[wix-users] Run custom action only during modify

[Edwin Castro]

Perhaps you were trying to read WixUI_InstallMode too early (before it was
set) or too late (in a different sequence or deferred)?

How is it not working? Can you explain exactly how you're reading it and
when? Can you provide a log?

--
Edwin G. Castro


On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 3:51 AM Satya <gsnreddy1234 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Edwin and Vladimir,
>
> I haven't tried the suggestions shared by you yet. Before that I would
> like to know whether it is possible to use "WixUI_InstallMode" property. I
> observed that this private property holds the correct value based on the
> installation type.
>
> Example:
> MSI (c) (1C:5C) [16:58:07:499]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WixUI_InstallMode
> property. Its value is 'Change'.
>
> Can we use this property? I tried to read it like other public properties
> but it's not working.
>
> Regards,
> Satya
>
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:43 AM Edwin Castro via wix-users <
> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>
>> Satya,
>>
>> This might be a helpful resource too!
>>
>>
>> https://code.dblock.org/2010/05/11/msi-property-patterns-upgrading-firstinstall-and-maintenance.html
>>
>>
>> --
>> Edwin G. Castro
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:14 AM Vladimir Kolobkov via wix-users <
>> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello Satya,
>> >
>> > Not sure that i know how to do it the right way.
>> > But you can test features of your msi for current state, and if at least
>> > one is already installed then you are probably in the change/modify or
>> > uninstall.
>> > Not sure about repear or upgrade or patch but it can be tested :).
>> >
>> > For example:
>> > <Custom Action="*%Action you need to run%*" Before="*%any action%*
>> > "><![CDATA[(&*%FTR_Name%* = 3 AND !*%FTR_Name%* <> 3) AND UILevel < 4
>> AND
>> > NOT (REMOVE ~= "ALL")]]></Custom>
>> > As i remember:
>> > - this action runs on silent mode( UILevel < 4 )
>> > - not for uninstall( NOT (REMOVE ~= "ALL") )
>> > - if feature "FTR_Name" action is INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL(&*%FTR_Name%* = 3)
>> > - and if feature "FTR_Name" current state is not INSTALLSTATE_LOCAL(!
>> > *%FTR_Name%* <> 3)
>> >
>> > probably you need to check current state only and not the action.
>> >
>> > Here are additional links for help with conditions:
>> >
>> >
>> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/conditional-statement-syntax?redirectedfrom=MSDN#feature-and-component-state-values
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/examples-of-conditional-statement-syntax
>> >
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> > Vladimir Kolobkov
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 06:18, Satya via wix-users <
>> > wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Can anyone help me with this?
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, 19 Feb, 2020, 9:10 PM SNR Gopu, <gsnreddy1234 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > >
>> > > > I have a custom action which needs to be executed only during
>> modify.
>> > The
>> > > > below condition is working fine when user selects "Change" option by
>> > > > launching the MSI.
>> > > >
>> > > > *Installed AND NOT REINSTALL AND NOT REMOVE~="ALL"*
>> > > >
>> > > > But, if the user selects the "Change" option from add/remove
>> programs,
>> > > the
>> > > > custom action is not being executed. Could you please let me know
>> the
>> > > > condition that I need to use in this scenario?
>> > > >
>> > > > Regards,
>> > > > Satya
>> > > >
>> > >
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