[WiX-users] why uninstall msp have REINSTALLMODE as all files to be overwritten ?

Hi, uninstalling a msp, I found shared components files downgrade to original version. such shared components have ref counting and msidbComponentAttributesShared. it should keep highest version when other product also refer it, as promised by msidbComponentAttributesShared attribute. I inspect

Re: [WiX-users] How can hide the ExitDialog?

Hi Toru, Can you define, and schedule the Dialog but put a condition as FALSE(0) for it? and I'm afraid I don't understand this *if call the MSP is hiddenn. if you dont call the MSP is display.* thanks! William L. On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Toru Takeguchi takeguchi.t...@daitec.co.jpwrote:

[WiX-users] InstallValidate Action check Windows Service or not?

Hi, I met a common problem when create an app installer. The app is running 24x7, like a daemon process. When Uninstall the app, the InstallValidate try trigger Files In Use dialog or Restart Manager, because it is still running when Uninstall. This is easy to understand. I just create a simple

Re: [WiX-users] InstallValidate Action check Windows Service or not?

the less desirable behavior. From: william lee Sent: 2/18/2012 1:23 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] InstallValidate Action check Windows Service or not? Hi, I met a common problem when create an app installer. The app is running 24x7, like

[WiX-users] Disable customized UI cancel button during same custom actions

Hi, Is there a good way to disable the cancel button on a customized Wix UI, while processing some custom actions? I have schedule the customized progressdlg show up, then following by a immediate CA. I'd like to disable Cancel button on progressdlg during immediate CA is running, then enable the

Re: [WiX-users] LaunchFile is a standard custom action?

work? thanks! William L. On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:42 AM, william lee wele...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Palbinder and Chris ! I didn't realize it is a msidbCustomActionTypeExe type CA.  that can explain. and final question from me,  what's the recommend way to launch the file after install

Re: [WiX-users] LaunchFile is a standard custom action?

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Re: [WiX-users] When does the Registry key/value get deleted during Uninstall

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[WiX-users] When does the Registry key/value get deleted during Uninstall

Hi, There is a tricky problem bother me these days. I don't understand why the certain Registry key/value got removed before my uninstall custom action is called. we have a custom action scheduled after ProcessComponents, but before RemoveRegistryValues: InstallValidate InstallInitialize

[WiX-users] LaunchFile is a standard custom action?

Hi, Is the LaunchFile action a standard custom action provided by Windows Installer? I tried to search it, and no hits. All I know is, it can launch the installed application after installed with File Key: http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson3.php but I didn't find its implement in any wix ca

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[WiX-users] old unanswered question regarding to Dialog Close button

Hi, I searched a lot online, but did not hit a result. The question is how the installer make the decision to enable or disable the dialog X(close) button on top right corner. There is no dialog attribute to control it, but sometimes it just disabled, for example:

Re: [WiX-users] What does Foreign mean here in log?

with by adding RemoveFolder/ elements to your authoring. -Original Message- From: william lee [mailto:wele...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:31 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] What does Foreign mean here in log? Hi, When I uninstall a product