Re: [WiX-users] InstallDefault="followParent" not reflected by windows installer UI

2013-10-05 Thread tom
if a child feature has both msidbFeatureAttributesUIDisallow and msidbFeatureAttributesFollowParent And even that only its parent was specified in the ADDLOCAL then the child feature will be installed I just checked it in MSI I know it is not BA related. I am just trying to provide support for

Re: [WiX-users] InstallDefault="followParent" not reflected by windows installer UI

2013-10-05 Thread Phil Wilson
As Rob says, if you do a (often silent) install using ADDLOCAL or REMOVE you take full control of the feature selection, which means that every feature needs a specification for ADDLOCAL or REMOVE, not just some you have a special interest in. Doing this also sets the Preselected property, so the C

Re: [WiX-users] InstallDefault="followParent" not reflected by windows installer UI

2013-10-05 Thread tom
What is more conusing me is that when i also set msidbFeatureAttributesUIDisallow On B1 it will install B1 as wellbut the documentation says this attribute meant for controlling for the UI. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Ins

Re: [WiX-users] InstallDefault="followParent" not reflected by windows installer UI

2013-10-05 Thread tom
Thanks...i read it least 50 times :) , do you have an idea how to better support (at least) ADDLOCAL and REMOVE in MBA? Attributes: "The remote execution option for features that are not installed and for which no feature state request is made by using any of the following properties" ADDLOC