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Bradley Ward

How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...

In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.

How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?

Thanks in advance!

Brad

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Bradley Ward

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

OK, I figured my particular case out.

The condition you want to use is simply "NOT Installed".

Example:

<Custom Action="MyCustomAction" Before="ProcessComponents">NOT Installed</Custom>

In this example, the MyCustomAction action will be run during the installation sequence, but will not be run during the uinstall sequence.

Brad

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From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM
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Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...

In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.

How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?

Thanks in advance!

Brad

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Wilson, Phil-2

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

In reply to this post by Bradley Ward

A condition of Not Installed sounds right.

[[However, if your custom action is associated with a component or a feature, sometimes a feature condition is more appropriate because the feature may be uninstalled and later reinstalled, or not chosen at install time etc. ]]

Phil Wilson

-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 12:32 PM
To: Wix-Users List ([hidden email])
Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...

In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.

How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?

Thanks in advance!

Brad

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Rob Hamflett

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

In reply to this post by Bradley Ward

Just to let you know if you didn't, but that condition will mean your Custom Action won't run during
a repair, in case it's important.

Rob

On 23/05/2011 20:44, Bradley Ward wrote:

> OK, I figured my particular case out.
>
> The condition you want to use is simply "NOT Installed".
>
> Example:
>
> <Custom Action="MyCustomAction" Before="ProcessComponents">NOT Installed</Custom>
>
> In this example, the MyCustomAction action will be run during the installation sequence, but will not be run during the uinstall sequence.
>
> Brad
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM
> To: Wix-Users List ([hidden email])
> Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall
>
> Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...
>
> In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.
>
> How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Brad
>
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> Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
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Bradley Ward

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Hi Rob,

I've just been focusing on the basic install/uninstall right now, but I would like to use a few of these actions in a repair situation. What condition should I use in that case?

Thanks!

Brad

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:21 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Just to let you know if you didn't, but that condition will mean your Custom Action won't run during a repair, in case it's important.

Rob

On 23/05/2011 20:44, Bradley Ward wrote:

> OK, I figured my particular case out.
>
> The condition you want to use is simply "NOT Installed".
>
> Example:
>
> <Custom Action="MyCustomAction" Before="ProcessComponents">NOT
> Installed</Custom>
>
> In this example, the MyCustomAction action will be run during the installation sequence, but will not be run during the uinstall sequence.
>
> Brad
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM
> To: Wix-Users List ([hidden email])
> Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not
> During Uninstall
>
> Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...
>
> In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.
>
> How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Brad
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------- What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know!
> Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay
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Blair Murri-3

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

If your custom action is not tied to any given feature you can use the following:
NOT REMOVE="ALL"

Otherwise you will need to tie it to the action state of the feature you are interested in.

-Blair

> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:00:20 -0700
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> I've just been focusing on the basic install/uninstall right now, but I would like to use a few of these actions in a repair situation. What condition should I use in that case?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:21 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall
>
> Just to let you know if you didn't, but that condition will mean your Custom Action won't run during a repair, in case it's important.
>
> Rob
>
> On 23/05/2011 20:44, Bradley Ward wrote:
> > OK, I figured my particular case out.
> >
> > The condition you want to use is simply "NOT Installed".
> >
> > Example:
> >
> > <Custom Action="MyCustomAction" Before="ProcessComponents">NOT
> > Installed</Custom>
> >
> > In this example, the MyCustomAction action will be run during the installation sequence, but will not be run during the uinstall sequence.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM
> > To: Wix-Users List ([hidden email])
> > Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not
> > During Uninstall
> >
> > Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...
> >
> > In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.
> >
> > How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------- What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know!
> > Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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> > Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its
> > next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran
> > developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay
>
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Rob Hamflett

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

In reply to this post by Bradley Ward

I usually just use a condition of "REINSTALL OR NOT Installed", as my actions aren't tied to a
specific feature.

Rob

On 24/05/2011 17:00, Bradley Ward wrote:

> Hi Rob,
>
> I've just been focusing on the basic install/uninstall right now, but I would like to use a few of these actions in a repair situation. What condition should I use in that case?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Hamflett [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 3:21 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall
>
> Just to let you know if you didn't, but that condition will mean your Custom Action won't run during a repair, in case it's important.
>
> Rob
>
> On 23/05/2011 20:44, Bradley Ward wrote:
>> OK, I figured my particular case out.
>>
>> The condition you want to use is simply "NOT Installed".
>>
>> Example:
>>
>> <Custom Action="MyCustomAction" Before="ProcessComponents">NOT
>> Installed</Custom>
>>
>> In this example, the MyCustomAction action will be run during the installation sequence, but will not be run during the uinstall sequence.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bradley Ward [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 3:32 PM
>> To: Wix-Users List ([hidden email])
>> Subject: [WiX-users] How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not
>> During Uninstall
>>
>> Is there a good FAQ anywhere? It is so frustrating trying to figure out how to do things that zillions of others must be doing all the time...
>>
>> In my case, I just want to run a custom action at install time. I have the custom action running just fine at install time now, but it also gets run when I uninstall the application.
>>
>> How can I stop it from running during the uninstall?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -------- What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know!
>> Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay
>> _______________________________________________
>> WiX-users mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -------- What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know!
>> Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its
>> next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran
>> developers boost performance applications - including clusters.
>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay
>
>
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sttaq

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

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I was trying to follow the step mentioned in this thread but on compiling I get the following exception:

C:\...\xyz.wxs(204) : error CNDL0024 : The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'NOT Installed'. It may not contain inner text unless the Script attribute is specified. make: *** [C:/.../Release/xyz
i.wixobj] Error 24

The custom action that i have here is a managed c# dll and without any inner text it is working perfectly fine. The only problem is that it is being called both at install and uninstall time whereas I would like it to be called only during the install time. I might be missing something here but I am not sure where I went wrong and would appreciate any help. Thanks

sttaq

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Ok my mistake in reading the post - it was supposed to be in <Custom> and not in <CustomAction> tag. Thanks

John Cooper-2

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

In reply to this post by sttaq

It's sounds like you're trying to do something like:

<CustomAction Id="MyCustomAction>
NOT Installed
</CustomAction>

But you can't put the conditional there. You have to put the conditional in a <Custom> element in either the InstallExecuteSequence or the InstallUISequence (or both).

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="MyCustom Action" After="CostFinalize">
NOT Installed
</Custom>
</InstallExecute Sequence>

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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:29 AM
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I was trying to follow the step mentioned in this thread but on compiling I get the following exception:

C:\...\xyz.wxs(204) : error CNDL0024 : The CustomAction element contains illegal inner text: 'NOT Installed'. It may not contain inner text unless the Script attribute is specified. make: *** [C:/.../Release/xyz i.wixobj] Error 24

The custom action that i have here is a managed c# dll and without any inner text it is working perfectly fine. The only problem is that it is being called both at install and uninstall time whereas I would like it to be called only during the install time. I might be missing something here but I am not sure where I went wrong and would appreciate any help. Thanks

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sttaq

Re: How To Run Custom Action During Install But Not During Uninstall

Yes I realized it and its working now - what a blunder. Thanks