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Feature action state values (as numeric values) are obtained using the &FeatureName syntax (so &addOnTool or &mainApp) which you would compare with the actual numeric values of the INSTALLSTATE_* values. -----Original Message----- From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:04 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during uninstallation The cause of a reboot is the fact that the mainApp gets installed again. I just execute MsiConfigureFeature("PRODUCT-GUID", "addOnTool", INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL); and installation of mainApp begins. I've got a lots of CAs. How could they be conditioned on a Feature? I've tried to search the docs and web, but with no success. This seems to be a problem, but i still don't know how to get over it. Maybe it is an elementary problem, but im lost again. Thanks for your help. Kind regards, Jan Blair wrote: > If ADDLOCAL is set, REINSTALL typically won't be set (and you can unset it > if it does happen to be set), which would then prevent reinstalling the > components that are unique to the mainApp feature. > > What is the cause of the reboot? Do you have custom actions that are not > conditioned on feature or component action states that are part of your > complexity? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 2:43 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during > uninstallation > > So that means that MsiConfigureFeature will just run the installation > again regardless of input parameters. That also means, that it will > attempt to install mainApp along with the addOn (if conditions are > met)... and that's what i don't want to. Installation of mainApp is very > complex and requires reboot. > > So is there any way how to: > 1) Launch the installation (use MsiConfigureFeature or simular function) > 2) Don't allow to install mainApp (set any property and use condition?) > 3) Allow addOn to install. > > In other words... is there any MSI function, which allows me to set a > property and run the installation again? I tried to browse MSI functions > at MSDN, but didn't find anything suitable. > > Thanks for great support! > > Kind regards, > Jan > > > Blair wrote: > >> I think I see what is going on. A level of "0" disables the feature. A >> condition could be used to change the level, but conditions are NOT >> evaluated when the ADDLOCAL (or any one of several other) property is set. >> As a result, the ADDLOCAL is unable to enable that feature. >> >> You need to change the level to some positive (non-zero) integer. You can >> then use a condition on that feature to not install the add-on in your >> initial transaction if the required framework was not initially installed. >> MsiConfigureFeature will then be able to install the feature. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:17 AM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during >> uninstallation >> >> After i execute function >> >> MsiConfigureFeature("PRODUCT-GUID", "addOnTool", INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL); >> >> i've found following lines in log related to addOnTool: >> >> Command Line: ADDLOCAL=addOnTool CURRENTDIRECTORY=... >> ... >> PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ADDLOCAL property. Its value is 'addOnTool'. >> ... >> Feature: addOnTool; Installed: Absent; Request: Null; Action: Null >> ... >> >> In final Property list i've found following interesting lines: >> >> Property(S): ProductState = 5 >> Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1 >> Property(S): ADDLOCAL = StatsPlg >> Property(S): ACTION = INSTALL >> Property(S): INSTALLLEVEL = 1 >> >> >> Does it make any sense? Is there anything else i should look for? >> IMHO does MsiConfigureFeature nothing. It just adds ADDLOCAL property, >> but with no further effects. MSI installs mainApp product (level 1) and >> leaves addOnTool untouched (level 0). >> >> Jan >> >> >> Blair wrote: >> >> >>> Turn on verbose logging via the installer logging policy. What are the >>> values of the feature-related properties? What happens to >>> >>> >> feature/component >> >> >>> states? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:47 AM >>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during >>> uninstallation >>> >>> Huge thanks... this definitely seems to be a solution, but when i try >>> use it, i find following problem: >>> >>> I've 2 features in my wix project: >>> >>> <feature id="mainApp" level="1" ...> ... </feature> >>> <feature id="addOnTool" level="0" ...> ... </feature> >>> >>> "addOnTool" does not get installed during the installation when >>> conditions are not met. I use following line to install it from main >>> application: >>> >>> MsiConfigureFeature("PRODUCT-GUID", "addOnTool", INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL); >>> >>> It should install the missing feature, but all it does is to run the >>> whole installation again. But, surprisingly, it does not install >>> "addOnTool" feature. I tried to use different installation state >>> parameters, but with no success. >>> >>> Do you have an idea, where could be a problem? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Blair wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> If you run that API from your main app, the entire installation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> transaction >>> >>> >>> >>>> will run, but only the indicated feature (and whatever components that >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> were >>> >>> >>> >>>> not previously installed that are part of that feature) will be >>>> >>>> >> "selected" >> >> >>>> for installation, meaning that only those files/registry entries/etc. >>>> >>>> >> will >> >> >>>> actually be installed. The main app's components, since they were >>>> > already > >>>> installed, won't be reinstalled. >>>> >>>> If any custom actions you have in that MSI are tied to component or >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> feature >>> >>> >>> >>>> states, they will be included/skipped as appropriate. If other >>>> > conditions > >>>> control them, then what happens depends on those conditions. >>>> >>>> That API effectively runs the transaction engine with the ADDLOCAL >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> property >>> >>> >>> >>>> set to the indicated feature when the feature is not already installed. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:20 AM >>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during >>>> uninstallation >>>> >>>> But what will happen when main app detects that .net conditions are met? >>>> > > >>>> How will it install only the add-on tool? Is there any possibility to >>>> install certain product features (not the main app again) when main >>>> installation file was deleted? >>>> >>>> Thanks for reply. >>>> >>>> Jan >>>> >>>> >>>> Blair wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> My reference to the API MsiConfigureFeature() was intended to have it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> called >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> by the main application whenever it detects that the add-on isn't >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> installed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> but the framework is. End users don't have to do a thing (except run >>>>> > the > >>>>> main application). >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:34 PM >>>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>>>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during >>>>> uninstallation >>>>> >>>>> Good idea, but what if user decides to install the add-on later (after >>>>> he updates his OS)? Wouldn't he have to reinstall main application? >>>>> > This > >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> solution is my last resort. It will work, but it seems to be too >>>>> complicated (for me and users aswell). >>>>> Isn't there any other easier way? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Jan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Blair wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Put both into the same MSI, but under different features. >>>>>> >>>>>> >From your main application, add the "add-on" feature when .net 3.5 is >>>>>> discovered. MsiConfigureFeature() would possibly be a good candidate. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Jan Bilek [mailto:bil...@gmail.com] >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:12 AM >>>>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>>>>> Subject: [WiX-users] How to uninstall other products during >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> uninstallation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> I've got following problem... >>>>>> >>>>>> I have got a main application and an add-on tool. The add-on can be >>>>>> installed only if .net framework 3.5 is installed and main application >>>>>> > > >>>>>> must be able to install the add-on when user updates his system to >>>>>> > .net > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> 3.5. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> My current solution consists of two independent wix/msi packages which >>>>>> > > >>>>>> are executed from custom bootstrapper application. This setup works >>>>>> >>>>>> >> fine >> >> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> during installation process, but it has major flaw when it comes to >>>>>> uninstallation. 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