Another way is to set the @Execute attribute of the CustomAction element to the
value firstSequence. Then you don't need to condition it nor create additional
source files.
> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 13:43:22 +1100
> From: goodridge....@gmail.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help migrating Serial number during upgrade
>
> To have it in both but execute once, a yourself tool is an include file in
> both sequences. You'll probably find there are other CA that should just be
> executed the once e.g.
> <?include SharedExecuteActions.wxi ?>
>
> Then in SharedExecuteActions.wxi place a CA that has the condition NOT
> SECONDSEQUENCE so it is only executed once:
> <Custom Action="MyCA" Before="FindRelatedProducts">
> <![CDATA[NOT SECONDSEQUENCE]]>
> </Custom>
>
> warm regards
>
> Rob Goodridge
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 6:22 AM, Hoover, Jacob
> <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote:
>
> > Since the serial number is "user data" I would expect it to
> > persist after uninstall. If this is a per machine install I'd expect the
> > file to live under CommonAppData in a Mfg/App sub folder. As such, the only
> > need for a CA is to read this data on major upgrade (if you really think
> > the installer should be the one prompting for a serial number). To be
> > honest, I'd go with the recommended approach of the installer only doing
> > the installing, and the registration happening upon first run of the
> > application.
> >
> > That being said, if you really need this inside your installer, I
> > wouldn't move the license file but rather I'd have a CA for reading all the
> > info out of the file. Schedule this CA early in your sequence (have it in
> > both but schedule it to only run once) and have it populate Secure and
> > Hidden properties that would then be used to populate your dialog in the UI.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tyler.w.r...@accenture.com [mailto:tyler.w.r...@accenture.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 12:41 PM
> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: [WiX-users] Help migrating Serial number during upgrade
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been tasked with creating a custom action that will migrate
> > the user's serial number during a major upgrade. I have a custom action
> > that runs before RemoveExisting that moves the license file, but my problem
> > is that we have a custom dialog if ran in GUI mode that prompts for the
> > serial. Since this runs before my custom action it shows up blank.
> >
> > My question is will I need to use two custom actions one in the UI
> > sequence and another in the InstallExecute sequence or is there a way I can
> > just use one custom action and solve both cases.
> >
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