How do I check for existance of other installation
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Thomas Due
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I know this has probably been asked about a zillion times before, but
here goes: I have created an installer for a product I am developing. This project however depends on the existence of our primary product. So, basically I have to test for the existence of our primary product, and if it is not installed, abort the installation. How do I do that? Is there some kind of support built into MSI, or do I simply solve it by having the primary product create a key in a known location in the registry? If this key exists, then I can proceed with the installation, if not abort. Best regards, Thomas Due - Software Developer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users |
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Pally Sandher
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In most cases you would check for the existence of something the primary
product installs such as a Registry Key or a File Version. This is how the .NET Framework checks in WixNetfxExtension work AFAIK. I use Properties with RegistrySearches in our plug-in installers to check for the existence of the app the plug-in is for and the existence of our software. You can then use those Properties in LaunchConditions or Feature Conditions to either disallow installation entirely in the first case or selectively disable/remove Features if you have Features which depend on the primary product existing in the second case. Works pretty well for us so far. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Due [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 28 October 2009 12:07 To: [hidden email] Subject: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation I know this has probably been asked about a zillion times before, but here goes: I have created an installer for a product I am developing. This project however depends on the existence of our primary product. So, basically I have to test for the existence of our primary product, and if it is not installed, abort the installation. How do I do that? Is there some kind of support built into MSI, or do I simply solve it by having the primary product create a key in a known location in the registry? If this key exists, then I can proceed with the installation, if not abort. Best regards, Thomas Due - Software Developer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users |
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Blair-2
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If you know the UpdateCode of the primary product, you can add an
Update\UpdateVersion@OnlyDetect='yes' that you can then use in a LaunchCondition, something like this: <Update Id="PRIMARY_PRODUCT_UPGRADE_CODE"> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Property="PRIMARY_PRODUCT"/><!--Add any other required constraints, such as min/max versions, language, etc.--> </Upgrade> <Condition Message="Primary Product must be installed">Installed OR PRIMARY_PRODUCT</Condition> -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:13 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation In most cases you would check for the existence of something the primary product installs such as a Registry Key or a File Version. This is how the .NET Framework checks in WixNetfxExtension work AFAIK. I use Properties with RegistrySearches in our plug-in installers to check for the existence of the app the plug-in is for and the existence of our software. You can then use those Properties in LaunchConditions or Feature Conditions to either disallow installation entirely in the first case or selectively disable/remove Features if you have Features which depend on the primary product existing in the second case. Works pretty well for us so far. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Due [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 28 October 2009 12:07 To: [hidden email] Subject: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation I know this has probably been asked about a zillion times before, but here goes: I have created an installer for a product I am developing. This project however depends on the existence of our primary product. So, basically I have to test for the existence of our primary product, and if it is not installed, abort the installation. How do I do that? Is there some kind of support built into MSI, or do I simply solve it by having the primary product create a key in a known location in the registry? If this key exists, then I can proceed with the installation, if not abort. Best regards, Thomas Due - Software Developer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users |
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Thomas Due
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@Sandher: Yes, this is the approach I am testing right now, and it seems
to work fine. @Blair: Interesting. Definitely somewhat easier than searching for a registry key. Thanks for both suggestions. Best regards, Thomas Due -----Original Message----- From: Blair [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 28. oktober 2009 15:59 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation If you know the UpdateCode of the primary product, you can add an Update\UpdateVersion@OnlyDetect='yes' that you can then use in a LaunchCondition, something like this: <Update Id="PRIMARY_PRODUCT_UPGRADE_CODE"> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Property="PRIMARY_PRODUCT"/><!--Add any other required constraints, such as min/max versions, language, etc.--> </Upgrade> <Condition Message="Primary Product must be installed">Installed OR PRIMARY_PRODUCT</Condition> -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:13 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation In most cases you would check for the existence of something the primary product installs such as a Registry Key or a File Version. This is how the .NET Framework checks in WixNetfxExtension work AFAIK. I use Properties with RegistrySearches in our plug-in installers to check for the existence of the app the plug-in is for and the existence of our software. You can then use those Properties in LaunchConditions or Feature Conditions to either disallow installation entirely in the first case or selectively disable/remove Features if you have Features which depend on the primary product existing in the second case. Works pretty well for us so far. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Due [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: 28 October 2009 12:07 To: [hidden email] Subject: [WiX-users] How do I check for existance of other installation I know this has probably been asked about a zillion times before, but here goes: I have created an installer for a product I am developing. This project however depends on the existence of our primary product. So, basically I have to test for the existence of our primary product, and if it is not installed, abort the installation. How do I do that? Is there some kind of support built into MSI, or do I simply solve it by having the primary product create a key in a known location in the registry? If this key exists, then I can proceed with the installation, if not abort. Best regards, Thomas Due - Software Developer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [hidden email] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users |
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