In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Karl Denning [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is it possible to add a hidden control (in my case a button) to the
ProgressDlg, which is hidden until a specific DEFERRED custom action is
executed?
What is it you really want to achieve with this mechanism?
And no,
Sorry - I was trying to reduce the task to a minimal sentence because the big
picture is fairly complicated, and I think will turn off most people.
Here goes
The application relies on a database, which is unique per installation.
The database, although is not very large, takes 2-5minutes to
Async CustomAction?
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From: Karl Denning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding buttons to the ProgressDlg
Sorry - I was trying to reduce the task to a minimal sentence
code?
- Should async only be used for CAs when you don't need to care if the CA
fails?
Thanks
Karl
Async CustomAction?
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding buttons to the ProgressDlg
I'm on the verge of trying that.
async + wait for return code looks like the type I should use.
I've been digging around MSDN, but cannot find info...
Rob
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Karl Denning [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The application relies on a database, which is unique per installation.
The database, although is not very large, takes 2-5minutes to build.
[...]
What I would do is:
1) Have a CA that does the necessary part (I
That's roughly what we have.
The algorithm that generates the records is CPU hungry, which is one reason
to offload it to the installer - get as many records generated when user
doesn't care so much about performance issues.
We have a load of other optimization tricks in place, but this one
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Karl Denning [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That's roughly what we have.
Except you're doing the CPU hungry bit as part of the install
transaction. It doesn't need to be there. Trying to put it there is
giving you the headache of trying to figure out how to
for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding buttons to the ProgressDlg
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Karl Denning [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That's roughly what we have.
Except you're doing the CPU hungry bit as part of the install
transaction. It doesn't need
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