[wix-users] Run custom action only during modify

[Satya]

I tried to read it in a custom action(vbscript) in execute sequence as
below.

Property ("WixUI_UnstallMode")


Wrote a message box to display above property value in the custom action. I
will provide the install log tomorrow.



On Thu, 27 Feb, 2020, 10:18 PM Edwin Castro, <egcastr at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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