Is it possible to modify installed product from an second setup. I have created VScript and it works fine as alone. But it fails if I run it from second setup custom action.
2009/8/21 John Ludlow <john.ludlow...@gmail.com> > Hi, > > Just to provide an alternative, I personally use a CA which modifies > the existing (1.0.0 in this case) MSI before REP happens. Sounds > absolutely horrible (I almost pitched a fit when my boss suggested it) > but, hey, it works. > > My CA is a VBS / WSF which uses the MSI COM API to load the existing > package and delete rows (in my case from the file table, in your case > it'd be from the InstallExec sequence) right before the > RemoveExistingProducts action. > > Another alternative (I believe) would be to schedule REP before the > installation transaction. There are serious downsides to this - your > install can take longer, and if something bad happens in the > transaction then the REP will have already happened, so no product > components at all will be installed at that point. The upside is that > it's simple > > Not to say that Sebastian's option isn't a good one, but I just > figured I'd give you the option. > > Hope that helps > > John > > 2009/8/20 Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) > <wix+us...@instyler.com<wix%2bus...@instyler.com> > >: > > Uh that's bad. Then I'd create a new custom action to copy user files > to the > > new folder before removing the the old version. Using properties to store > > the contents of a file is probably not working... > > > > Also applications shouldn't store user files in the Program Files > > installation folder. Since Vista applications can't write there anyway if > > not running specifically as administrator. Use the AppData folders > > instead... > > > > Best regards, > > Sebastian Brand > > > > Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. > > http://www.instyler.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:50 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Prevent file deletion duting upgrade > > > > Yes, I know. But for some reasons I have implemented this custom action > on > > uninstall. > > <CustomAction Id="REMOVEDIRS" Property="CMD" ExeCommand="/C rd /S /Q > > "[INSTALLDIR]"" Return='asyncNoWait' Impersonate="yes" /> > > > > :) > > > > 2009/8/20 Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) > > <wix+us...@instyler.com <wix%2bus...@instyler.com>< > wix%2bus...@instyler.com <wix%252bus...@instyler.com>> > >> > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> By default, Windows Installer never deletes files it doesn't know of > >> (user files). So how is this accomplished in v1.0.0? > >> > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Sebastian Brand > >> > >> Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. > >> http://www.instyler.com > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:30 > >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > >> Subject: [WiX-users] Prevent file deletion duting upgrade > >> > >> Hello, > >> I have the case below: > >> > >> 1. product.msi 1.0.0 deletes all files (even created by user) on > >> uninstallation > >> 2. product.msi 1.0.1 (RemoveExistingProducts > Before="InstallInitialize" > >> />) > >> > >> How to prevent particular file deletion on 1.0.0 uninstallation. Maybe > >> it is possible to read file content (text) to the property before > >> RemoveExistingProducts action and then recreate it? 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