Hooray!! That did the trick..Thanks Boris!!!
Boris Krivonog wrote: > > Attached is a simple VS 2005 project which locates a process by name and > sends it a WM_CLOSE. If that doesn't close the app, it will forcibly > kill the app; as specified by http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178893. > In order to use it, build the attached project, add the build library > (KillMeSoftly.dll) to WiX project: If you would want to terminate > notepad.exe, you would add something like: > > <Binary Id="KillMeSoftlyDll" SourceFile="<path to KillMeSoftly.dll>" /> > > Add a custom action: > > <CustomAction Id="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty" Return="check" > Property="CustomActionData" Value="Notepad.exe" /> > <CustomAction Id="TerminateNotepad" BinaryKey="KillMeSoftlyDll" > DllEntry="KillMeSoftly" /> > > Add custom actions to i.e. InstallExecuteSequence: > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty" > After="CostFinalize">1</Custom> <!-- Adjust your condition properly --> > <Custom Action="TerminateNotepad" > After="TerminateNotepad.SetProperty">1</Custom> <!-- Adjust your > condition properly --> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > KillMeSoftly.dll will read the name of the process to "softly" terminate > from CustomActionData property, therefore you must set its value prior > calling it. This way you can terminate more processes without modifying > the KillMeSoftly.dll. > Of course, use the attached code on your own risk. > > P.S. Rename attached file to KillMeSoftly.zip. > >> >> Anidil wrote: >>> Thanks for the reply Boris. >>> As per my understanding, there is a feature <CloseApplication/> with Wix >>> v3.0 which sends the WM_CLOSE message to the systray.exe.But right >>> now i'm >>> using WiX v2.0; any idea how to implement the same here? >>> >>> >>> Boris Krivonog wrote: >>> >>>> You should terminate your system tray application "softly", meaning >>>> that you send WM_CLOSE message to systray.exe. This way, the >>>> systray.exe application is notified that it is about to shut down >>>> and has time to remove icon from tray. See link for details: >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178893. Off course, systray.exe must >>>> have a valid window which will shut down you app when this message >>>> is received. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Anidil wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oki..I could get the systray process killed but the tray icon waits >>>>> for a >>>>> mouse over to disapear, because of that the installer throws an >>>>> icon file >>>>> in >>>>> use dialog.Is there a way to avoid this ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Alexander Shevchuk wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "Files In Use" dialog is shown by InstallValidate action. >>>>>> Schedule your >>>>>> custom action before InstallValidate. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anidil >>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:16 AM >>>>>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>> Subject: [WiX-users] Custom action sequencing problem >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I use the following custom action to kill systray process befre the >>>>>> uninstall. >>>>>> <Binary Id= ...... /> >>>>>> <CustomAction Id="StopUserExe" BinaryKey="taskkill" ExeCommand ="/im >>>>>> systray.exe /t /f" Impersonate="yes" Return="asyncNoWait" /> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <InstallExecuteSequence> >>>>>> <Custom Action="StopUserExe" >>>>>> Before="RemoveFiles">Installed</Custom> >>>>>> </InstallExecuteSequence> >>>>>> >>>>>> This works fine but i get the Files in Use dialog before the CA >>>>>> actually >>>>>> runs.How do i be sequencing the CA to run at the start of >>>>>> uninstall? Or >>>>>> is >>>>>> there any way to sequence 'Files in Use' dialog? Please help >>>>>> -- >>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Custom-action-sequencing-problem-tp15632069p15632069.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>>>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>>>>> 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. 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