Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Wilson, Phil
27 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run HI there Basically i have had to take this conditon out for the mean time as its not allowign the uninstall of the product using the add remove programs feature. If there is any informati

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Christopher Painter
f Of Craig0ss > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 07:30 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run > > > > hi there > > I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on > uninstall. > When i g

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Craig0ss
m here: > http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2006/08/22/712812.aspx > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 07:30 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject:

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-21 Thread Craig0ss
well that doesnt really help me sorry Christopher Painter wrote: > > You can use the Installed property to cause override the behavior once > it's been installed. > > Craig0ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi there > > I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on > u

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-20 Thread Rob Mensching
] Make User Run exe when the msi is run hi there I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on uninstall. When i go to add remove programs and try to uninstall my app from there, the app trys to start the .msi and obviously that wont work because of the launch conditonm i get

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-20 Thread Christopher Painter
You can use the Installed property to cause override the behavior once it's been installed. Craig0ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi there I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on uninstall. When i go to add remove programs and try to uninstall my app from there, the ap

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-20 Thread Craig0ss
hi there I have now got this working fine, however i now have a problem on uninstall. When i go to add remove programs and try to uninstall my app from there, the app trys to start the .msi and obviously that wont work because of the launch conditonm i get the error "Please run from the exe" whi

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Rob Hamflett
I'm not familiar with whatever product you're using for the bootstrapper, sorry. Does the GenerateBootstrapper element really not have an Arguments value, or something similar? Rob Craig0ss wrote: > Right then > > Basically the below code worked when run from a command line > //..//..//setup

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Craig0ss
Right then Basically the below code worked when run from a command line //..//..//setup.exe RUNFROMEXE=1 this works fine However i need this done automaticaly when the end user runs the setup.exe from a GUI Below is the code to the bootstrapper that im using and any help on the argument code a

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Craig0ss
n, Rene wrote: >> Does uninstall from Add/Remove programs also works with this scenario? >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss >> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:36 AM >&g

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Rob Hamflett
programs also works with this scenario? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:36 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Schrieken, Rene
Does uninstall from Add/Remove programs also works with this scenario? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig0ss Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:36 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-06 Thread Craig0ss
Hi That Worked perfect Thanks :) Rob Hamflett wrote: > > You could put a Condition element under the Product element like this: > RUNFROMEXE = 1 > > When you call msiexec from the exe be sure to pass RUNFROMEXE=1 as an > argument. > Double-clicking the MSI file obviously won't provide this

Re: [WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-05 Thread Rob Hamflett
You could put a Condition element under the Product element like this: RUNFROMEXE = 1 When you call msiexec from the exe be sure to pass RUNFROMEXE=1 as an argument. Double-clicking the MSI file obviously won't provide this argument, and so the launch condition will fail. Rob Craig0ss wrote: >

[WiX-users] Make User Run exe when the msi is run

2007-09-05 Thread Craig0ss
HI There Im new to .msi installers and WIX and i need to know how to do the following. Ive built my installer so i now have my .msi file and my .exe file, i need information on a 'condition'? so that when the user executes the .msi file to install my application it displays a message saying tha