[WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles

[BOB1981]

Hi All,

Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much for
this help.

Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom action before Install
Files , this action is to just xcopy existing folder from h:\Sites to
h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and InstallExecute Sequence as
below:-

<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites
h:\BackupSites' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

My Product.wxs file complie and generates an MSI with no errors.
But when i install the MSI this action is running but with exit code 1 as
below, part of Log file is below:

Action 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.

it seems the action is running but some error while executing. How can i Use
Xcopy in this scenario to use as custom action to run before InstallFiles
Action.

Waiting.
Thanks

[Neil Sleightholm]

I think the problem is that xcopy isn't in c:\ it is in system32 so you would need a fully qualified path to it.

Neil

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Hi All,

Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much for
this help.

Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom action before Install
Files , this action is to just xcopy existing folder from h:\Sites to
h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and InstallExecute Sequence as
below:-

<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites
h:\BackupSites' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

My Product.wxs file complie and generates an MSI with no errors.
But when i install the MSI this action is running but with exit code 1 as
below, part of Log file is below:

Action 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.

it seems the action is running but some error while executing. How can i Use
Xcopy in this scenario to use as custom action to run before InstallFiles
Action.

Waiting.
Thanks

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[Denis Zavorotnyuk]

Bob, as far as I understood your CustomAction simply set the Property='BackupFiles' with the value specified. Try create another custom action of the type 50 (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372048(VS.85).aspx), probably like this:
<CustomAction Id="DoBackupFiles" Property='BackupFiles' ExeCommand='/e /c /y h:\Sites h:\BackupSites ' Execute='immediate' Return='ignore' Impersonate='no' />
but in this case, most likely your CustomAction should be like this:
<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>
and include both CustomActions into the InstallExecuteSequence.

С уважением,
Заворотнюк Денис.

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Отправлено: 17 сентября 2008 г. 0:58
Тема: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi All,
Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much for
this help.
Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom action before Install
Files , this action is to just xcopy existing folder from h:\Sites to
h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and InstallExecute Sequence as
below:-
<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites
h:\BackupSites' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
My Product.wxs file complie and generates an MSI with no errors.
But when i install the MSI this action is running but with exit code 1 as
Action 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.
it seems the action is running but some error while executing. How can i Use
Xcopy in this scenario to use as custom action to run before InstallFiles
Action.
Waiting.
Thanks
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[BOB1981]

Hi Denis,

Thank soo much , you nailed it right. I just made the changes you suggested
and its working , but it seems to run everytime i install the MSI or
Uninstall or Repair..
So i added
<Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom>
<Custom Action='DoBackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom>

So i guess it will run only if F_Online Feature is getting installed.
Hey there only one this left i need to acomplist in this....any idea ?

This Msi Package which i am creating needs to be created in such way that ,
on our production server it is always going to be Install (Never Uninstall).
this is why i wanted to all this backup Action before install.

So wht can i change that it will allow over an existing Msi Product. Unlike
right now it gives me an error "Another Version of this Product is already
installed".
Because i want all of my Components to be Unmanaged , I guess i am going to
leave Guid attribute as an empty string. Do u think its okey.. I just dont
know the concequesces of this.

All actually i want is no updation in registry at all and just an installer
(no removal).
Let me know
and thanks for you suggestion. again
Bob

Post by Denis Zavorotnyuk
Bob, as far as I understood your CustomAction simply set the
Property='BackupFiles' with the value specified. Try create another custom
action of the type 50
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372048(VS.85).aspx), probably
<CustomAction Id="DoBackupFiles" Property='BackupFiles' ExeCommand='/e /c
/y h:\Sites h:\BackupSites ' Execute='immediate' Return='ignore'
Impersonate='no' />
<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy'
Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>
and include both CustomActions into the InstallExecuteSequence.
С уважением,
Заворотнюк Денис.

[Denis Zavorotnyuk]

Hi, Bob.
Custom action <Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom> will perform whenever the feature "F_Online " is selected to install. Try include in your condition this: (Not Installed). It should look like this:
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[Not Installed AND &F_Online=3]]></Custom>

P.S. Bob, tell me please, how do you know about the feature can be referenced in a condition as "&feature_name"?

