Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

2010-03-10 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/10/2010 12:01 PM, Cody Gibson wrote: > I'm not the original person posing the question... but I did try that when I > wanted the functionality that Jeff is asking for. The problem I ran into > with the CloseApplication element is that it would either forcefully close > the application or sched

Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

2010-03-10 Thread sd
m] > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:26 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running > > See CloseApplication Element (Util Extension) in the Util Schema section > of the Wix help. > >

Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

2010-03-10 Thread Cody Gibson
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:26 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running See CloseApplication Element (Util Extension) in the Util Schema section of the Wix help. -Original Message- From: s...@pacacces

Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

2010-03-10 Thread Peter Shirtcliffe
See CloseApplication Element (Util Extension) in the Util Schema section of the Wix help. -Original Message- From: s...@pacaccess.com [mailto:s...@pacaccess.com] Sent: 10 March 2010 00:59 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

Re: [WiX-users] Preventing install if application is running

2010-03-10 Thread Cody Gibson
This is something I implemented in my installer and I'm willing to share it with the community. Basically I did it using a custom action. Here's the relevant pieces from my .wxs file: The RUNDEVENV variable allows me to control from the command line