Permanent tells the engine to not uninstall Packages. I agree with Peter. <smile/>
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 2:21 AM, Peter Shirtcliffe <pshirtcli...@sdl.com>wrote: > I'll admit I haven't tried it but it wouldn't be very permanent if it did > :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: 01 October 2012 10:15 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditional MsiPackage > > That sounds like a good solution. Are you saying that setting Permanent > stops > the InstallCondition ever uninstalling it? > > Neil > > > >It might be appropriate to use MSIPackage/@Permanent and a condition of " > >ConfigRequiresIt and not ProductDetected" (set with a product search). > >If the package was present before the bundle was installed, there's > >some third party thing using it and you don't know when it's safe to > >remove (if ever). Only the user would know. With that condition, Burn > >only installs it if it didn't exist beforehand and I'd presume never > >removes it if it never installed it. > > > >I'm assuming that the package would remain visible in ARP or not for > >the user to remove themselves if Burn didn't touch it. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > >Sent: 29 September 2012 09:21 > >To: General toolset. (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net) > >Subject: [WiX-users] Conditional MsiPackage > > > >I have an msi in my bundle that is only installed for a particular > >config but I don't want to uninstall it if the end user has it > >installed. Is there any way to do this with the MsiPackage element? I > >don't think I can use InstallConidtion as the documentation says it > >will uninstall it. > > > >Neil > > > >Neil Sleightholm > >X2 Systems Limited > >n...@x2systems.com<mailto:n...@x2systems.com> > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > >--- > >- > >How fast is your code? > >3 out of 4 devs don\\\'t know how their code performs in production. > >Find out how slow your code is with AppDynamics Lite. > >http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219672;13503038;z? > >http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > >_______________________________________________ > >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. > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > >---- > >Got visibility? > >Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. > >Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. > >http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? > >http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > >_______________________________________________ > >WiX-users mailing list > >WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Got visibility? > Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. > Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? > http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Got visibility? > Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. > Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? > http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
