Yes no problem. I have done loads of searching for information on this and can't find any good advice or recommendations!
Neil -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: 18 February 2009 04:41 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions and FindRelatedProducts I see that you already filed a bug. If there are any patching implications to re-sequencing actions we will have move this to WiX v4. Neil Sleightholm wrote: > I can't think of any relationship between AppSearch and > FindRelatedProducts so I would think it wouldn't matter on their order > but I think it is important that they are before LaunchConditions. > > Just to explain why this is a problem to me, most of my installs are run > silently and consequently the LaunchConditions won't trigger if a newer > version of the application is install and you can end installing an > older version as well as newer one. If anyone is interested I blogged > about this > http://neilsleightholm.blogspot.com/2009/01/launchconditions-findrelated > products.html. > > Should I raise a bug for this so it isn't lost? > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] > Sent: 14 February 2009 02:02 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions and FindRelatedProducts > > The current sequence of actions came from the MSI sequence.msi except > for AppSearch/LaunchConditions. We filed a doc bug with the Windows > Installer team about those two and I think they agreed it is a better > ordering (when will we sit it addressed, no idea). > > I suppose we could suggest the same for FindRelatedProducts (before or > after AppSearch?). Have to verify it won't have any patch impact. > > Neil Sleightholm wrote: > >> I can sort of see the point of that but that list doesn't even mention >> FindRelatedProducts. Putting FindRelatedProducts after >> > LaunchConditions > >> actually breaks installs if you run a downgrade silently. >> >> Neil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@deploymentengineering.com] >> Sent: 13 February 2009 20:54 >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions and FindRelatedProducts >> >> >> For some reason that I don't understand, the MSI SDK suggests that >> LaunchConditions be before AppSearch: >> >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372038(VS.85).aspx >> >> Personally I've always done it the other way around so I can use the >> results of AppSearch in my LaunchConditions. In fact, at my day job, >> I've dumped LaunchConditions entirely and rolloed my own pattern that >> uses additional data that isn't available until after costing. >> >> >> > http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2006/07/short-comings-of-launchcon > >> ditions.html >> >> >> Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog >> Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that >> > deserves > >> attention? E-Mail Me >> >> >> --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> From: Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com> >>> Subject: [WiX-users] LaunchConditions and FindRelatedProducts >>> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." >>> >>> >> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> >> >>> Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 12:42 PM >>> I have noticed that to get launch conditions to handle and >>> related >>> products properly it is necessary to schedule >>> FindRelatedProducts before >>> LaunchConditions. This is not a problem but wouldn't it >>> make sense for >>> this to be the default? I have looked at the VS generated >>> MSIs and they >>> are scheduled with FindRelatedProducts before >>> LaunchConditions and most >>> other MSIs I have checked do the same. >>> >>> Neil >>> >>> Neil Sleightholm >>> X2 Systems Limited >>> n...@x2systems.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ------ >> >> >>> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, >>> San Francisco, CA >>> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open >>> Sourcing the Enterprise >>> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open >>> source participation >>> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the >>> source code: SFAD >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ------ >> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San >> Francisco, CA >> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the >> Enterprise >> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source >> participation >> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source >> > code: > >> SFAD >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > >> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San >> > Francisco, CA > >> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the >> > Enterprise > >> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source >> > participation > >> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source >> > code: SFAD > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San > Francisco, CA > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the > Enterprise > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source > participation > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: > SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