Regards,
Denis Zavorotnyuk

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Отправлено: 17 сентября 2008 г. 17:22
Тема: Re: [WiX-users] HA: Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Denis,
Thank soo much , you nailed it right. I just made the changes you suggested
and its working , but it seems to run everytime i install the MSI or
Uninstall or Repair..
So i added
<Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom>
<Custom Action='DoBackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom>
So i guess it will run only if F_Online Feature is getting installed.
Hey there only one this left i need to acomplist in this....any idea ?
This Msi Package which i am creating needs to be created in such way that ,
on our production server it is always going to be Install (Never Uninstall).
this is why i wanted to all this backup Action before install.
So wht can i change that it will allow over an existing Msi Product. Unlike
right now it gives me an error "Another Version of this Product is already
installed".
Because i want all of my Components to be Unmanaged , I guess i am going to
leave Guid attribute as an empty string. Do u think its okey.. I just dont
know the concequesces of this.
All actually i want is no updation in registry at all and just an installer
(no removal).
Let me know
and thanks for you suggestion. again
Bob

Post by Denis Zavorotnyuk
Bob, as far as I understood your CustomAction simply set the
Property='BackupFiles' with the value specified. Try create another custom
action of the type 50
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372048(VS.85).aspx), probably
<CustomAction Id="DoBackupFiles" Property='BackupFiles' ExeCommand='/e /c
/y h:\Sites h:\BackupSites ' Execute='immediate' Return='ignore'
Impersonate='no' />
<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy'
Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>
and include both CustomActions into the InstallExecuteSequence.
С уважением,
Заворотнюк Денис.

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[BOB1981]

Hi Denis,
I got this from these two links. If you read the rist link its someone
having this issue and second link explains how can we use Feature as a
refrence in condition.

http://osdir.com/ml/windows.devel.wix.user/2005-01/msg00047.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net/msg13712.htmlas
far you seggestion, right now it only triggers if that feature is getting
installed, i dont understand adding "Not Installed AND" in front of it would
make what diffrence. i dont understand this concept , can u explain a bit.

Right now my package is working fine...
wht do u think abt this.

This Msi Package which i am creating needs to be created in such way that ,

Post by BOB1981
on our production server it is always going to be Install (Never Uninstall).
this is why i wanted to all this backup Action before install.
So wht can i change that it will allow over an existing Msi Product. Unlike
right now it gives me an error "Another Version of this Product is already
installed".
Because i want all of my Components to be Unmanaged , I guess i am going to
leave Guid attribute as an empty string. Do u think its okey.. I just dont
know the concequesces of this.
All actually i want is no updation in registry at all and just an installer
(no removal).
Let me know

Thanks

Post by BOB1981
Hi, Bob.
Custom action <Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom> will perform
whenever the feature "F_Online " is selected to install. Try include in
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[Not
Installed AND &F_Online=3]]></Custom>
P.S. Bob, tell me please, how do you know about the feature can be
referenced in a condition as "&feature_name"?
Regards,
Denis Zavorotnyuk

[Denis Zavorotnyuk]

Hi, Bob.
Adding "Not Installed" in the condition would make the difference, because "Installed" is the Installation Status Property, take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369297(VS.85).aspx.

Regards,
Denis Zavorotnyuk.

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Отправлено: 17 сентября 2008 г. 18:52
Тема: Re: [WiX-users] HA: HA: Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Denis,
I got this from these two links. If you read the rist link its someone
having this issue and second link explains how can we use Feature as a
refrence in condition.
http://osdir.com/ml/windows.devel.wix.user/2005-01/msg00047.html
far you seggestion, right now it only triggers if that feature is getting
installed, i dont understand adding "Not Installed AND" in front of it would
make what diffrence. i dont understand this concept , can u explain a bit.
Right now my package is working fine...
wht do u think abt this.
This Msi Package which i am creating needs to be created in such way that ,

