Why not schedule the SetMyProperty custom action into the InstallUISequence instead of InstallExecuteSequence? Or into both. I would imagine that the problem might be related to the InstallExecuteSequence not being run until after the InstallUISequence. Not sure about all that, but maybe it will get you on the right track.
- Brett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WiX'ed > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:24 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Property Visibility and Custom Actions > > Given a property: > > <Property Id='MYPROPERTY' Value='0' /> > > I have a custom action that sets it to different values > depending on what it finds: > > <CustomAction Id='SetMyProperty' BinaryKey='HelperDLL' > DllEntry='SetMyProperty' /> > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action='SetMyProperty' > After='ValidateProductID'>NOT Installed</Custom> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > I need to show a dialog (among other things) depending on the > value of this property: > > <InstallUISequence> > <Show Dialog="MyDialog" > After='ExecuteAction'>MYPROPERTY = 1</Show> </InstallUISequence> > > The problem is that no matter what value the custom action > sets for MYPROPERTY, it is always 0 (whatever I defined at > the top or not defined at all if I don't) when the dialog > 'MyDialog' is supposed to run. > > The msiexec log shows MYPROPERTY being properly set by the custom > action: > > <...snip...> > MSI (s) (DC!0C) [15:31:05:718]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying > MYPROPERTY property. Its current value is '0'. Its new value: '1'. > <...snip...> > > But I see these two lines showing the different values: > > <...snip...> > Property(S): MYPROPERTY = 1 > <...snip...> > Property(C): MYPROPERTY = 0 > <...snip...> > > I assume these to be "Client" and "Server". How do I make this work? > I'm sorry if this is simple but I'm still having a hard time > grasping MSI. > > TIA > > g > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 > Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control > of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
