[wix-users] Uninstall of msi should trigger uninstall of bootstrapper

[Farrukh Waheed]

Hi Christopher,
Even if msi is not visible in Programs & Features, it can still be
uninstalled via "msi /x {GUID}" command line method. This doesn't trigger
the uninstall of bootstrapper in any case... Our host software uninstalls
its plugins using msi command line.

On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 at 02:49, Christopher Painter <chrpai at iswix.com> wrote:

> Generally you use ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT   ( set via MsiPackage @Visible=No
> element/attribute in your bundle ) to hide the MSI from Programs and
> Features and only expose the bootstrapper.  This way the bootstrapper can
> handle the package dependency relationships per your implemented
> requirements.
>
>
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> *From:* wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of
> Farrukh Waheed via wix-users <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 14, 2018 10:15 AM
> *To:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
> *Cc:* Farrukh Waheed
> *Subject:* [wix-users] Uninstall of msi should trigger uninstall of
> bootstrapper
>
> Hi,
> I'm delivering a plugin (In chained msi in our custom bootrapper) for a
> software. When the user uninstalls that software, it automatically triggers
> the uninstall of its plugins (internally via Windows Installer Service i.e.
> msi). But that leaves our Bootstrapper there in Control Panel. Now if
> someone tries to uninstall it, bootstrapper would be asking to Install
> itself (again) which would be failed as the parent software which will host
> the plugin is not there.
> Is there any event, which could trigger the uninstall of Bootstrapper
> whenever the chained msi is triggered to uninstall?
>
> Thanks a bunch.
> Farrukh
>
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