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1. Re: upgradable merge modules (Julie Campbell)
2. Re: How to install files, run an action, then delete the
files?? (Aaron Shurts)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:27:49 -0400
From: "Julie Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] upgradable merge modules
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I've got some preliminary notes/sample code/links about how to actually
create a bootstrapper here that could be of help:
http://mindcapers.com/wiki/Bootstrapper
It's under construction, so a bit of a mess, sorry.
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Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 10:32:35 -0700
From: "Aaron Shurts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then
delete the files??
To: "Rob Mensching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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:
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> [please keep wix-users on the thread so people know the answer]
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> 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:
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>
>
> xcopy /chezy \\source\location C:\target\location\
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> pushd C:\target\location
>
> nant
>
> popd
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> rd /s/q C:\target\location
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> 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??
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> Hi Rob,
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>
>
>
> Yes that's right.
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>
>
> 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:
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:32:49 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then
delete the files??
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I agree
The problem is that I can't be sure people will have Nant on their system, so I
have to make sure it gets dropped.?
Aaron mentioned I would need an additional custom action - any other
suggestions or does that look like the main contender?
-Mike
Ps Thanks again for your help.
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From: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.27pm
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the
files??
[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
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Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:39:40 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then
delete the files??
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My boss doesn't want to use a batch file as he wants it all to be done through
an 'MSI' file to look slicker - so I suppose I have to ask - is there really no
way to delete temporary files in WIX?
Is there not a way you can create a file (in much the same way you would create
a regular file inside a directory) but mark it as 'temporary' so it is then
deleted when the MSI is run?? That would be cool.? Obviously my case is
exceptional but I can see people wanting to drop temp fiels and then remove
them.
Thoughts?
Cheers guys - I really appreciate your promprt replies.
-Mike
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From: Aaron Shurts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
<wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Thu, 31 May 2007 6.32pm
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to install files, run an action, then delete the
files??
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 ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.?
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