That makes a great deal of sense. <smile/> Too bad the ExePackages won't uninstall cleanly. DetectConditions are still important.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 6:11 PM, jo...@msli.com <jo...@msli.com> wrote: > After much reading, I am trying to use bundle the wrong way. > > By design the bundle is the unified user interface to the stuff > installed. > > Instead I will simply let the bundle appear in "Programs and Features", > and hide everything that will be uninsulated by the bundle. > > Some 3rd party ExePackages don't want to uninstall via the bundle > anyway. > > On Thu, 2013-06-13 at 09:34 -0700, jo...@msli.com wrote: > > I need some help finding a good behavior for uninstalling using bundles. > > > > My bundle installs 4 things (wxs at end of this message): > > Two ExePackage, > > Two MsiPackage > > > > >From "Control Panel"->"Programs and Features", > > I see an entry for each item in my chain, which I like. > > > > I also see multiple entries for my bundle, which I don't like as it > > could confuse the users. > > > > Additionally, Uninstalling the bundle does not uninstall the items in > > the chain, it simply removes the bundle from "Control Panel"->"Programs > > and Features" which seems like busy work. > > > > My ignorant view, and please correct me if I'm wrong, thinks users will > > be confused by seeing bundle in "Control Panel"->"Programs and > > Features", in addition to the chained packages, so maybe it should not > > be there, as it has no functional purpose. > > > > I see two Bundle attributes: > > DisableModify > > DisableRemove > > which seem to address hiding my bundle in "Control Panel"->"Programs and > > Features", but not cleanly? > > > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_bundle.htm > > says I just find some other way to clean out my bundle, but no examples > > given. > > > > Has anyone found a nice recipe for dealing with bundles? > > > > My Wxs for the Bundle follows: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > > xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension"; > > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"; > > > > > > > <Bundle > > Name="$(var.BundleExe)" > > Version="1.0.0.0" > > Manufacturer="$(var.MyCompanyName)" > > Copyright="(c) All rights reserved." > > UpgradeCode="{$(var.Guid_Bundle)}" > > HelpTelephone="1 234 567 8910" > > HelpUrl="https://mycopany.com/software/compass?section=support"; > > UpdateUrl="https://mycompany.com/software/compass?section=download"; > > AboutUrl="https://mycompany.com/software/compass?section=overview"; > > > > > SplashScreenSourceFile="../ProgramFiles/Resources/Images/InstallerHeaderImage.bmp" > > > > > > > <!-- Display License and Logo --> > > <BootstrapperApplicationRef > > Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense"> > > <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication > > > > LicenseUrl="https://www.meyersound.com/software/compass?section=download > " > > LogoFile="../Source/Resources/Images/AboutCompass.png" > > /> > > </BootstrapperApplicationRef> > > > > <!-- BEGIN Conditional Def --> > > <!-- Check if WinPcap is installed and at least some version --> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchWinPcapHas" > > Variable="WinPcapInstalled" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall > > \WinPcapInst" > > Result="exists" > > /> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchWinPcapMajor" > > Variable="WinPcapVersionMajor" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall > > \WinPcapInst" > > Value="VersionMajor" > > Format="raw" > > Result="value" > > /> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchWinPcapMinor" > > Variable="WinPcapVersionMinor" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall > > \WinPcapInst" > > Value="VersionMinor" > > Format="raw" > > Result="value" > > /> > > <!-- Check if Bounjour Print Services is installed --> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchBonjourHas" > > Variable="BonjourDLL" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\Bonjour.DLL" > > Result="exists" > > /> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchBonjourValue" > > Variable="BounjourVersion" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Apple Inc.\Bonjour" > > Value="Version" > > Format="raw" > > Result="value" > > /> > > <!-- Check if Avdeccproxy is installed and at least some version --> > > <util:RegistrySearch > > Id="RegistrySearchProxyHas" > > Variable="ProxyInstalled" > > Root="HKLM" > > Key="SOFTWARE\Meyer Sound\AVDECC Proxy" > > Result="exists" > > /> > > <!-- END Conditional Def --> > > > > <!-- Begin Chain --> > > <Chain> > > <!-- Will not install if 4.1.3 or better is installed --> > > <ExePackage > > Id="WinPcap" > > Name="WinPcap_4_1_3.exe" > > Vital="no" > > Compressed="no" > > > > DownloadUrl="http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_3.exe"; > > InstallCondition="NOT WinPcapInstalled OR ( 4 > > > WinPcapVersionMajor AND 1 > WinPcapVersionMinor)" > > > > > <RemotePayload > > Description="WinPcap 4.1.3 installer" > > Hash="e2516fcd1573e70334c8f50bee5241cdfdf48a00" > > ProductName="WinPcap 4.1.3" > > Size="915128" > > Version="4.1.0.2980" > > /> > > </ExePackage> > > <!-- Will not install if 2.0.2.0 or better is installed --> > > <ExePackage > > Id="BonjourPSSetup" > > Name="BonjourPSSetup.exe" > > Vital="no" > > Compressed="no" > > > > DownloadUrl=" > http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL999/en_US/BonjourPSSetup.exe"; > > InstallCondition="NOT BonjourDLL OR v2.0.2.0 > BonjourVersion" > > > > > <RemotePayload > > ProductName="BonjourPrintServices" > > Description="Bonjour Printer Services Installer" > > Size="5436744" > > Version="2.0.2.0" > > Hash="847f39e0ea80d2a4d902fe59657e18f5bc32a8cb" > > /> > > </ExePackage> > > <!-- Will not install if already installed --> > > <MsiPackage > > Id="MyProxy" > > Name="$(var.MSI_Proxy)" > > DisplayName="Proxy" > > Description="Proxy Installation" > > Vital="no" > > ForcePerMachine="yes" > > Cache="yes" > > Compressed="yes" > > Permanent="yes" > > SourceFile="..\Installers\proxy.msi" > > InstallCondition="NOT ProxyInstalled" > > /> > > <!-- Will not install if already installed and 64bit --> > > <MsiPackage > > Id="MyProgramInstaller" > > Name="$(var.MSI_Product)" > > DisplayName="Compass" > > Description="Compass Installation" > > Vital="no" > > Visible="yes" > > ForcePerMachine="yes" > > Cache="yes" > > Compressed="yes" > > Permanent="yes" > > SourceFile="..\Installers\Compass.msi" > > InstallCondition="NOT Installed" > > /> > > </Chain> > > </Bundle> > > </Wix> > > > > > > > > NOTICE: This email may contain confidential information. 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