Post by BOB1981
on our production server it is always going to be Install (Never Uninstall).
this is why i wanted to all this backup Action before install.
So wht can i change that it will allow over an existing Msi Product. Unlike
right now it gives me an error "Another Version of this Product is already
installed".
Because i want all of my Components to be Unmanaged , I guess i am going to
leave Guid attribute as an empty string. Do u think its okey.. I just dont
know the concequesces of this.
All actually i want is no updation in registry at all and just an installer
(no removal).
Let me know

Thanks

Post by BOB1981
Hi, Bob.
Custom action <Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[&F_Online=3]]></Custom> will perform
whenever the feature "F_Online " is selected to install. Try include in
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'><![CDATA[Not
Installed AND &F_Online=3]]></Custom>
P.S. Bob, tell me please, how do you know about the feature can be
referenced in a condition as "&feature_name"?
Regards,
Denis Zavorotnyuk

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[Bhavdeep Singh]

Hi Denis,

thanks now i got , so adding Not Installed will make this action to trigger only If this feature i not installed, if this feature is already installed then it will not trigger. It makes sense now . thanks again
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[Vivek]

Hi All,

I am trying some thing similar. What i am trying to do is I have one file
which i have included in my msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a
component which is getting called in my main feature element


<Directory Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">
<Component Id="TempComp"
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">
<File Id="CLEANUP" Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd"
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>
</Component>
</Directory>

i am calling this component in my main feature like this:

<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product" Level="1"
Description="Installs all Product components">
<ComponentRef Id="TempComp"/>
<ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />
<ComponentRef Id="ProductComponent" />
<ComponentRef Id="OUTPUTFLDR" />
<ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />
<ComponentRef Id="MyService"/>
</Feature>

Now my problem is i have a custom action (which calls the file i placed in
Temp folder) which i wish to execute to do some cleanup before installing my
new files.
Is it possible i can just copy this file and execute my custom action before
installing any of my files?

Thanks in Advance.

Vivek

Post by BOB1981
Hi All,
Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much
for this help.
Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom action before Install
Files , this action is to just xcopy existing folder from h:\Sites to
h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and InstallExecute Sequence as
below:-
<CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites
h:\BackupSites' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
My Product.wxs file complie and generates an MSI with no errors.
But when i install the MSI this action is running but with exit code 1 as
Action 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.
Action ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.
it seems the action is running but some error while executing. How can i
Use Xcopy in this scenario to use as custom action to run before
InstallFiles Action.
Waiting.
Thanks

[Bhavdeep Singh]

HI Vivek,

Let me understand , are you trying to run your custom action after this TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the components are installed.?
if yes then atleast you need to keep TempComp as one feature and rest components and second feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
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[Vivek]

You got it correctly Bhavdeep, yes i was thinking the same way that i have to
keep this in a seperate feature.
But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it before any thing
else kick off.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Bhavdeep Singh
HI Vivek,
Let me understand , are you trying to run your custom action after this
TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the components are installed.?
if yes then atleast you need to keep TempComp as one feature and rest
components and second feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh

Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some thing
similar. What i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included
in my msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which
is getting called in my main feature element> > > <Directory
Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp">
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP"
Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd">
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>>
</Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like
this:> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product"
Level="1"> Description="Installs all Product components">> <ComponentRef
Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />> <ComponentRef
Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef Id="OUTPUTFLDR"

/>> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef Id="MyService"/>>
</Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom action (which calls the
file i placed in> Temp folder) which i wish to execute to do some cleanup
before installing my> new files. > Is it possible i can just copy this
file and execute my custom action before> installing any of my files?> >
Thanks in Advance.> > Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > >
Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> >
for this help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom
action before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing
folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and
InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction
Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> > h:\BackupSites'
Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > > <InstallExecuteSequence>> >
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In
stallExecuteSequence>> > > > My Product.wxs file complie and generates an
MSI with no errors.> > But when i install the MSI this action is running
but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is below:> > > > Action
16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action
ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.> > > > it seems the action is
running but some error while executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this
scenario to use as custom action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> >
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[Vivek]

