This is followed by a return to the client for the final actions. The following sequencing restrictions apply to custom actions that change or update a Windows Installer package. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Add custom action without sequence - This is useful if you wish to launch this custom action through an Execute custom action event in Dialogs page.
Without any event as trigger, the custom action will never be executed. This tab lists all custom actions added to the project with and without sequence. Custom actions that are executed from other custom actions already added to the project are also added here.
In the right-side pane you can see all the Custom Action Properties for the one selected in the installation stage. Creating a new custom action using a wizard - Use the [ New Custom Action Wizard ] toolbar button, to quickly and easily create a new custom action, following step-by-step directions. An "Open File" dialog will appear and you can choose the custom action file from your disk. An File Picker Dialog dialog will appear and it will allow you to select a file only from your project.
Adding a Windows Installer custom action - To create a new Windows Installer custom action select an installation stage by clicking on it, then use the [ New Custom Action ] toolbar button or add it from the Add Custom Action Tab.
Showing Standard Actions - To show a standard action select an installation stage by clicking on it, then use the [ Show Standard Action ] toolbar button or context menu item. This operation is recommended only to advanced users so that they can condition or organize standard actions. A custom action's return code depends on the type of source file. Therefore, the return code of a function called from a VBScript is not the same as the one returned by an.
For more information regarding custom action return codes please see: Custom Action Return Values. Table of Contents. Custom Actions Page Add custom actions to the installation process. Unfortunately, I've noticed that it also executes the installer on UNinstallation! I've looked through the options but I cant' seem to find out how to stop this.
If anybody could help me I would be incredibly grateful. Also, how do I set a custom action to go off only during UNinstall? Any help is greatly appreciated guys! More details here on MSDN. It is not available before installvalidate sequence. A condition on the custom action, probably with a matching custom action to do the uninstall.
Not sure what tools you're using, but assuming the secondary install is tied to a component, I would use that component state. Note that the state won't be set if there is no change. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. The above custom action is not running when modify the the installer. It runs only when install the installer. After googled, i did this but it is also not working:.
Anything sequenced after InstallFinalize will not run elevated in a managed environment and will hence fail during installation if you try to write to HKLM unless you change the ACL for the key you write to - or you kick the MSI off from a cmd. I think Installshield itself sets that MaintenanceMode property in a proprietary fashion.
Hence it is not available in WiX at all. Testing Conditions : Conditions can be hard to test and you need to do real-world testing in many installation modes install , uninstall , repair , modify , patch , major upgrade , self-repair , etc A typical scenario where people are surprised at conditioning is major upgrades - the uninstall of your old version and the installation of the new version - it tends to reveal unexpected problems with conditions in my experience.
Often due to the complex sequencing issues and the fact that during such an upgrade both the old setup's uninstall sequence and the new setup's install sequence run. Hence erronously conditioned custom actions can run several times during the major upgrade process and cause a real mess.
Please read this answer for more: Run Wix Custom action only during uninstall and not during Major upgrade and this short version. Testing Tip : To implement a quick major upgrade you need to change the product code and bump up one of the first 3 digits of the version.
And you need to have the MajorUpgrade element in there. Run upgrade sequence. You should also point to the updated files for version 2 by changing the source path, but you can roll without it to test conditions. I will have to run an extra check on that last condition tomorrow, but I just post this so you can get testing yourself.
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