<Custom Action Id ="UndoActionA" Before ="RemoveFiles"/> I think this works might have a syntax error though
Dhaval Patel-4 wrote: > > Yet another minor query for all you WIX pros out there. I just realized > that > running the batch command after uninstall in my case fails because by the > time I reach the "batch-file" functionality, the actual batch file has > already been uninstalled by WIX. Is there a way (I am sure there is) that > I > can execute the Custom Action to run the batch file right before the > execution of the uninstallation procedure begins? To be specific, a user > selects "Remove" and the first thing that happens is the batch file gets > executed before anything else. > > Thanks, guys! > > > On 2/5/07, Dhaval Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Thanks so much for the replies, guys! Great help!! By the way, Levi was >> correct to assume that I want to run the batch file only on uninstall :). >> >> Thanks again, both of you! >> >> >> On 2/5/07, Levi Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > The condition: >> > >> > Installed AND NOT REINSTALL >> > >> > Would only execute on an Uninstall. >> > >> > On 2/5/07, fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi, >> > > >> > > I think Dhaval only wants its "UndoActionA" executed on removal, and >> > > not during the installation (otherwise it will immediately undo the >> effects >> > > of "ActionA", right?) >> > > >> > > Recap: "ActionA" on install (and removal eventually) >> > > "UndoActionA" on uninstall only >> > > >> > > There is indeed a restriction on REMOVE property, your custom action >> > > needs to be scheduled after "InstallValidate": >> > > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368013.aspx >> > > >> > > Dacian >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ---- >> > > From: Levi Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > To: fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > Cc: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > > Sent: Monday, February 5, 2007 3:40:39 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction >> > > >> > > If you did it that way I think that ActionA would run both on Install >> > > AND Uninstall. To get ActionA to run Only in install, you would >> condition >> > > it like this: >> > > >> > > <Custom Action="ActionA" After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom> >> > > <!-- Only run on Install --> >> > > <Custom Action="UndoActionA" After="RemoveFiles">Installed AND NOT >> > > REINSTALL</Custom> <!-- Only run on uninstallation --> >> > > >> > > Please correct me if I'm wrong. I think that I read somewhere in one >> > > of the WiX (or MSI?) newsgroups that you shouldn't use the REMOVE >> property >> > > to condition something for uninstallation. Hope this helps. >> > > >> > > On 2/5/07, fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi Dhaval, >> > > > >> > > > I'm new here and I have not much experience with WiX, but if my >> > > > understanding is correct, here it goes: >> > > > >> > > > ... >> > > > <CustomAction Id="ActionA" .../> >> > > > <CustomAction Id="UndoActionA" .../> >> > > > >> > > > <InstallExecuteSequence> >> > > > >> > > > <Custom Action="ActionA" After="InstallFiles"/> >> > > > <Custom Action="UndoActionA" >> > > > After="ActionA">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom> >> > > > >> > > > .... >> > > > >> > > > </InstallExecuteSequence> >> > > > >> > > > This will makes sure your 'UndoActionA' custom action is executed >> > > > only during removal. >> > > > >> > > > Hope this helps, >> > > > Dacian >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> > > > From: Dhaval Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > To: " wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" < >> > > > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > > > Sent: Friday, February 2, 2007 7:30:06 PM >> > > > Subject: [WiX-users] CustomAction >> > > > >> > > > I have been trying to find a post that would sum up how to run a >> > > > CustomAction (to run a batch file) at the end of an installation, >> and in the >> > > > same MSI, another CustomAction that would run the corresponding >> "undo" >> > > > action from another batch file. 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