Cool cool, I've found a work around so all is well.
Thanks for the help chaps
Simon
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From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30 August 2007 05:50
To: Simon Topley
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Kill Process
Simon Topley
Simon Topley wrote:
> I notice with most other things that are left running the installer
> tells you to close them before it can proceed with the uninstallation,
> indeed under vista it does this very thing for the process in question.
> Does anyone know why this is not the case for XP/2000/2003 ?
ch, 29. August 2007 11:12
> An: Schrieken, Rene; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Kill Process
>
> It does seem odd that if this file is in use:
>
> src="$(var.WSRedist)\infoworks.exe" Vital="yes" />
>
> It warns you to close it
-Original Message-
From: Schrieken, Rene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 August 2007 09:39
To: Simon Topley; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Kill Process
" Does anyone know why this is not the case for XP/2000/2003 ?"
Wild guess: Vista is Windows Installer 4.
That would make sense... :(
-Original Message-
From: Schrieken, Rene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 August 2007 09:39
To: Simon Topley; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Kill Process
" Does anyone know why this is not the case for XP/2000/2003 ?"
2007 9:30 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Kill Process
Hello all,
I am still having some trouble with this process that is left running
during the uninstallation. I haven't come up with a clean way to solve
this yet.
I notice with most other things that are l
Hello all,
I am still having some trouble with this process that is left running
during the uninstallation. I haven't come up with a clean way to solve
this yet.
I notice with most other things that are left running the installer
tells you to close them before it can proceed with the uninstallati
Simon Topley wrote:
> I assume this is WIX 3 only?
>
Yes.
> I read that it is incomplete on the user mailing list..
>
Thanks to a contribution, it supports both sending WM_CLOSE messages and
rebooting when a process is running.
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From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 17 August 2007 15:35
To: Simon Topley
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Kill process
Simon Topley wrote:
> I can't find anything in the help about process control. There is an
> simple exe file that users are
Simon Topley wrote:
> I can't find anything in the help about process control. There is an
> simple exe file that users are frequently running during uninstall,
> while the file is eventually removed it means that programfiles folder
> is left behind and the icon is still in the system troy. Is the
Sadly not a lot of response. This is my best stab at it so far:
Installed
If nothing cleaner comes along then I'll have to put a switch into the
exe that will force it to kill itself and any other copies of itself
currently running.
I'm surpris
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