It is a limitation in FindRelatedProducts that can easily be worked around using a very simple custom action. The concept is to have a record in the Upgrade table that will never find any products and then use the custom action to do a custom detection and place it into the action property referenced by the record. RemoveExistingProducts then handles the rest without any additional complications.
---------------------------------------- From: "Tony" <yellowjacketl...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 10:46 AM To: "General discussion about the WiX toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preventing 'v1.0.0.1' install when v1.0.0.0 is present... I was aware of the Windows Installer limitation, unfortunately, our daily builds do not touch the first three parts of the version, so in our dev labs we have to "remember" to uninstall first. Most folks know this, but with several new folks coming onboard and contractors helping here and there, we have been burned a few times. So, I was looking for something to prevent and/or "gently" remind the installer that they shouldn't be doing the install. Thanks for the idea Carter. I was thinking about something similar, maybe using RegLocator/CompLocator against a well-known regvalue/binary. If found and **BOTH** WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED and WIX_DOWNGRADE_DETECTED are **NOT** set, I can assume a re-install is taking place and abort the install. Thoughts? On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> wrote: > The Windows Installer chooses not to recognize the revision (the fourth > build version) in major upgrades. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony [mailto:yellowjacketl...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 7:36 AM > To: WiX Users > Subject: [WiX-users] Preventing 'v1.0.0.1' install when v1.0.0.0 is > present... > > NOTE: This is primarily an issue with our daily dev/interim builds. This > isn't an issue with QA and/or released builds as they have unique > Major.Minor.Build numbers. > > I'd like some means to block the install, treat it as an upgrade or even > just a simple pop-up "Do you really want to install another version of this > package?". > > Here's the scenario... > > Currently installed application: > UpgradeCode = 123, > ProductCode = AAA, > PackageCode = BBB, > ProductVersion = 1.0.0.0 > > I'd like to prevent this package from being installed (or show a pop-up, > etc.)... > UpgradeCode = 123, > ProductCode = DDD, > PackageCode = FFF, > ProductVersion = 1.0.0.1 > > Is there some way prevent this with FindExistingProducts? AppSearch? > FileSearch? RegSearch? > > If not can I get the ProductVersion of any installed application that has > the matching UpgradeCode assign it to a Property and compare versions in a > custom action? > > Thanks, > -- > Tony > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT > organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance > affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your > Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics > Pro! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT > organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance > affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your > Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics > Pro! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Tony ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
