Thanks so much for the replies, guys! Great help!! By the way, Levi was
correct to assume that I want to run the batch file only on uninstall :).
Thanks again, both of you!
On 2/5/07, Levi Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The condition:
Installed AND NOT REINSTALL
Would only execute on an Uninstall.
On 2/5/07, fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I think Dhaval only wants its "UndoActionA" executed on removal, and not
> during the installation (otherwise it will immediately undo the effects of
> "ActionA", right?)
>
> Recap: "ActionA" on install (and removal eventually)
> "UndoActionA" on uninstall only
>
> There is indeed a restriction on REMOVE property, your custom action
> needs to be scheduled after "InstallValidate":
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368013.aspx
>
> Dacian
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Levi Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Sent: Monday, February 5, 2007 3:40:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction
>
> If you did it that way I think that ActionA would run both on Install
> AND Uninstall. To get ActionA to run Only in install, you would condition
> it like this:
>
> <Custom Action="ActionA" After="InstallFiles">NOT Installed</Custom>
> <!-- Only run on Install -->
> <Custom Action="UndoActionA" After="RemoveFiles">Installed AND NOT
> REINSTALL</Custom> <!-- Only run on uninstallation -->
>
> Please correct me if I'm wrong. I think that I read somewhere in one of
> the WiX (or MSI?) newsgroups that you shouldn't use the REMOVE property to
> condition something for uninstallation. Hope this helps.
>
> On 2/5/07, fiordean dacian < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Dhaval,
> >
> > I'm new here and I have not much experience with WiX, but if my
> > understanding is correct, here it goes:
> >
> > ...
> > <CustomAction Id="ActionA" .../>
> > <CustomAction Id="UndoActionA" .../>
> >
> > <InstallExecuteSequence>
> >
> > <Custom Action="ActionA" After="InstallFiles"/>
> > <Custom Action="UndoActionA" After="ActionA">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
> >
> > ....
> >
> > </InstallExecuteSequence>
> >
> > This will makes sure your 'UndoActionA' custom action is executed only
> > during removal.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Dacian
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Dhaval Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: " wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <
> > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > Sent: Friday, February 2, 2007 7:30:06 PM
> > Subject: [WiX-users] CustomAction
> >
> > I have been trying to find a post that would sum up how to run a
> > CustomAction (to run a batch file) at the end of an installation, and in the
> > same MSI, another CustomAction that would run the corresponding "undo"
> > action from another batch file. So the flow would be like:
> >
> > Step 1) Install files
> > Step 2) Run batch file for action A
> > Step 3) Run batch file to undo action A
> > Step 4) Uninstall files
> >
> > I have tried hard to find examples and it seems that running a batch
> > file after install is straightforward, but what about the uninstallation
> > phase? Specifically, what's the Event that I should tie the batch file to so
> > that it runs only during uninstallation?
> >
> > Thanks in advance, folks.
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