Thanks for the reply, considering we already shipped 1.0.0 I guess we'll look for a workaround...
Alex G. On 6/25/08 6:24 PM, "Blair Murri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Properties (including public) are NOT passed to nested installations > (including RemoveExistingProducts). Your 1.0.0 installer needs to use the > UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE Property instead of your IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE property for > your scenario. > > See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa372380.aspx for more details on this > property. > > ________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Goryuk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:57 AM > To: discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Realizing a property during a major upgrade > > Hi, > > Is it possible to pass PUBLIC properties to products (.MSI) being removed > during RemoveExistingProducts (during major upgrade)? > > My installer 1.0.0 > * installs the 1.0.0 product > * launches a custom action based on a property IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE > > My installer 2.0.0 > * removes a previous product (1.0.0) <- but doesn¹t realize the property > IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE > * installs the new product, > but during ³RemoveExistingProducts² the IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE is not being > realized by the v1.0.0 MSI, thus my custom action is not being executed. > > To prove this I launched the 1.0.0 installer with IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE as a > parameter and the custom action executed correctly. > > So far I¹ve tried: > 1) Set a custom action after LaunchConditions that sets > IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE=true > 2) Pass IS_MAJOR_PROPERTY to installer 2.0.0 hoping that it¹d be realized > during the ³RemoveExistingProducts² that removed 1.0.0 > 3) Setting the UpgradeVersion element¹s property to ³IS_MAJOR_UPGRADE² > * in this case IS_MAJOR_PROPERTY is a ³SecureCustomProperty² > 4) Set the public property in the Property table. > > > Thanks, > Alex G. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
