As an aside, what you're doing isn't a Custom Action, but it should work anyway. I think maybe you've got the condition wrong. I think you need it so that the package continues when the condition is successful, which is what's happening now. If the condition is false then the error is shown.
Rob Craig0ss wrote: > hi thanks for your reply > > Im doing a registry search at the moment, its basicaly the same however i > cant get my code working, here is my reg search code > > <Property Id="OLDVERSIONDETECTED"> > <RegistrySearch Id="OldOpti" Type="raw" Root="HKLM" > Key="SOFTWARE\Optisoft\Settings\SetupType.reg" Name="RegSearch" /> > </Property> > > and here is my custom action > > <Condition Message="Older version of Optisoft found. Please uninstall this > before preoceeding.">OLDVERSIONDETECTED </Condition> > > im not quite sure how to call the custom action if the reg search returns > false > > could you help me with my above code > > Thanks for your input > > Craig > > > > Rob Hamflett wrote: >> You can do the same thing with an Error Custom Action. Get AppSearch to >> look for your file, and if >> it doesn't find it, call your Custom Action to show the error. >> >> Rob >> >> Craig0ss wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I need to search for a txt file that is installed with a certain app that >>> my >>> app needs to run, so im looking for a launch condition that looks on the >>> computer (C:\Windows\System32\vbruntme.txt), if this is found the >>> installer >>> installs as normal and if it doesnt find the file on the computer then it >>> displays a msg. >>> >>> I have this in the boostrapper for my exe but i need it for my msi as a >>> launch condition??? >>> >>> Thanks >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
