Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Bob Arnson]

János Brezniczky wrote:
> According to this topic I'd like to ask whether it is a good or bad 
> choice if I use an embedded DLL () implenting the 
> functionality to tackle with the running executable issue. It becomes 
> interesting when it comes to deploying the application to 64 bit 
> platforms. I mean in this case, would it be a must to provide a 64 bit 
> version of the DLL, too?

No, because MSI automatically detects the bitness of a DLL and runs an 
appropriate custom action server. Therefore it's safe to use 32-bit CA 
DLLs unless you need to provide a 64-bit version for specific functionality.

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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Bob Arnson]

Rob Hamflett wrote:
> One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry in the 
> FilesInUse dialog is that it 
>   needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program doesn't 
> appear in the list if 
> it is in the tray.

It's looking for a top-level window with a title. See "System Reboots" 
for a complete list.

> I think this might have been sorted out in Windows Installer v4.  You'll need 
> a 
> custom action to get round the problem.
>   

WiX v3 ships the CloseApplication custom action that lets you close apps 
and/or detect whether they're running.

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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Rob Hamflett]

I think a DLL is probably the best way to handle most custom actions.  I'm 
fairly sure the 32-bit 
version would work fine under Win64.  You could always create a DLL that does 
nothing too difficult 
and give it a quick test.

Rob


János Brezniczky wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> According to this topic I'd like to ask whether it is a good or bad 
> choice if I use an embedded DLL () implenting the 
> functionality to tackle with the running executable issue. It becomes 
> interesting when it comes to deploying the application to 64 bit 
> platforms. I mean in this case, would it be a must to provide a 64 bit 
> version of the DLL, too?
> 
>  
> 2007/9/24, Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >:
> 
> This page has a good example of enumerating processes and getting
> the executable file names.
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682623.aspx
> 
> You would need your Custom Action to read a property from the MSI
> which contained the names to look
> for, and then compare that list against the processes as you go
> through them.  You can then do
> whatever it is that needs doing to populate the FilesInUse dialog,
> or show a dialog asking the user
> to close the program.
> 
> Rob
> 
> Veerendra wrote:
>  > Rob,
>  >
>  > Could you give some example code (custom action) to workaround
> for this
>  > problem.
>  >
>  > Thanks a lot!
>  > Veerendra
>  >
>  >
>  > Rob Hamflett wrote:
>  >> One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry
> in the
>  >> FilesInUse dialog is that it
>  >>   needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program
>  >> doesn't appear in the list if
>  >> it is in the tray.  I think this might have been sorted out in
> Windows
>  >> Installer v4.  You'll need a
>  >> custom action to get round the problem.
>  >>
>  >> Rob
>  >>
>  >> V K Gangwar wrote:
>  >>> Hello All,
>  >>>
>  >>> While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system
> tray.
>  >>> When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that
>  >>> application is currently running.
>  >>> But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the
>  >>> application. that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.
>  >>>
>  >>> How I fix this problem.
>  >>>
>  >>> Regards,
>  >>> Veerendra
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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[János Brezniczky]

Hi,

According to this topic I'd like to ask whether it is a good or bad choice
if I use an embedded DLL () implenting the functionality to tackle
with the running executable issue. It becomes interesting when it comes to
deploying the application to 64 bit platforms. I mean in this case, would it
be a must to provide a 64 bit version of the DLL, too?


2007/9/24, Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> This page has a good example of enumerating processes and getting the
> executable file names.
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682623.aspx
>
> You would need your Custom Action to read a property from the MSI which
> contained the names to look
> for, and then compare that list against the processes as you go through
> them.  You can then do
> whatever it is that needs doing to populate the FilesInUse dialog, or show
> a dialog asking the user
> to close the program.
>
> Rob
>
> Veerendra wrote:
> > Rob,
> >
> > Could you give some example code (custom action) to workaround for this
> > problem.
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Veerendra
> >
> >
> > Rob Hamflett wrote:
> >> One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry in the
> >> FilesInUse dialog is that it
> >>   needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program
> >> doesn't appear in the list if
> >> it is in the tray.  I think this might have been sorted out in Windows
> >> Installer v4.  You'll need a
> >> custom action to get round the problem.
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >> V K Gangwar wrote:
> >>> Hello All,
> >>>
> >>> While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system tray.
> >>> When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that
> >>> application is currently running.
> >>> But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the
> >>> application. that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.
> >>>
> >>> How I fix this problem.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Veerendra
> >>>
> >>>
> 
> >>> Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers
> >>> <
> http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48252/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC
> >,
> >>> not web links.
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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Rob Hamflett]

This page has a good example of enumerating processes and getting the 
executable file names.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682623.aspx

You would need your Custom Action to read a property from the MSI which 
contained the names to look 
for, and then compare that list against the processes as you go through them.  
You can then do 
whatever it is that needs doing to populate the FilesInUse dialog, or show a 
dialog asking the user 
to close the program.

Rob

Veerendra wrote:
> Rob,
> 
> Could you give some example code (custom action) to workaround for this
> problem.
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> Veerendra
> 
> 
> Rob Hamflett wrote:
>> One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry in the
>> FilesInUse dialog is that it 
>>   needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program
>> doesn't appear in the list if 
>> it is in the tray.  I think this might have been sorted out in Windows
>> Installer v4.  You'll need a 
>> custom action to get round the problem.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> V K Gangwar wrote:
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system tray.
>>> When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that 
>>> application is currently running.
>>> But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the 
>>> application. that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.
>>>
>>> How I fix this problem.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Veerendra
>>>
>>> 
>>> Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers 
>>> ,
>>>  
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>>>
>>>
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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Veerendra]

Rob,

Could you give some example code (custom action) to workaround for this
problem.

Thanks a lot!
Veerendra


Rob Hamflett wrote:
> 
> One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry in the
> FilesInUse dialog is that it 
>   needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program
> doesn't appear in the list if 
> it is in the tray.  I think this might have been sorted out in Windows
> Installer v4.  You'll need a 
> custom action to get round the problem.
> 
> Rob
> 
> V K Gangwar wrote:
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system tray.
>> When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that 
>> application is currently running.
>> But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the 
>> application. that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.
>> 
>> How I fix this problem.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Veerendra
>> 
>> 
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>> ,
>>  
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>> 
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Re: [WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[Rob Hamflett]

One of the things required for Windows Installer to put an entry in the 
FilesInUse dialog is that it 
  needs to be able to find a window handle.  This is why the program doesn't 
appear in the list if 
it is in the tray.  I think this might have been sorted out in Windows 
Installer v4.  You'll need a 
custom action to get round the problem.

Rob

V K Gangwar wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system tray.
> When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that 
> application is currently running.
> But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the 
> application. that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.
> 
> How I fix this problem.
> 
> Regards,
> Veerendra
> 
> 
> Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers 
> ,
>  
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> 
> 
> 
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[WiX-users] FilesInUse Dialog is not working properly...

[V K Gangwar]

Hello All,

While my application is running an ICON is displayed in system tray.
When I uninstall my application FilesInUse dialog doesn't tell that application 
is currently running.
But if click the ICON (maximized condition) and then Uninstall the application. 
that time FilesInUse dialog displays properly.

How I fix this problem.

Regards,
Veerendra

   
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