...and here's the missing link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370354(v=vs.85).aspx --------------- Phil Wilson
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Phil Wilson <phildgwil...@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's deferred I assume it's running from the execute sequence, not the UI. > > This example shows how to use the progress bar during long running > custom actions, but the interesting part for you is that > MsiProcessMessage () returns cancel if the install has been canceled. > This is a Dll call, right? And I assume that DTF managed CAs behave > the same with the equivalent, session.message I believe. > --------------- > Phil Wilson > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Pavan Konduru > <pavan.kond...@accelrys.com> wrote: >> You can always add an action to the control and declare the action in the >> same dialog. >> >> <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243" Width="56" >> Height="17" Cancel="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)"> >> <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="someaction">1</Publish> >> <Publish Event="SpawnDialog" >> Value="CancelDlg">1</Publish> >> </Control> >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> >> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> >> <Fragment> >> >> <CustomAction Id=" someaction " BinaryKey="CustomAction" DllEntry=" >> someaction " Return="check" Execute='immediate' Impersonate='no'/> >> >> --Pavan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Skildum, Mat [mailto:mathew.skil...@aspect.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 2:02 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> (wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net) >> Subject: [WiX-users] Handling the cancel button in a deferred custom action >> >> I am trying to find examples that would allow me to catch and handle the >> event sent when a user hits the cancel button while a lengthy deferred >> custom action is running. For the most part I ignore this situation as most >> of my custom actions execute fairly quickly and the user does not see any >> major delay. >> >> I am starting to have a need for this support and have not been able to find >> examples I can utilize. >> >> Any help would be great, >> >> MAT SKILDUM >> This email (including any attachments) is proprietary to Aspect Software, >> Inc. and may contain information that is confidential. If you have received >> this message in error, please do not read, copy or forward this message. >> Please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and destroy >> any copies. You may not further disclose or distribute this email or its >> attachments. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
