcards are accepted. If specified, any file not matching the pattern will be excluded
    • -exc: Semicolon seperated list of filename to exclude. Wildcards are accepted. If specified, any file matching the pattern will be excluded
    • -prd: Payload Root Folder. A prefix folder to add to all payloads
  • Immediate Actions:
    • Md5Hash: Computes MD5 hash.
    • WmiSearch: Execute a WMI query.
    • PathSearch: Search for a file on PATH environment variable folder list.
    • VersionCompare: Compare two versions, set result to property to value in range -4 to +4, denoting the version part that was different (-+4 if Major part was different, -+3 for Minor part, etc.)
    • ForceVersion: Force a specified version for a file. Version overwrite is done on runtime in the MSI database.
    • AccountSidSearch: Lookup an account's SID by account name.
    • JsonJpathSearch: Read JSON values
    • DiskSpace: Calculate available disk space for a target directory
    • CertificateHashSearch: Find a certificate hash in local system MY store.
    • Evaluate: Evaluate mathematical expressions and store result in property.
    • SetPropertyFromPipe: Allows setting property from a pipe.
    • SqlSearch: Execute a SQL query and place result in a property.
    • ReadIniValues: Reads .INI file values.
    • XmlSearch: Read XML values.
    • RegularExpression: Execute a Regular Expression to replace or find matches in property values and in file contents.
    • MsiSqlQuery: Execute a MSI-SQL query on the MSI database.
    • CreateSelfSignCertificate: Create a self-sign certificate that can then be installed by WixIisExtension.
    • ToLowerCase: Convert property value to lowercase.
    • CustomPatchRef Support referencing custom table rows in a patch
    • Payload Support extracting files from Binary table temporarilty during MSI execution
    • PromptFileDowngrades Log each file that will be downgraded during the (re)install, and prompt the total downgrade count if larger than 0.
  • Deferred Actions:
    • RestartLocalResources: Register processes with the Restart Manager if they reside in the specified folder
    • XslTransform: Apply a XSL transform on an installed XML file
    • WebsiteConfig: currently, can only stop a website
    • JsonJPath: Set values in JSON-formatted file.
    • Dism: Enable or disable Windows Features using DISM API. Features will be modified when the parent component is being installed or repaired.
    • ZipFile: Creates a ZIP archive from selected files.
    • Unzip: Extract a ZIP archive to selected folder.
    • CustomUninstallKey: Overwrite registry values in the product's Uninstall registry key
    • RemoveRegistryValue: Removes registry values. Complements the standard RemoveRegistryValue WiX element that will only remove registry values during installation.
    • ExecOn: Execute a custom command on component action.
    • TaskScheduler: Add a task to Windows Task Scheduler.
    • DeletePath: Delete folder or file specified by a path.
    • FileRegex: Execute a Regular Expression to perform find & replace operations within files.
    • ShellExecute: Call ShellExecuteEx with parameters.
    • Telemetry: Send telemetry data to a given URL.
    • InstallUtil: Install a .NET assembly service.
    • TopShelf: Install a TopShelf based service.
    • BackupAndRestore: Backup a file before install or upgarde and restore it after.
    • SqlScript: Execute SQL scripts, optionally with text replacements.
    • SplitFile: Splits a file to parts during build, and reconstruct it during install. Used to workaround MSI limitation of 2GB file size.

Preprocessor

  • $(psw.VarNullOrEmpty(VAR_NAME)): Return 1 if the variable is not defined, or if it defined as empty. Return 0 otherwise
  • $(psw.AutoGuid(x,y,z,...)): Return a pseudo-random UUID per arguments
  • $(psw.FileExists(path)): Return 1 if the file exists, 0 otherwise
  • $(psw.DirExists(path)): Return 1 if the folder exists, 0 otherwise
  • $(psw.DirEmpty(path)): Return 1 if the folder doesn't exist or if it has no files (including in subfolders). Return 0 otherwise

