[WiX-users] Removing temporary files after install

Hi All, Does Wix support removal of temporary files after install. Temporary files like the ones installed and used during install, but of no use after install. THanks, Kaushik - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to sup

Re: [WiX-users] Start application after installation

installation is complete and the application has been started? Thanks, Kaushik On 1/22/07, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 2 is what most people do… after InstallFinalize. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Kaushik Barat *Sent:* Monday, January 22

[WiX-users] setting hex value for DWORD in registry

Hi All, Is it possible to set a Hex value for a DWORD registry key via wix? currently if i am setting the Type attribute of Registry element as integer, and passing in a HEX value, the installer is unable to set the value. Thanks, Kaushik

[WiX-users] Special permissions to write DWORD registry value

Hi All, Does ti require special permissions to write DWORD value into the registry as compared to string? the only difference between the 2 snippets below is the Type = integer/string the following code fails with error. Sufficient permission not there to write to registry.

[WiX-users] upgrade/install with one MSI

Hi All, Is it possible for an MSI to detect an earlier installation? What property should be checked for? Is it possible to only upgrade the changed files if an earlier MSI is detected? Thanks, Kaushik - Take Surveys. Earn C

[WiX-users] Start application after installation

Hi All, I am looking for a way to kick start the application after it has been installed. The application start consists of running an executable. I tried 2 ways 1. Defered action to start the app, after PublishProduct action. This starts the application, but the MSI hangs. 2. Immediate. Trying

[WiX-users] Terminating running process before uninstallation

Hi All, One way of solving this is to invoke Taskkill passing in the exe name via a custom action. This CA can be invoked before remove files. Here's more on TaskKill http://commandwindows.com/taskkill.htm It is better to check if the status of the exe is running, while calling taskkill to kill

[WiX-users] Reading [SOURCEDIR] before CostFinalize

Hi All, I have a configuration file which contains values of properties. Some of these properties have to set before CostFinalize since, they decide the condition of components. Since condition decisions are done at CostFinalize, the property values have to be set before CostFinalize. I have a l

[WiX-users] Terminating running process before uninstallation

Hi All, I have an application whose executable will be running when user tries to uninstall. The process of the executable should be killed before the files are removed. Currently i am seeing that the files are being deleted but the process is not killed. Somehow the process is running and points

[WiX-users] Passing parameters to function via custom action

Hi All,   Is there a way to pass parameters to function of a library using custom action? Using the CustomAction I am able to invoke the dll, how do I pass parameters as well?   Thanks, Kaushik - Using Tomcat but need to do m