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JoderCoder · ‎Mar 12, 2010

Resending this.... Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Mar 12, 2010

MSI engine is doing its thing to find the processes that needs to be closed down and prompts FilesinUse dialog. Is it possible to populate just that list so that it list extra processes? I dont want to create a whole custom action and separately call FilesInUse dialog. Because if I do that user will see the FilesInUse dialog twice, one from MSI engine itself and one from the custom action. I just want to populate the list (if one exist) and msi uses that list when it checks for running processes. When and how does it do it by the way? I also just wonder if it is possible to remove a process from the list so that MSI ignores that process and doesnt ask user to shut it down.

JoderCoder · ‎Mar 06, 2010

I have some files going to GAC. I need to set the path to the file in the registry. I attempted to do it like this FilePath = [#filekey], however this didnt work as it resolves to "C:\FileName". Even when I tried to do this: FilePath = [GlobalAssemblyCache]FileName, but it again resolved to "C:\FileName". So I am thinking perhaps GAC is not a physical location to host the files but a reference means. Any ideas? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Mar 06, 2010

Is it possible to create an Action Text entry in Merge Module project (like MSI project) for the custom actions in order to display a text while the custom is being executed? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Mar 01, 2010

Thanks.....

JoderCoder · ‎Mar 01, 2010

Is it possible to create a project based on a template so that it auto-fills some of the fields like Author Name, Create MSI logs etc...?

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 05, 2010

Thanks very much! I'll try using MSI DLL now.. Basically I am trying to launch the application that I am installing - I cant use the launch exe custom action that IS provide as per the thread here: http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?p=449540#post449540. What would be the best way to retrieve the file path? Using CustomActionData? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 05, 2010

I am trying to launch a standard DLL custom action upon user hitting Finish button at end of a successful install. However, I am getting this error: "Unknown source 'c$'". Is there any problems with calling a custom action dll at the end of install? I tried calling an exe instead of a dll and it seemed to run fine. Does anyone have any pointers what could be the reason here? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 04, 2010

Holger_G wrote: Your custom action should be a Deferred Execution in System Context. . What about the CAs that cannot be deferred?

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 04, 2010

I think I came to a conclusion on this. I will write a custom action using CreateProcessWithTokenW(). Anybody faces this issue can visit this: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista-security/createprocessexplorerleve.aspx?display=Print To InstallShield team, I think InstallShield may want to re-visit the custom action shown in http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/launch.pdf (written by Robert Dickau). Thanks to everyone involved.

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 03, 2010

Found this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb625960.aspx I might have to write a custom action to do it using CreateProcessAsUser().

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 03, 2010

Thanks for the responses. Holger_G, How would you make sure Execute Sequence is run with elevated privileges? Is there a setting you can make sure every action in Execute Sequence is elevated? I know windows installer would prompt for UAC depending on the heuristic approach to detect the elevation requirement. But I have a custom action which is right after AppSearch that requires elevation but it will fail if I was to leave it to MSI to prompt the UAC. gprasadholla, My application is talking to another application via COM. COM wouldnt allow this communication if 2 applications are running with different Integrity Levels. Please keep your suggestions coming guys.. Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Feb 02, 2010

Just re-posting the question again. Since the installer is run with a high (perhaps the highest) level Integrity Level, I believe the application is launched with the same level of integrity which is causing a problem when it is not desired to launch an app with a high Integrity Level. Does anyone have any idea on how to get around this? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Dec 21, 2009

The article at this link - http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/launch.pdf - explains how to launch the app after installation. Since my installer requires admin privileges and run with UAC token on Vista, application is also launched with the admin privileges as well as they are inherited from the installation process. I would like to run the application without UAC permissions as just standard user. How can I achieve this? Thanks.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 18, 2009

Thanks Michael. It seems to be working with your suggested way, i.e. using ISReleaseFlags.

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