Since your property is camel case it won't be passed from the InstallUISequence to the InstallExecuteSequence. In addition to that you will need to set the Property/@Secure to yes to allow the engine to pass it's value.
In this case, I would think you would need a new property that you define and mark secure and set its value based on WixUI_InstallMode in the end of your InstallUISequence. You should also hand the case where a user invokes your MSI without a UI and as such the property won't be assigned. -----Original Message----- From: Swaroop Kare [mailto:swaroop.k...@ifdspercana.com] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 9:17 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Documentation on WIX properties Guys, After going through some of the logs, I decided to use WixUI_InstallMode property to differentiate the installer from various modes of installations. I have a custom action "RetrieveCred" which should execute only for some modes of installation. <CustomAction Id="RetrieveCred" Return="check" Execute="immediate" BinaryKey="MystomAction" DllEntry="RetrieveCred"/> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="RetrieveCred" After="CostFinalize"> <![CDATA[WixUI_InstallMode="Update" OR WixUI_InstallMode="Change" OR WixUI_InstallMode="Repair"]]> </Custom> <InstallExecuteSequence> Now, when I am applying a patch on the base installer (i.e. WixUI_InstallMode="Update") my custom action is evaluated to false even though the condition is evaluated to true. Below is a snapshot of my log with line no. in them. 652: MSI (c) (48:E8) [14:07:42:284]: Doing action: MigrateFeatureStates 653: Action 14:07:42: MigrateFeatureStates. Migrating feature states from related applications 655: Action start 14:07:42: MigrateFeatureStates. 661: Action start 14:07:42: WelcomeDlg. 662: Action 14:07:42: WelcomeDlg. Dialog created 673: MSI (c) (48:8C) PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WixUI_InstallMode property. Its value is 'Update'. 675: Action 14:07:47: VerifyReadyDlg. Dialog created 811:Action ended 13:34:35: CostFinalize. Return value 1. 812:MSI (s) (8C:D4) [13:34:35:918]: Skipping action: RetrieveCred (condition is false) 813:MSI (s) (8C:D4) [13:34:35:918]: Doing action: MigrateFeatureStates 1578: Action ended 14:08:40: CostFinalize. Return value 1. 1579: MSI (s) (BC:88) [14:08:40:211]: Skipping action: RetrieveCred (condition is false) 1580: MSI (s) (BC:88) [14:08:40:211]: Doing action: MigrateFeatureStates Can anyone suggest me how to get CA to be executed only on Patch install? Why is the custom action condition is evaluated to false? Thanks ________________________________ From: Swaroop Kare Sent: 16 October 2013 17:11 To: 'General discussion about the WiX toolset.' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Documentation on WIX properties Thanks guys, some of the properties does not behave in the way it is described in msdn. Will it be possible for me to know the condition for execution of custom action that I should use for the following scenarios 1) CA to execute during install, modify and repair. Should not be executed on Patch install and uninstall. 2) CA to be executed only on Patch install. 3) CA to be executed only on Patch uninstall. 4) CA to be executed only on major uninstall. Regards, -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: 16 October 2013 16:50 To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Documentation on WIX properties WiX doesn't have any such thing. Some WIX extensions such as NetFx have some defined which are listed in their respective schemas but there's nothing in 'vanilla' WiX like what you're describing. Windows Installer on the other hand has a whole bunch of properties any MSI can use (such as the REMOVE Property you reference). There's a comprehensive list of Windows Installer properties on MSDN at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa370905.aspx which is linked in the documentation at http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/msi_useful_links. html Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Swaroop Kare [mailto:swaroop.k...@ifdspercana.com] Sent: 16 October 2013 16:10 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. 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