Searching a registry key and setting its outcome as as install condition not working.

[Amarjeet]

Hi,

I am searching for following registry key in System Search.

NETFRAMEWORK452 = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\Release

This key is not present when .NET framework 4.0 is installed. But is available when .NET framework 4.5.x is installed. Value of this registry key is #379893 for .NET framework 4.5.2.

I want my installation to continue only if .NET framework 4.5.2 OR higher is installed.

I have set install condition like below :

(NETFRAMEWORK452>="#379893") And (NETFRAMEWORK452<>"")

OR

(NETFRAMEWORK452>=379893) And (NETFRAMEWORK452<>"")


When I try to install on machine where only .NET framework 4.0 is installed, my setup continues. My expectation is it should stop.

Any idea ?

Amarjeet

[ch_eng]

Amarjeet,

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Does your NETFRAMEWORK452 property have a default value? (Under "Behavior and Logic" -> "Property Manager")

This logic probably won't work

NETFRAMEWORK452>="#379893"

because #379893 is being treated as a text string, not a number


HTH

[Amarjeet]

Hi ch_eng

I have not set any default value for this property. I have created another property called NETFRAMEWORKVALUE and set this property with value "#379893"

Even if I set condition like NETFRAMEWORK452 >= NETFRAMEWORKVALUE - it does not work.

Interestingly above condition works in Custom Actions.

Not sure why this works in custom actions and not in install conditions.

Regards,

Amarjeet