I think I get the idea now... I have to apply SQL statements to the installer database itself to do the insertion using the MsiDatabaseOpenView and MsiView* methods. Oh, fun!
At any rate, the code is currently at http://svn.ali.as/cpan/trunk/Perl-Dist-WiX/share/ClearFolderCA/ClearFolderCA/ClearFolderCA.cpp (Yes, I'll be nice and post a pointer to the completed code when I'm done.) --Curtis On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:44 -0600, "Curtis Jewell" <lists.wix-us...@csjewell.fastmail.us> wrote: > On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:58 -0700, "Rob Mensching" <r...@wixtoolset.org> > wrote: > > 1. MSI SDK says the RemoveFolders only removes a folder if it is empty. > > You need a CustomAction to recurse all of the directories and add them > > to the RemoveFolders table plus add the files to RemoveFiles table. > > Well, I'm getting started writing that CustomAction. It's still 80% > psuedocode and only 20% C, but here's what I have so far. (I know I > can't append to strings like that in C, I'll rewrite that in proper RTL > calls myself when I get to my Visual Studio machine.) > > I would prefer to have it run after the MSI has deleted the files it > knows about already. (why make extra work?) > > What XML code would be required to put the CA in at that point, and what > MSI SDK functions would I use to do what is asked for in the HELP > comments? > > I know I'm asking for a lot at the moment, but even if you only point > out the first steps, or point me to examples, I can work with that and > ask more detailed questions as needed later. -- Curtis Jewell swords...@csjewell.fastmail.us %DCL-E-MEM-BAD, bad memory -VMS-F-PDGERS, pudding between the ears [I use PC-Alpine, which deliberately does not display colors and pictures in HTML mail] -- Curtis Jewell swords...@csjewell.fastmail.us %DCL-E-MEM-BAD, bad memory -VMS-F-PDGERS, pudding between the ears [I use PC-Alpine, which deliberately does not display colors and pictures in HTML mail] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
