Bob I'm afraid the fix in v3.0.4429.0 doesn't work. It will now stop minimised .Net applications but not vb6 application whether they are minimised or not. Would you like me to submit a bug for this with a sample?
Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 26 August 2008 03:14 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it Neil Sleightholm wrote: > I have managed to reproduce the problem I am having with > CloseApplication in a simple install. The key seems to be that > CloseApplication won't close minimised applications (and also a tray > application that I use in the application I am trying to solve the > problem for). Eric submitted a fix today for a bug that sounds like it's related to this. VB and WinForms both use hidden windows to control app-level events; CloseApplication today doesn't send WM_CLOSE to all top-level windows. > I have also found that on Windows Vista the "File in Use" dialog gives > you an option to "Close applications" but on XP it doesn't. I assume > this "File in Use" dialog is part of Windows Installer not WiX. > That's Restart Manager using the MsiRmFilesInUse dialog. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