You got it correctly Bhavdeep, yes i was thinking the same way that i have to
keep this in a seperate feature.
But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it before any thing
else kick off.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Bhavdeep Singh
HI Vivek,
Let me understand , are you trying to run your custom action after this
TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the components are installed.?
if yes then atleast you need to keep TempComp as one feature and rest
components and second feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh

Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some thing
similar. What i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included
in my msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which
is getting called in my main feature element> > > <Directory
Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp">
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP"
Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd">
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>>
</Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like
this:> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product"
Level="1"> Description="Installs all Product components">> <ComponentRef
Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />> <ComponentRef
Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef Id="OUTPUTFLDR"

/>> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef Id="MyService"/>>
</Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom action (which calls the
file i placed in> Temp folder) which i wish to execute to do some cleanup
before installing my> new files. > Is it possible i can just copy this
file and execute my custom action before> installing any of my files?> >
Thanks in Advance.> > Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > >
Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> >
for this help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom
action before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing
folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and
InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction
Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> > h:\BackupSites'
Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > > <InstallExecuteSequence>> >
<Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In
stallExecuteSequence>> > > > My Product.wxs file complie and generates an
MSI with no errors.> > But when i install the MSI this action is running
but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is below:> > > > Action
16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action
ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.> > > > it seems the action is
running but some error while executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this
scenario to use as custom action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> >
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[Bhavdeep Singh]

Hi Vivek,

What actually you are trying to do is to run your custom action After "InstallFiles" but only after one feature. The way i have seen until now is either we can run custom action Before "InstallFiles" system action is complete or After "InstallFiles" system action is complete. You want something in the middle as per Conditional install of one feature. m not sure but i guess Sequece attribute of <Custom> element could help you in that. Try to create a Log of your MSI installation and see what is the sequence number when your feature CompTemp is getting installed and work around on this.
this is how you could create a log which installing Msi.

msiexec /i c:\your-msi-file-name-&-ocation /l c:\you-log-file-name-&-LocationThanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
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having to even run the install and log anything. Huge time saver.

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users-***@lists.sourceforge.net
[mailto:wix-users-***@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Bhavdeep
Singh
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:22 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles

Hi Vivek,

What actually you are trying to do is to run your custom action After
"InstallFiles" but only after one feature. The way i have seen until now
is either we can run custom action Before "InstallFiles" system action
is complete or After "InstallFiles" system action is complete. You want
something in the middle as per Conditional install of one feature. m not
sure but i guess Sequece attribute of <Custom> element could help you in
that. Try to create a Log of your MSI installation and see what is the
sequence number when your feature CompTemp is getting installed and work
around on this.
this is how you could create a log which installing Msi.

msiexec /i c:\your-msi-file-name-&-ocation /l
c:\you-log-file-name-&-LocationThanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running
Custom Action Before InstallFiles> > > You got it correctly Bhavdeep,
yes i was thinking the same way that i have to> keep this in a seperate
feature. > But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it
before any thing> else kick off.> > Thanks,> Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:>

HI Vivek, > > > > Let me understand , are you trying to run your

custom action after this> > TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the
components are installed.?> > if yes then atleast you need to keep
TempComp as one feature and rest> > components and second
feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh> > > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 17
Sep 2008 08:10:59 -0700> From: ***@gmail.com> To:> >>
wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running
Custom> >> Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some
thing> >> similar. What
i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included> >> in my
msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which> >> is
getting called in my main feature element> > > <Directory> >>
Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp">> >>
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP"> >>
Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd">> >>
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>>> >>
</Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like> >>
this:> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product"> >>
Level="1"> Description="Installs all Product components">>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef
Id="OUTPUTFLDR" > > />> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef
Id="MyService"/>>> > </Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom
action (which calls the> > file i placed in> Temp folder) which i
wish to execute to do some cleanup> > before installing my> new files.

