Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead

2009-08-27 Thread Prabhakaran Paulraj
Blair, Thank you very much at last it worked. I need to pass a parameter from the bootstrapper. Is it possible? I am using the generic bootstrapper available with Visual Studio .Net 2005. Any suggestions? -- Let Crystal

Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead

2009-08-26 Thread Blair
product in command prompt. -Original Message- Sent: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:45 -0700 From: "Blair" To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead NOT Installed, not NOTInstalled. There should be a space there (they are

Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead

2009-08-26 Thread Prabhakaran Paulraj
command prompt. -Original Message- Sent: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:45 -0700 From: "Blair" To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead NOT Installed, not NOTInstalled. There should be a space there (they are two diffe

Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead

2009-08-25 Thread Blair
to stop running an MSI directly instead Hi Blair,     Thanks for the reply. I made use of the tip which you gave it works fine partially (i.e) 1) When i run the Install.msi it works as expected (I get the conditional message which i provided) and the installation stops. 2) When i run the Setup.exe

Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead

2009-08-25 Thread Prabhakaran Paulraj
Hi Blair,     Thanks for the reply. I made use of the tip which you gave it works fine partially (i.e) 1) When i run the Install.msi it works as expected (I get the conditional message which i provided) and the installation stops. 2) When i run the Setup.exe it works as expected (Installation w

Re: [WiX-users] How to stop running an MSI directly instead from Setup

2009-08-24 Thread Blair
Assuming your bootstrapper Setup.exe can pass arbitrary properties to MSI you would create a NOT Installed OR MYINSTALLKEY under your Product element and you pass MYINSTALLKEY=1 from your bootstrapper. If your bootstrapper can't pass arbitrary properties, you need to use a different bootstrapper.