Ok. I tried a bat file with a customaction but I guess I'm doing something wrong. My issue is that outside of WiX and the MSI, if I were to remove the folder I'm assuming I'd have to issue OS related commands but I can't see how to do this beyond incorporating it into a bat file (which I have tried and it isn't working). Lets assume (project restrictions) that I cannot use vbscript.
Can you give me hint towards the type of customaction I would need? I tried to launch the bat file like an executable, but it doesn't work. I also attempted to use shellexecute to run the bat file (but now my program won't uninstall) and it isn't running the commands either. TIA -Pierson -----Original Message----- From: Stefan Pavlik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 1:30 AM To: Pierson Lee (Volt) Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Annoying RemoveFolders problem Hi The Condition in Component is evaluated ONLY during install time. If it will be evaluated to TRUE the component will be installed. In your scenario the Registry keys are not present during Installation so the Component is installed (registered in system). And during uninstallation (since the component was installed) the RemoveFolder rows are processed. You will probably need to write some CustomAction to solve your problem. Regards Stefan Pierson Lee (Volt) wrote: > I'm at my wit's end trying to figure out this RemoveFolders problem so > any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > I am attempting to remove 2 folders that I created on install ONLY if > all 3 registry keys I'm checking for do not exist. > > > > My Component for removeFolders looks like this: > > > > <Component Id="ShareAFolderRemoval" Guid="{MY-GUID-HERE}" > > > <Condition>(NOT (KEY1_EXISTS="1") OR NOT (KEY2_EXISTS="1") OR NOT > (KEY3_EXISTS="1")) AND Installed</Condition> > > <RemoveFolder Id="ShareA_RemoveFolder" Directory="ShareADir" > On="uninstall" /> > > <RemoveFolder Id="ShareB_RemoveFolder" Directory="ShareBDir" > On="uninstall"/> > > </Component> > > > > Unfortunately, every time I run the uninstall it will remove the folders > even when the key . My next step is during the folder creation process, > to set those components to Permanent="yes" but that causes the folders > not to be removed. > > > > > > Any one have any suggestions? > > > > Thanks > --Pierson > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Stefan Pavlik | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whitestein Technologies s.r.o. | www.whitestein.com Panenska 28 | 811 03 Bratislava | Slovak Republic Main +421 2 5443-5502 | Direct +421 2 5930-0735 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
