There's more than just Install, Uninstall & Repair to consider for your custom actions. dblock (creator of dotnetinstaller) has a handy WiX include you can use to save time writing all the conditions yourself -> http://code.dblock.org/msi-property-patterns-upgrading-firstinstall-and-maintenance
Also http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/8/17/zataoca-custom-actions-are-generally-an-admission-of-failure Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: 08 March 2013 12:16 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall Thank you. You bought up something I hadn't considered: repairs. So on a repair, I would like the uninstall exes AND the install exes to run. Suggestions on how to make that happen with inner text conditions? Alain -----Original Message----- From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:rob_hamfl...@sn.scee.net] Sent: March 8, 2013 03:32 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running EXEs at install and uninstall On 07/03/2013 19:37, Alain Forget wrote: > 2) I only want the InstEXEs to run during installation (and not when > uninstalling). Thus, since there is the special REMOVE="ALL" to denote > "do this only if uninstalling", is there an equivalent I need to use to specify "do this only if installing"? Use "NOT Installed". N.B. This condition will mean your actions won't run during a repair. Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
