Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup.
One would think a simple condition within the InstallExecute table could then trigger a custom action. Ex: CustomAction Id=CA_BlockPropertyNotSet Error=!(loc.LaunchCondition_PropertyNotSet) / InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. Hi, I have a Wix project, that should create a installer that can be installed either with UI or without UI. So I want to make sure that a property gets set either from the command line or the UI otherwise the installer should abort with a message like Property PROPRERTYNAME must be set, similar to a launch condition. I searched the web up and down also my searches in the Wix help did not yield anything. I tried to use LaunchCondition but that aborted even before the UI was loaded. Is this possible? If yes, what is the recommended way to do this? I'm using Wix 3.5. Any ideas? Thanks, Robert -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup.
I'll try this, thank you for your suggestion. Just to understand your example shouldn't the InstallExecute Sequence be this way: InstallExecute Custom Action='**CA_BlockPropertyNotSet**' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute instead of this: InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute But I wonder is this request of mine so unusual or why is this not documented in any way (neither the wix chm nor the book of Nick Ramirez nor any google search I could think of)? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Robert On 07.11.2011 22:05, Hoover, Jacob wrote: One would think a simple condition within the InstallExecute table could then trigger a custom action. Ex: CustomAction Id=CA_BlockPropertyNotSet Error=!(loc.LaunchCondition_PropertyNotSet) / InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. Hi, I have a Wix project, that should create a installer that can be installed either with UI or without UI. So I want to make sure that a property gets set either from the command line or the UI otherwise the installer should abort with a message like Property PROPRERTYNAME must be set, similar to a launch condition. I searched the web up and down also my searches in the Wix help did not yield anything. I tried to use LaunchCondition but that aborted even before the UI was loaded. Is this possible? If yes, what is the recommended way to do this? I'm using Wix 3.5. Any ideas? Thanks, Robert -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup.
The WiX documentation for the CustomAction element already says what the Error attribute is for: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_customaction.htm That page even includes a link to the Custom Action Types page in the Windows Installer documentation that describes what a type 19 custom action is: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa372048.aspx Displays a specified error message and returns failure, terminating the installation. Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Digital Channels Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. I'll try this, thank you for your suggestion. Just to understand your example shouldn't the InstallExecute Sequence be this way: InstallExecute Custom Action='**CA_BlockPropertyNotSet**' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute instead of this: InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute But I wonder is this request of mine so unusual or why is this not documented in any way (neither the wix chm nor the book of Nick Ramirez nor any google search I could think of)? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Robert On 07.11.2011 22:05, Hoover, Jacob wrote: One would think a simple condition within the InstallExecute table could then trigger a custom action. Ex: CustomAction Id=CA_BlockPropertyNotSet Error=!(loc.LaunchCondition_PropertyNotSet) / InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. Hi, I have a Wix project, that should create a installer that can be installed either with UI or without UI. So I want to make sure that a property gets set either from the command line or the UI otherwise the installer should abort with a message like Property PROPRERTYNAME must be set, similar to a launch condition. I searched the web up and down also my searches in the Wix help did not yield anything. I tried to use LaunchCondition but that aborted even before the UI was loaded. Is this possible? If yes, what is the recommended way to do this? I'm using Wix 3.5. Any ideas? Thanks, Robert -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup.
Yeah, brain fart on tying the custom action to the Custom Id. -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 3:44 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. I'll try this, thank you for your suggestion. Just to understand your example shouldn't the InstallExecute Sequence be this way: InstallExecute Custom Action='**CA_BlockPropertyNotSet**' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute instead of this: InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute But I wonder is this request of mine so unusual or why is this not documented in any way (neither the wix chm nor the book of Nick Ramirez nor any google search I could think of)? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Robert On 07.11.2011 22:05, Hoover, Jacob wrote: One would think a simple condition within the InstallExecute table could then trigger a custom action. Ex: CustomAction Id=CA_BlockPropertyNotSet Error=!(loc.LaunchCondition_PropertyNotSet) / InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. Hi, I have a Wix project, that should create a installer that can be installed either with UI or without UI. So I want to make sure that a property gets set either from the command line or the UI otherwise the installer should abort with a message like Property PROPRERTYNAME must be set, similar to a launch condition. I searched the web up and down also my searches in the Wix help did not yield anything. I tried to use LaunchCondition but that aborted even before the UI was loaded. Is this possible? If yes, what is the recommended way to do this? I'm using Wix 3.5. Any ideas? Thanks, Robert -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup.
Thank you, for this great hint. I guess it was my mistake to ignore CustomActions because I did not understand how broad custom actions can be used. I really thought custom actions mean I write custom, error prone code and everything is bad ;-). Thanks again, Robert On 07.11.2011 22:59, Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) wrote: The WiX documentation for the CustomAction element already says what the Error attribute is for: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_customaction.htm That page even includes a link to the Custom Action Types page in the Windows Installer documentation that describes what a type 19 custom action is: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa372048.aspx Displays a specified error message and returns failure, terminating the installation. Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Digital Channels Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. I'll try this, thank you for your suggestion. Just to understand your example shouldn't the InstallExecute Sequence be this way: InstallExecute Custom Action='**CA_BlockPropertyNotSet**' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute instead of this: InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute But I wonder is this request of mine so unusual or why is this not documented in any way (neither the wix chm nor the book of Nick Ramirez nor any google search I could think of)? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Robert On 07.11.2011 22:05, Hoover, Jacob wrote: One would think a simple condition within the InstallExecute table could then trigger a custom action. Ex: CustomAction Id=CA_BlockPropertyNotSet Error=!(loc.LaunchCondition_PropertyNotSet) / InstallExecute Custom Action='BlockPropertyNotSet' After=FindRelatedProductsNOT PROPERTYTHATMUSTBESET/Custom /InstallExecute -Original Message- From: Robert Brunhuber [mailto:w...@rbrunhuber.de] Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:44 PM To:wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ensure that a property is set in setup with UI orunattended setup. Hi, I have a Wix project, that should create a installer that can be installed either with UI or without UI. So I want to make sure that a property gets set either from the command line or the UI otherwise the installer should abort with a message like Property PROPRERTYNAME must be set, similar to a launch condition. I searched the web up and down also my searches in the Wix help did not yield anything. I tried to use LaunchCondition but that aborted even before the UI was loaded. Is this possible? If yes, what is the recommended way to do this? I'm using Wix 3.5. Any ideas? Thanks, Robert -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