Is it possible i can just copy this> > file and execute my custom

action before> installing any of my files?> >> > Thanks in Advance.> >
Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > >> > Everyone has been
really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> >> > for this
help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom> > action
before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing> >
folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action
and> > InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction> >
Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> > h:\BackupSites'>

Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > >

<InstallExecuteSequence>> >> > <Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In> > stallExecuteSequence>> > > >
My Product.wxs file complie and generates an> > MSI with no errors.> >
But when i install the MSI this actio
n is running> > but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is
below:> > > > Action> > 16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start
16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action> > ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return
value 1.> > > > it seems the action is> > running but some error while
executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this> > scenario to use as custom
action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> >> > > > Waiting.> >
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[Vivek]

Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Get Orca. That way you can LOOK at the sequence of ALL actions without
having to even run the install and log anything. Huge time saver.
-----Original Message-----
Singh
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:22 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Vivek,
What actually you are trying to do is to run your custom action After
"InstallFiles" but only after one feature. The way i have seen until now
is either we can run custom action Before "InstallFiles" system action
is complete or After "InstallFiles" system action is complete. You want
something in the middle as per Conditional install of one feature. m not
sure but i guess Sequece attribute of <Custom> element could help you in
that. Try to create a Log of your MSI installation and see what is the
sequence number when your feature CompTemp is getting installed and work
around on this.
this is how you could create a log which installing Msi.
msiexec /i c:\your-msi-file-name-&-ocation /l
c:\you-log-file-name-&-LocationThanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
Custom Action Before InstallFiles> > > You got it correctly Bhavdeep,
yes i was thinking the same way that i have to> keep this in a seperate
feature. > But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it
before any thing> else kick off.> > Thanks,> Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:>

HI Vivek, > > > > Let me understand , are you trying to run your

custom action after this> > TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the
components are installed.?> > if yes then atleast you need to keep
TempComp as one feature and rest> > components and second
feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh> > > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 17
Custom> >> Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some
thing> >> similar. What
i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included> >> in my
msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which> >> is
getting called in my main feature element> > > <Directory> >>
Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp">> >>
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP"> >>
Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd">> >>
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>>> >>
</Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like> >>
this:> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product"> >>
Level="1"> Description="Installs all Product components">>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef
Id="OUTPUTFLDR" > > />> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef
Id="MyService"/>>> > </Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom
action (which calls the> > file i placed in> Temp folder) which i
wish to execute to do some cleanup> > before installing my> new files.

Is it possible i can just copy this> > file and execute my custom

action before> installing any of my files?> >> > Thanks in Advance.> >
Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > >> > Everyone has been
really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> >> > for this
help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom> > action
before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing> >
folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action
and> > InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction> >
Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> > h:\BackupSites'>

Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > >

<InstallExecuteSequence>> >> > <Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In> > stallExecuteSequence>> > > >
My Product.wxs file complie and generates an> > MSI with no errors.> >
But when i install the MSI this actio
n is running> > but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is
below:> > > > Action> > 16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start
16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action> > ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return
value 1.> > > > it seems the action is> > running but some error while
executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this> > scenario to use as custom
action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> >> > > > Waiting.> >
Thanks> > > > > > -- > View this message in context:> >
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[Chad Petersen]

I could be wrong, but I don't think there is any support in MSI for what
you are trying to do. What makes you believe this is possible?

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:wix-users-***@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Vivek
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:35 PM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this
custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Get Orca. That way you can LOOK at the sequence of ALL actions without
having to even run the install and log anything. Huge time saver.
-----Original Message-----
Singh
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:22 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Vivek,
What actually you are trying to do is to run your custom action After
"InstallFiles" but only after one feature. The way i have seen until now
is either we can run custom action Before "InstallFiles" system action
is complete or After "InstallFiles" system action is complete. You want
something in the middle as per Conditional install of one feature. m not
sure but i guess Sequece attribute of <Custom> element could help you in
that. Try to create a Log of your MSI installation and see what is the
sequence number when your feature CompTemp is getting installed and work
around on this.
this is how you could create a log which installing Msi.
msiexec /i c:\your-msi-file-name-&-ocation /l
c:\you-log-file-name-&-LocationThanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
Custom Action Before InstallFiles> > > You got it correctly Bhavdeep,
yes i was thinking the same way that i have to> keep this in a

seperate

Post by Chad Petersen
feature. > But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it
before any thing> else kick off.> > Thanks,> Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:>

