[wix-users] RestartResource is not working for VS2015 on windows server 2012

[Carter Young]

Where is VS2015DEVENV set.  I don't think the value set in your  
bootstrap code is passable to the MSI in your Wix Payload, I.e I think  
you need a wix include file...  Don't quote me on this until I see  
some more responses :)


Quoting sampat magi <ssmcs060 at gmail.com>:

> HI,
>
> I am making use of util:RestartResource to close the VS , if vs is
> running.during our product installation.
>
> *wix code goes like this.*
>
> <Component Id="ScaffolderExtension.vsix"
> Guid="{38173E26-6019-4756-9DF4-2BA2BEB66B47}">
>           <File Id="MVC_ScaffolderExtension.vsix" KeyPath="yes"
> Source="MVC_ScaffolderExtension.vsix">
>             <VS:VsixPackage
> PackageId="ScaffolderExtension..40e7bb7e-f72d-44cf-8439-2567be2590c6"/>
>           </File>
>           <util:RestartResource Path="[VS2015DEVENV]"
> ProcessName="devenv.exe"/>
>  </Component>
>
> *in the log i m seeing :*
>
> wixregisterrestartresources: The MsiRestartManagerSessionKey property is
> not available to join.
>
> *when looked at the : RestartManager.cpp*
>
> hr = ::StringCchLengthW(wzSessionKey, CCH_SESSION_KEY,
> &cchSessionKey);    ExitOnFailure(hr, "Failed to get the
> MsiRestartManagerSessionKey string length.");    // Skip if the
> property doesn't exist.    if (0 == cchSessionKey)    {
> WcaLog(LOGMSG_STANDARD, "The MsiRestartManagerSessionKey property is
> not available to join.");        ExitFunction();    }
>
>
> *from msdn : *
>
>
> The installer sets the value of the *MsiRestartManagerSessionKey*
> property at initialization, and then clears the value during the
> InstallValidate
> <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa369546(v=vs.85).aspx>
> action. Custom actions that need the value of the
> *MsiRestartManagerSessionKey* property must be come before the
> InstallValidate action in the action sequence.
>
>
> So, What could be the issue here?
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sampat
>
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