MSI questions

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a custom MSI project, I have added a textbox (a) dialog
to the installation and I'm passing the value set to the installer class via
custom data. However, when I'm uninstalling the package this value doesn't
seem to be what the user orignally set, do I have to persist the value the
user chose for uninstalling?

Also, when I add the textbox (a) there seems to be no way of going back when
running the package, i.e once past the custom dialog theres no way back
without restarting the msi.

 

[Shiva]

Hi,
You can use the IDictionary parameter to store any values thay would be
required in uninstall or rollback stages.

For enabling Back button on the MSI dialog, you can use the Orca tool,
available as part of Windows Installer SDK. This tool lets you modify
various MSI database settings. Other option is to move the custom dialog
after the Installation Folder dialog (you may get a warning stating that all
custom dialogs must precede installation folder dialog, but you can just
ignore it).

Hi,

I'm trying to create a custom MSI project, I have added a textbox (a) dialog
to the installation and I'm passing the value set to the installer class via
custom data. However, when I'm uninstalling the package this value doesn't
seem to be what the user orignally set, do I have to persist the value the
user chose for uninstalling?

Also, when I add the textbox (a) there seems to be no way of going back when
running the package, i.e once past the custom dialog theres no way back
without restarting the msi.

 

[Shiva]

Hello John,

msiexec.exe, then engine for MSI files supports command line parameters for
creating log files. You might want to check out this one for the full list:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/command_line_options.asp

Eg: msiexec /L log.txt /I <your msi file>

Thanks Shiva,

Do you what the best way to write out a log file as the MSI is executing?

John