Please do not use a custom action to run the install if that other product is
MSI-based. Add it to your Upgrade table and remove it that way.
> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:56:44 -0700
> From: jack.sojo...@gmail.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Detecting a different product install
>
> Hello...I need to detect if a totally different product is installed and if
> so uninstall it.
>
> I figure I can use a custom action to spawn the uninstall. not sure if
> that will be a problem but does anyone know first how to detect if a
> different product is installed? preferably by an install guid.
>
> appsearch? msiproduct?
>
> Thanks.
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