I really don't like this approach, but in theory could you not create a Stub EXE that would take an install or uninstall parameter and would have to have the knowledge of the InstallAnywhere package? You could then bundle this stub with your InstallAnywhere package.
-----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:53 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn - InstallAnywhere ExePackage Yeah, sadly we totally missed this pattern of exe installers in the first version of Burn. On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:41 AM, jhennessey <jack.hennes...@hyland.com>wrote: > I was wondering if anyone out there has had the unfortunate task of > trying to bootstrap an InstallAnywhere package? > > I ask because apparently to uninstall these types of packages you need > to launch an "uninstall.exe" file that gets installed by the setup executable. > That being the case it appears burn won't be able to handle removal of > these natively (because it knows nothing about the "uninstall.exe" and > you can't tell it to launch an arbitrary executable). > > I really can't believe there is no way to launch an uninstall from the > original install package (please let me know if I'm wrong here). Does > anyone know a hack to get this to work or have any other advice on how > to deal with InstallAnywhere? > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-Ins > tallAnywhere-ExePackage-tp7580040.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. > Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