HI Vivek, > > > > Let me understand , are you trying to run your

custom action after this> > TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the
components are installed.?> > if yes then atleast you need to keep
TempComp as one feature and rest> > components and second
feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh> > > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 17
Custom> >> Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some
thing> >> similar. What
i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included> >> in my
msi and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which> >> is
getting called in my main feature element> > > <Directory> >>
Id="TempFolder" SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp">> >>
Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP"> >>
Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd">> >>
Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>>>
</Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like>
this:> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product"> >>
Level="1"> Description="Installs all Product components">>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />>
<ComponentRef> >> Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef
Id="OUTPUTFLDR" > > />> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef
Id="MyService"/>>> > </Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom
action (which calls the> > file i placed in> Temp folder) which i
wish to execute to do some cleanup> > before installing my> new files.

Is it possible i can just copy this> > file and execute my custom

action before> installing any of my files?> >> > Thanks in Advance.> >
Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > >> > Everyone has been
really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> >> > for this
help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom> > action
before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing> >
folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action
and> > InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction> >
Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> >

h:\BackupSites'>

Post by Chad Petersen

Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > >

<InstallExecuteSequence>> >> > <Custom Action='BackupFiles'
Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In> > stallExecuteSequence>> > >
My Product.wxs file complie and generates an> > MSI with no errors.> >
But when i install the MSI this actio
n is running> > but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is
below:> > > > Action> > 16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start
16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action> > ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return
value 1.> > > > it seems the action is> > running but some error while
executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this> > scenario to use as custom
action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> >> > > > Waiting.> >
Thanks> > > > > > -- > View this message in context:> >

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[Francis Kam]

I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete action and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to do is
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the file
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine you can
put any sort of file in there).

What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the batch file
do?

-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

[Vivek]

Hi Francis,

May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.

What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with the new
one which we are creating with Wix.

So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and folders and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi (created with
Install shield).

And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.

Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete action and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to do is
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the file
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine you can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the batch file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Chad Petersen]

I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.

Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Hi Francis,

May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.

What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with the
new
one which we are creating with Wix.

So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a
batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and folders
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi (created
with
Install shield).

And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to
clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.

Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to do is
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the file
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Vivek]

Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different scenario's

1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some registry
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
2) If we are pushing the install from the server using:
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1

in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all this
pain :-((.

Thanks Again

quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.

Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Hi Francis,

May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.

What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with the
new
one which we are creating with Wix.

So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a
batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and folders
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi (created
with
Install shield).

And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to
clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.

Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to do is
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the file
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Chad Petersen]

Then, it sounds to me like you will want to expand you Custom Action
script itself to not only run the clean up, but also copy the file onto
the system you use for the clean up. That should do it. But, no way to
copy one Feature, do some Custom Action and then copy another Feature,
that I'm aware of.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different
scenario's

1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some registry
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
2) If we are pushing the install from the server using:
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1

in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all
this
pain :-((.

Thanks Again

quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.

Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users-***@lists.sourceforge.net
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Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Hi Francis,

May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.

What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with the
new
one which we are creating with Wix.

So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a
batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and folders
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi (created
with
Install shield).

And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to
clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.

Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to do is
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the file
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this custom
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any thing
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me some
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Vivek]

First of all thanks to everyone for being so helpful so far, Chad my special
thanks to you.
Chad may be i am asking you for a extra favour if copying a file from
CustomAction is possible can you provide me an example i will be very
thankful to you.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Then, it sounds to me like you will want to expand you Custom Action
script itself to not only run the clean up, but also copy the file onto
the system you use for the clean up. That should do it. But, no way to
copy one Feature, do some Custom Action and then copy another Feature,
that I'm aware of.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different scenario's
1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some registry
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1
in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all this
pain :-((.
Thanks Again
quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.
Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Francis,
May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.
What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with the new
one which we are creating with Wix.
So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and folders and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi (created with
Install shield).
And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.
Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to

do is

Post by Francis Kam
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider putting your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the

file

Post by Francis Kam
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this

custom

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any

thing

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me

some

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
example.
Thanks,
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[Chad Petersen]

Since there are various languages available to write such a Custom
Action in I won't venture down that path myself, but I'd just say you
can copy a file using a batch file, a VBS, a JS or C++ and likely
others. The first set of Custom Actions calls whatever method chosen
above to copy the file on board and a second set of Custom Actions
launches the clean-up itself by calling that clean-up file process that
was copied on in the first step. Condition the Custom Actions to run or
not based off of your command line MYFLAG property. I'd think that
should be possible.

