Hi Sean, To get the registry values use the <RegistrySearch> element to set the value to a property. Then use a <CustomAction> with a condition using that property. Schedule that custom action after InstallInitialize in the InstallExecuteSequence.
Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. http://www.instyler.com -----Original Message----- From: Sean Farrow [mailto:sean.far...@seanfarrow.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 09:21 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Obtaining a property and running an exe if, and only if a property contains a value Hi: I am testing a registry value (a string) for a previous installer written with another product, if the installation exe is found, I want to firstly obtain another registry value (a string) and then run the previous installer before re-installing the product using my installer. What is the best way of doing this? Sean. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
