You definitely don't want to use an MSI for that. A simple batch file should get the job done.
Regards, //aj On 5/31/07, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > [please keep wix-users on the thread so people know the answer] > > > > That isn't an install. It is *almost* an install and an uninstall with a > bunch of work tossed in the middle. What it really sounds like you have is > a batch file: > > > > xcopy /chezy \\source\location C:\target\location\ > > pushd C:\target\location > > nant > > popd > > rd /s/q C:\target\location > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:23 AM > To: Rob Mensching > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete > the files?? > > > > > Hi Rob, > > > > > > Yes that's right. > > > > > > I know it sounds weird. Basically my boss wants me to drop Nant onto the > system and teh custom action executes Nant which takes care of a lot of > stuff, and then at the end he wants Nant and its associated files to be > deleted. > > > > > > Is this possible? > > > > > > Thanks for your reply, > > > > > > -Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching > To: mikebartlett ; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.18pm > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete > the files?? > Uhh, I must be misunderstanding something. Do you really want to install > something, run a CustomAction then delete everything you installed? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of mikebartlett > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:52 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the > files?? > > > Hi Guys, > > I am dropping Nant and a series of related files onto the target machine and > then executing Nant using a custom action (all works fine). My problem is > that I need to clean all the files off afterwards. Is there a clean way to > do this without me having to resort to a custom action that executed a > program which deletes all the files? > > I tried but alas this is not legal. > > Please help. > > -Mike Bartlett > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/How-to-install-files%2C-run-an-action%2C-then-delete-the-files---tf3847657.html#a10897723 > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > ________________________________ > > > Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store > photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your > favourite artists. Click Here for more information. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
