Thanks Jacob, that's what I need, shameless plugs for experts! Wes Gill
-----Original Message----- From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com] Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 11:43 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Update challenges with Windows Explorer Shameless plug for Rob here, http://www.firegiant.com/. Since he is the benevolent dictator of WiX, I don't think you could find any other resource with more knowledge of the toolset or ability to fast track some fixes. -----Original Message----- From: Wesley Gill [mailto:wes...@gillware.com] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 11:02 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Update challenges with Windows Explorer Hello, I have an application that uses Windows Explorer namespace and context menu extensions. Updating commonly results in a very negative user experience due to files being in use by Explorer and by other applications that use Explorer through File->Open menus. During update, a Files in Use dialog lists the applications in use and shows the use two options: 1) Close the applications and attempt to restart them. 2) Do not close applications. A reboot will be required. Choosing option 1 results in an OK/Cancel dialog saying that the setup was unable to automatically close all request applications which makes sense, since just killing the user level applications would be bad. At this point, a second Files in Use dialog lists the applications still in use and tells the use to close them and click Retry or Exit. There is a third option on this dialog for Ignore which when used makes things ugly. It results in a mixture of old and new binaries in the installation directory which in turn causes our service startup to fail and basically renders things useless. I would like to hire a consultant to help us improve our install/update experience. Can someone in the WiX community recommend an individual or a company that is a WiX expert? I've had a few companies try to move me to InstallShield but I really like WiX, we have it completely setup and working with our build system and except for some of these update challenges, it works flawlessly. Thank you in advance, Wesley Gill Gillware Data Services, LLC http://backup.gillware.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Videos for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Videos for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
