Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-16 Thread Phil Wilson
In general the MsiSetExternalUI related stuff is available with a NET interop layer that wraps MsiExternalUIRecord. For example, you can arrange to handle FilesInuse events (search for ExecuteFilesInUseEventArgs) and display the dialog. Or search for BootstrapperApplication.ExecuteMsiMessage. The

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-14 Thread Phill Hogland
I have been following this thread and trying to figure out a similar issue using WcaErrorMessage in my CA and trying to catch the error event and display a message in my Burn mba. I did not know how similar this was to your (Soren's) efforts, so I started another thread here: http://windows-insta

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-14 Thread b . rasing
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Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-14 Thread Soren Dreijer
s back to the installer > UI > >> so > >> > I can show a sensible error message. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM, Steven Ogilvie < > steven.ogil...@titus.com > >> >wrote: > >> > > >>

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-14 Thread Phil Wilson
> Classification: Public >> >> I would love to see your code for that :) " Particularly if the user is >> >> going to see It, I try to give a message appropriate to the context >> with a >> >> "Details" button that displays the stack trace.&quo

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-14 Thread Soren Dreijer
to give a message appropriate to the context > with a > >> "Details" button that displays the stack trace." > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > >> Sent: May-09-14 3:51 PM >

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-12 Thread Phil Wilson
lays the stack trace." >> >> -Original Message- >> From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] >> Sent: May-09-14 3:51 PM >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferre

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-12 Thread Soren Dreijer
uot; > > -Original Message- > From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > Sent: May-09-14 3:51 PM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA > fails [P] > > In general, this

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-09 Thread Steven Ogilvie
coo...@jackhenry.com] Sent: May-09-14 3:51 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P] In general, this works well for Immediate custom actions (my custom actions follow a similar pattern). However, for defe

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-09 Thread John Cooper
s, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS  66227 Office:  913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -Original Message- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 2:27 PM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Display

Re: [WiX-users] Displaying custom error messages if deferred CA fails [P]

2014-05-09 Thread Steven Ogilvie
Classification: Public 1. Have a MSI property set up that is empty If the custom action has an error populate the MSI property Display the error via a custom error dialog if the property is not empty? 2. Display the custom action error message in the Custom Action itself (as long as the MSI is