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Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:17 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


First of all thanks to everyone for being so helpful so far, Chad my
special
thanks to you.
Chad may be i am asking you for a extra favour if copying a file from
CustomAction is possible can you provide me an example i will be very
thankful to you.

Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Then, it sounds to me like you will want to expand you Custom Action
script itself to not only run the clean up, but also copy the file onto
the system you use for the clean up. That should do it. But, no way to
copy one Feature, do some Custom Action and then copy another Feature,
that I'm aware of.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different scenario's
1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some registry
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1
in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all this
pain :-((.
Thanks Again
quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.
Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Francis,
May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.
What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with

the

Post by Chad Petersen
new
one which we are creating with Wix.
So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and

folders

Post by Chad Petersen
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi

(created

Post by Chad Petersen
with
Install shield).
And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.
Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to

do is

Post by Francis Kam
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider

putting

Post by Chad Petersen

Post by Francis Kam
your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the

file

Post by Francis Kam
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this

custom

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any

thing

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me

some

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Vivek]

Thanks again Chad for your response.
I found a work around that problem. Now insted of doing every thing in one
go. We will run msiexec command twice
for the first time i will run it with the flag which will normally install
every thing and than execute that batch file and clean up every thing
installed previously (it also removed content my msi in installing). So this
will give me a clean machine. Again in second step i am running msiexec
without passing flag which will install my msi normally.:-)

Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Since there are various languages available to write such a Custom
Action in I won't venture down that path myself, but I'd just say you
can copy a file using a batch file, a VBS, a JS or C++ and likely
others. The first set of Custom Actions calls whatever method chosen
above to copy the file on board and a second set of Custom Actions
launches the clean-up itself by calling that clean-up file process that
was copied on in the first step. Condition the Custom Actions to run or
not based off of your command line MYFLAG property. I'd think that
should be possible.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
First of all thanks to everyone for being so helpful so far, Chad my special
thanks to you.
Chad may be i am asking you for a extra favour if copying a file from
CustomAction is possible can you provide me an example i will be very
thankful to you.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Then, it sounds to me like you will want to expand you Custom Action
script itself to not only run the clean up, but also copy the file

onto

Post by Chad Petersen
the system you use for the clean up. That should do it. But, no way to
copy one Feature, do some Custom Action and then copy another Feature,
that I'm aware of.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different scenario's
1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some

registry

Post by Chad Petersen
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1
in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all this
pain :-((.
Thanks Again
quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.
Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Francis,
May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.
What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with

the

Post by Chad Petersen
new
one which we are creating with Wix.
So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and

folders

Post by Chad Petersen
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi

(created

Post by Chad Petersen
with
Install shield).
And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.
Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to

do is

Post by Francis Kam
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider

putting

Post by Chad Petersen

Post by Francis Kam
your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the

file

Post by Francis Kam
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this

custom

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any

thing

Post by Francis Kam

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about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me

some

Post by Francis Kam

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example.
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What happens if the user cancels somewhere in the middle of the install? Sounds like all kinds of stuff can end up orphaned.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:39
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles


Thanks again Chad for your response.
I found a work around that problem. Now insted of doing every thing in one
go. We will run msiexec command twice
for the first time i will run it with the flag which will normally install
every thing and than execute that batch file and clean up every thing
installed previously (it also removed content my msi in installing). So this
will give me a clean machine. Again in second step i am running msiexec
without passing flag which will install my msi normally.:-)

Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Since there are various languages available to write such a Custom
Action in I won't venture down that path myself, but I'd just say you
can copy a file using a batch file, a VBS, a JS or C++ and likely
others. The first set of Custom Actions calls whatever method chosen
above to copy the file on board and a second set of Custom Actions
launches the clean-up itself by calling that clean-up file process that
was copied on in the first step. Condition the Custom Actions to run or
not based off of your command line MYFLAG property. I'd think that
should be possible.
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
First of all thanks to everyone for being so helpful so far, Chad my special
thanks to you.
Chad may be i am asking you for a extra favour if copying a file from
CustomAction is possible can you provide me an example i will be very
thankful to you.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Chad Petersen
Then, it sounds to me like you will want to expand you Custom Action
script itself to not only run the clean up, but also copy the file

onto

Post by Chad Petersen
the system you use for the clean up. That should do it. But, no way to
copy one Feature, do some Custom Action and then copy another Feature,
that I'm aware of.
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Thanks Chad, but i am running this msi under too many different scenario's
1) If the user is installing by his own i want to preserve some

registry

Post by Chad Petersen
settings (I do not want this cleanup thing to run in this case.
msiexec /i myapp.msi MYFLAG=1
in this case i want to run the cleanup files, which is giving me all this
pain :-((.
Thanks Again
quote author="Chad Petersen">
I'm not Francis, but have a thought for you.
Why not have your new MSI remove the older InstallShield MSI using the
Upgrade element? It's built in. I always opt for built in features
before using anything custom if it is available. Don't make things
harder than they are.
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles
Hi Francis,
May be my approach is wrong as i am a newbie with Wix with no prior
experience on Install Shield.
What i am trying to do here is we have some users that are using a msi
(created with Install Shield) and we are replacing this old msi with

the

Post by Chad Petersen
new
one which we are creating with Wix.
So for removing old msi completely from user machine we have created a batch
file that cleans up registry, removes product related files and

folders

Post by Chad Petersen
and
removes service that are installed with the old version of msi

(created

Post by Chad Petersen
with
Install shield).
And before i install my new version i want to execute this script to clean
all files and setting related to prior msi.
Please suggest if there is any better approach to achieve my goal.
Thanks,
Vivek

Post by Francis Kam
I was under the impression that InstallFiles is a single discrete

action

Post by Francis Kam
and
can not be broken down per-file. I don't think what you're trying to

do is

Post by Francis Kam
possible with your current approach. Instead, I would consider

putting

Post by Chad Petersen

Post by Francis Kam
your
CA in the Binary table rather than explicitly installing it on the

file

Post by Francis Kam
system. Although I just realized you're using a batch file... I can't recall
if you can put a batch file in the Binary table (although I imagine

you

Post by Francis Kam
can
put any sort of file in there).
What are you actually trying to accomplish? What exactly does the

batch

Post by Francis Kam
file
do?
-Francis

Post by Vivek
Thanks for your response, but i am having a hard time fitting this

custom

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
action in between two features.
I checked my Action sequence with Ocra but it doesn't tells me any

thing

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
about sequence of installing a feature. can you please provide me

some

Post by Francis Kam

Post by Vivek
example.
Thanks,
Vivek

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[Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)]

Hi,

Can we do install a MSI remotely. Suppose I am running my MSi from Machine "A" but this should be install on Machine B( all binaries etc in Machine B programfile folder).

Can we do this kind of installation.

Regards
Sandeep

[Bob Arnson]

Post by Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Can we do install a MSI remotely. Suppose I am running my MSi from Machine "A" but this should be install on Machine B( all binaries etc in Machine B programfile folder).

MSI installs on the local machine. You can use other tools like PsExec
to start installs on another machine.

[Phil Sayers]

This may get you going in the right direction.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/apps/user/usapvb02.msp
x?mfr=true

to install on a remote machine it's all about how you execute the msi file,
there's not much you can do once the msi has started to be processed by the
installer service.


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Post by Sandeep Gautam (HCL Technologies Ltd)
Can we do install a MSI remotely. Suppose I am running my MSi from Machine

"A" but this should be install on Machine B( all binaries etc in Machine B
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MSI installs on the local machine. You can use other tools like PsExec
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