Now I see the rest of the threads. :/ On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Jeremiahf <jeremi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did you set a condition level under the feature Id?? > > <Condition Level="1"><![CDATA[Your condition]]></Condition> > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Marek Mielcarek <mmielca...@actuate.com> > wrote: > >> Thank you for your help Jeremiah. I actually tried that before I sent the >> message to this group. >> Apparently, it is not allowed to place "Condition" with a message inside >> a Feature. >> WiX compiler generates this: "The Condition element contains an >> unexpected attribute 'Message'" :( >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeremiahf [mailto:jeremi...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 10:16 AM >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> >> That makes a little more sense now. Try placing a condition in your >> feature that includes a condition message. The condition message should >> reference the condition using similar to what Pavan gave an example of. >> >> example for .net 4 detection just to give you an idea of what I am talking >> about: >> >> <!--.NET 4.0 Installation detection--> >> <Property Id="NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT"> >> <RegistrySearch Id="NetFramework40Client" Root="HKLM" >> Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client" Name="Install" >> Type="raw" /> >> </Property> >> >> <!--.NET 4.0 Condition message--> >> <Condition Message="This application requires .NET Framework 4.0. >> Please install the .NET Framework then run this installer again"> >> <![CDATA[Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT]]> >> </Condition> >> >> Does it make sense how the message is related to the condition? This will >> pop up a message and stop the installation. This installer will never >> complete until the condition is met. >> >> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Marek Mielcarek <mmielca...@actuate.com> >> wrote: >> >> > I appreciate your help. The problem is that the installer is mainly >> > used as command-line without any GUI. The package gets pushed to >> > several machines and executed with several options (features) enabled >> > or disabled, depending on deployment automation schema. There might be >> > 100+ servers involved. My installer might be directed to deploy a >> > feature that requires IIS but server might not have it. In reality, >> > the situation is even more complex as there are other features that >> > need to check for other prerequisites (i.e. MSMQ, specific OLDB drivers >> etc). >> > >> > I started leaning toward custom actions that can break installation >> > process if they cannot detect something they should. I wanted to >> > avoid that hoping there is something cleaner. >> > >> > Thanks a lot. >> > >> > >> > Original Message >> > From: Pavan Konduru >> > Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 21:46 >> > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Reply To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > >> > You should set up the next button in the feature selection screen to >> > display a dialog that IIS is required for that feature(if selected). >> > MyCustomizeDLg is the dialog that has the list of the your features >> > user can select. >> > IISFOUND is a property you set to search for IIS present or not(I >> > think WIX has an in-built property to do this IISMAJORVERSION). >> > FeatureneedsIIS is the feature that requires IIS. >> > >> > Something like this: >> > >> > <Publish Dialog="MyCustomizeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" >> > Value="IISNotFoundDlg"><![CDATA[NOT IISFOUND AND (&FeatureneedsIIS = >> > 3 AND ! FeatureneedsIIS <> 3)]]></Publish> >> > >> > In the dialog that shows the message to the user redirect the OK >> > button to exit dialog. >> > >> > <Control Id="OK" Type="PushButton" X="102" Y="90" Width="56" Height="17" >> > Default="yes" Cancel="yes" Text="OK"> >> > <Publish Event="EndDialog" Value="Return">1</Publish> >> > </Control> >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Marek Mielcarek [mailto:mmielca...@actuate.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 3:06 PM >> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; General discussion about the WiX >> > toolset. >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > Example: one of the features requires IIS. Check for IIS should occur >> > only if the feature is selected. If te check succeeds, the feature >> > shall be installed. If it fails, the installation shall fail. If >> > feature is not selected the IIS does not matter. >> > >> > Original Message >> > From: Pavan Konduru >> > Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 18:00 >> > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Reply To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > >> > Can give an example so it will be easier to understand? >> > What are the conditions and what do the features depend on? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Marek Mielcarek [mailto:mmielca...@actuate.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 2:28 PM >> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; General discussion about the WiX >> > toolset. >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > User can select any feature. Each feature has a different condition. >> > Installer verifies the condition for feature if it was selected for >> > installation. If the condition is not met, installer breaks and >> > informs what was the reason. >> > >> > Original Message >> > From: Pavan Konduru >> > Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 17:24 >> > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Reply To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > >> > "This Condition makes sense only if a particular Feature is being >> > installed." >> > >> > So, how do you plan to achieve this even before a feature is selected >> > for install? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Marek Mielcarek [mailto:mmielca...@actuate.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 12:13 PM >> > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> > Subject: [WiX-users] "Condition" problem >> > >> > I need to define a Condition which generates message and stops >> > installation (if condition fails). This Condition makes sense only if >> > a particular Feature is being installed. It looks like I cannot use >> > standard LaunchCondition because checking for a Feature (using >> > &Feature=3 or >> > &Feature=4) can be used reliably only after FinalizeCost, which >> > happens after LaunchConditions. >> > >> > Is there a way I can define such condition on a Feature level ? If >> > not, what is the best way to achieve the same outcome ? >> > >> > Thanks a lot >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > -------- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT >> > Server from Actuate! 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