Are you deploying the C runtime, or something similar? That can sometimes cause that issue. If you skip the FilesInUse dialog you'll probably get prompted for a reboot, which is probably more of a pain.
Rob On 01/04/2011 06:45, lxy.su...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for help from Peter, Rob Hamflett and Rob Mensching! > > I have achieved detecting the process with "WixCloseApplications" and > killing the process by "taskkill". > But I still have an issue that when I try to uninstall it pops "FileInUse" > dialog. But the application it indicates has no relationship with my > application which is killed. > So I want to disable this dialog to avoid confusing. > Could anyone give me a help? > > Any comment is appreciated! > > > 2011/3/31 Rob Mensching<r...@robmensching.com> > >> WiX v3.5 also shipped with the RestartApplication element that allows you >> to >> add more files to the Restart Manager (which gives the user the option to >> shut things down). >> >> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Peter Shirtcliffe<pshirtcli...@sdl.com >>> wrote: >> >>> Agreed, it doesn't look like it can kill them forcibly but there is an >>> option >>> to set a property when it can't so that the installer can abort or prompt >>> the >>> user if the application doesn't close. It depends on whether the user is >> in >>> danger of losing any work if you terminate the process. There is still >> the >>> Files In Use dialog as a second line of defence too (although I have once >>> seen a user ignore that and expect an uninstall to work without >> rebooting). >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:r...@snsys.com] >>> Sent: 31 March 2011 09:59 >>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [Wix-users] How can I kill process when >> uninstall >>> >>> Can CloseApplication kill processes though? It doesn't look like it can. >>> If >>> you need to forcibly >>> kill something you might need a custom action to run taskkill or some >>> custom >>> code that does the job. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> On 31/03/2011 09:45, Peter Shirtcliffe wrote: >>>> Look at the CloseApplication element in the util schema in the Wix >>>> documentation. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: lxy.su...@gmail.com [mailto:lxy.su...@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: 31 March 2011 09:40 >>>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>>> Subject: [WiX-users] [Wix-users] How can I kill process when uninstall >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> How can I achieve killing the process with the given name when >> uninstall >>> my >>>> application. Is there something that Wix can support that feature? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> - >>> Create and publish websites with WebMatrix >>> Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; >>> WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and >>> publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. >>> If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and >>> requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its >>> contents, and we further request that you advise us. >>> SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. >>> Registered number: 02675207. >>> Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire >> SL6 >>> 7DY, UK. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Create and publish websites with WebMatrix >>> Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; >>> WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and >>> publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Create and publish websites with WebMatrix >> Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; >> WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and >> publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
