[wix-users] BootstrapperApplication.RestartRequired

[Farrukh Waheed]

btw, don't you think FileInUse should be used here?

On 24 October 2016 at 12:01, Farrukh Waheed <farrukh1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Tyler. I will try this and will reply....
>
> On 24 October 2016 at 06:22, Tyler Gustafson <tgustafson at solacom.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think that happens when your installer is trying to change a file that
>> is locked in some way and can't so it wants to finish up after a re-boot. I
>> have a powershell script that can temporarily lock a file which I was going
>> to use to test some functionality around that area. You're welcome to try
>> if if you like. Stick the following in a .ps1 file and run it with the
>> -filePath argument as the path to a file you want locked eg Locker.ps1
>> -filePath C:\lockme.txt
>>
>> param(
>>     [string]$filePath
>> )
>>
>> $lock = [System.IO.File]::Open("$filePath", "Open", "ReadWrite")
>> Write-Host "Press any key to release the file..."
>> $null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
>> $lock.Close()
>>
>>
>> Let me know how it goes!
>> Tyler
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>> Behalf Of Farrukh Waheed
>> Sent: October-24-16 6:30 AM
>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
>> Subject: [wix-users] BootstrapperApplication.RestartRequired
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Can someone please guide, when BootstrapperApplication.RestartRequired
>> is triggered?
>>
>> I tried to trigger it using Schedulereboot from my Msi, i.e.
>>
>>  <InstallExecuteSequence>
>>     <ScheduleReboot After="InstallFinalize"/> </InstallExecuteSequence>
>>
>>
>> But it never triggered RestartRequired. But in ApplyComplete, e.Restart =
>> ApplyRestart.RestartRequired
>>
>> So wondering what could trigger RestartRequired event?
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
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