Ok now that's pretty clear..and of course this post contain highly useful information for any installer developer and appreciate for that.
Boris Krivonog wrote: > > The KillMeSoftly library contains fairly simple code. It contains an > entry point, named "KillMeSoftly", which, when called, reads the value > of MSI property "CustomActionData". The value of "CustomActionProperty" > contains the name of the process to kill. The > "CustomActionProperty"property is set within installation, as already > described in my previous post. "KillMeSoftly" function than calls > KillMeSoftlyInternal function, which does all the heavy lifting: > * calls the CreateToolhelp32Snapshot Win32 API function to get all > currently running processes > * iterate through processes and compares the name of the running process > to the value, contained within "CustomActionData" property; if process > name matches the value within "CustomActionData" property, it will call > the TerminateApp function. > > The TerminateApp function enumerates all windows (using EnumWindows > Win32 API function) and finds those windows, that belong to the process > we are about to terminate. If a window belongs to that process, it posts > a WM_CLOSE message to its message que. After all process's windows have > received WM_CLOSE message, the TerminateApp function waits for maximal 2 > seconds if the process was actually terminated. If not, the TerminateApp > function will call the TerminateProcess Win32 API function to forcibly > terminate the process. > > I believe that this post should be posted to some Win32 Programming > group rather than here, but I hope anyone will find it useful :) > > Cheers, > Boris > > P.S. How to "softly" terminate an application is described > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178893 as already pointed out within my > previous post. The code sample also contains extensive comments for better > understanding. > > > > Anidil wrote: >> Hi Boris.. >> >> I am going through the KillMeSoftly code and trying to create a similar >> wrapper custom action for another DLL to make it MSI compatible.Do you >> have >> any pointers or links which would help me understand how the code works? >> >> thanks >> Praveen >> >> Boris Krivonog wrote: >> >>> Attached is a simple VS 2005 project which locates a process by name and >>> sends it a WM_CLOSE. If that doesn't close the app, it will forcibly >>> kill the app; as specified by http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178893. >>> In order to use it, build the attached project, add the build library >>> (KillMeSoftly.dll) to WiX project: If you would want to terminate >>> notepad.exe, you would add something like: >>> >>> <Binary Id="KillMeSoftlyDll" SourceFile="<path to KillMeSoftly.dll>" /> >>> >>> Add a custom action: >>> >>> <CustomAction Id="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty" Return="check" >>> Property="CustomActionData" Value="Notepad.exe" /> >>> <CustomAction Id="TerminateNotepad" BinaryKey="KillMeSoftlyDll" >>> DllEntry="KillMeSoftly" /> >>> >>> Add custom actions to i.e. InstallExecuteSequence: >>> >>> <InstallExecuteSequence> >>> <Custom Action="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty" >>> After="CostFinalize">1</Custom> <!-- Adjust your condition properly --> >>> <Custom Action="TerminateNotepad" >>> After="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty">1</Custom> <!-- Adjust your >>> condition properly --> >>> </InstallExecuteSequence> >>> >>> KillMeSoftly.dll will read the name of the process to "softly" terminate >>> from CustomActionData property, therefore you must set its value prior >>> calling it. This way you can terminate more processes without modifying >>> the KillMeSoftly.dll. >>> Of course, use the attached code on your own risk. >>> >>> P.S. Rename attached file to KillMeSoftly.zip. >>> >>> >>>> Anidil wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the reply Boris. >>>>> As per my understanding, there is a feature <CloseApplication/> with >>>>> Wix >>>>> v3.0 which sends the WM_CLOSE message to the systray.exe.But right >>>>> now i'm >>>>> using WiX v2.0; any idea how to implement the same here? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Boris Krivonog wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You should terminate your system tray application "softly", meaning >>>>>> that you send WM_CLOSE message to systray.exe. This way, the >>>>>> systray.exe application is notified that it is about to shut down >>>>>> and has time to remove icon from tray. See link for details: >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178893. Off course, systray.exe must >>>>>> have a valid window which will shut down you app when this message >>>>>> is received. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anidil wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Oki..I could get the systray process killed but the tray icon waits >>>>>>> for a >>>>>>> mouse over to disapear, because of that the installer throws an >>>>>>> icon file >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> use dialog.Is there a way to avoid this ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alexander Shevchuk wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Files In Use" dialog is shown by InstallValidate action. >>>>>>>> Schedule your >>>>>>>> custom action before InstallValidate. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>> Anidil >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:16 AM >>>>>>>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>>> Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action sequencing problem >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I use the following custom action to kill systray process befre the >>>>>>>> uninstall. >>>>>>>> <Binary Id= ...... /> >>>>>>>> <CustomAction Id="StopUserExe" BinaryKey="taskkill" ExeCommand >>>>>>>> ="/im >>>>>>>> systray.exe /t /f" Impersonate="yes" Return="asyncNoWait" /> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <InstallExecuteSequence> >>>>>>>> <Custom Action="StopUserExe" >>>>>>>> Before="RemoveFiles">Installed</Custom> >>>>>>>> </InstallExecuteSequence> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This works fine but i get the Files in Use dialog before the CA >>>>>>>> actually >>>>>>>> runs.How do i be sequencing the CA to run at the start of >>>>>>>> uninstall? Or >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> there any way to sequence 'Files in Use' dialog? Please help >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Custom-action-sequencing-problem-tp15632069p15632069.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>>>>>> Defy all challenges. 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