Custom Actions

  • TerminateSuccessfully_Immediate: Terminates the installation with a successful indication. Executed in-script.
  • TerminateSuccessfully_Deferred: Terminates the installation with a successful indication. Deferred execution.
  • SplitPath: Split a full path supplied in 'FULL_PATH_TO_SPLIT' property and places the parts in properties SPLIT_DRIVE, SPLIT_FOLDER, SPLIT_FILE_NAME, SPLIT_FILE_EXTENSION.
  • PathExists: Tests whether the path supplied in 'FULL_PATH_TO_TEST' property exists. Sets 'PATH_EXISTS' property to 1 if it exists or clears it if it doesn't.
  • SplitString: Splits a string. Property name specified in 'PROPERTY_TO_SPLIT' and split token specified in 'STRING_SPLIT_TOKEN'. Results are stored in properties following the name supplied in 'PROPERTY_TO_SPLIT'. For example, say PROPERTY_TO_SPLIT="MY_PROP", MY_PROP="1,2,3" and STRING_SPLIT_TOKEN=",". Scheduling SplitString custom action will yield properties MY_PROP_0="1", MY_PROP_1="2" and MY_PROP_2="3".
  • TrimString: Trim whitespace characters in property with name specified in 'PROPERTY_TO_TRIM'.

Error codes

PanelSwWixExtension uses error codes in Error table:

  • 27000: TopShelf error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27001: ExecOn error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27002: ServiceConfig error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27003: Dism error template for prompting user on failures to add a Windows feature package.
  • 27004: Dism error template for prompting user on failures to enable a Windows feature.
  • 27005: SqlScript error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27006: ExecOn error template for prompting user on console output parsing.
  • 27007: WebsiteConfig error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27008: SqlSearch error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27009: JsonJpath error template for prompting user on errors.
  • 27010: Dism error template for prompting user on failures to remove a Windows feature package.
  • 27011: ExecOn message template for prompting user on success with promptAlways.
  • 27012: Prompt on file downgrades
  • 27013: Prompt on failure to add a file to a ZIP archive
  • 27014: Prompt on failure to create a ZIP archive
  • 27015: Prompt on failure to unzip a ZIP archive

Properties

The following properties hold localized built-in account names. To use them, add a PropertyRef element.

  • DOMAIN_ADMINISTRATORS
  • DOMAIN_GUESTS
  • DOMAIN_USERS
  • ENTERPRISE_DOMAIN_CONTROLLERS
  • DOMAIN_DOMAIN_CONTROLLERS
  • DOMAIN_COMPUTERS
  • BUILTIN_ADMINISTRATORS
  • BUILTIN_GUESTS
  • BUILTIN_USERS
  • LOCAL_ADMIN
  • LOCAL_GUEST
  • ACCOUNT_OPERATORS
  • BACKUP_OPERATORS
  • PRINTER_OPERATORS
  • SERVER_OPERATORS
  • AUTHENTICATED_USERS
  • PERSONAL_SELF
  • CREATOR_OWNER
  • CREATOR_GROUP
  • LOCAL_SYSTEM
  • POWER_USERS
  • EVERYONE
  • REPLICATOR
  • INTERACTIVE
  • NETWORK
  • SERVICE
  • RESTRICTED_CODE
  • WRITE_RESTRICTED_CODE
  • ANONYMOUS
  • SCHEMA_ADMINISTRATORS
  • CERT_SERV_ADMINISTRATORS
  • RAS_SERVERS
  • ENTERPRISE_ADMINS
  • GROUP_POLICY_ADMINS
  • ALIAS_PREW2KCOMPACC
  • LOCAL_SERVICE
  • NETWORK_SERVICE
  • REMOTE_DESKTOP
  • NETWORK_CONFIGURATION_OPS
  • PERFMON_USERS
  • PERFLOG_USERS
  • IIS_USERS
  • CRYPTO_OPERATORS
  • OWNER_RIGHTS
  • EVENT_LOG_READERS
  • ENTERPRISE_RO_DCs
  • CERTSVC_DCOM_ACCESS

The following properties hold localized CSIDL folders. To use them, add a PropertyRef element.

  • UserDesktopFolder: CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY

Building

PanelSwWixExtension require the following prerequisites to build:

  • CMake: CMake path can be specified in 'CMakeDir' property in 'TidyBuild.custom.props'
  • ADK installed. Specifically, Dism API should be installed. Set DismApi folder path in 'DismApiDir' property in 'TidyBuild.custom.props'
  • Update git submodules

To build the extension execute:

msbuild dirs.proj -restore "-p:SolutionDir=%CD%\"

Unit-test WiX are available in the solution folder 'UnitTests'. To build a unit test project execute:

msbuild UnitTests\ForceVersionUT\ForceVersionUT.wixproj -restore /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x86 /t:Rebuild "/p:SolutionDir=%CD%\\"
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