CloseApplication sends a close message to the process in question. That's
basically it.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 5:17 AM, Chandrasekaran, Suman (GE Healthcare) <
suman.chandraseka...@ge.com> wrote:
> HI,
>
> I am using Wix 3,6. I have an issue, while uninstalling the application
> I want to close a process which is basically a system tray icon. When
> the uninstallation process starts it pop's up a dialog asking the user
> to close the application ("The following application should be closed
> before continuing the install"). I don't want this dialog to appear but
> instead do the closing automatically.
>
> I tried the following, but no luck.
>
> <InstallExecuteSequence>
> <Custom Action="WixCloseApplications"
> Before="InstallInitialize">Installed</Custom>
> <Custom Action="StartMonitor"
> After="StartServices">NOT Installed</Custom>
> </InstallExecuteSequence>
>
> <util:CloseApplication Id="CloseMonitor" Target="Monitor.exe"
> CloseMessage="yes" RebootPrompt="no">
> Installed
> </util:CloseApplication>
>
>
> I want the wix to detect the applications and close them as part of
> uninstallation process. No need of showing the dialog box prompt. Can
> anyone please help me to implement it.
>
> It works fine with it is installed from command prompt with /qn switch
> but without /qn switch I get the dialog ("The following application
> should be closed before continuing the install"). Can someone please
> help me on how to fix this.
>
> I was checking some forums and many pople had stated that
> <util:CloseApplication> does not close the system tray icon processes.
> Is it true?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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