I made MY_PROP "optional" by adding MY_PROP to parent installer's "Install Parameters" and set it 0.
In the MSM I made the condition check MY_PROP.[guid] = "0" so NOT having it on the command line will run the CA by default, passing in MY_PROP=1 will cause it to be skipped.
Also worth mentioning ...
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- Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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- Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:31 pm
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
This answer didn't complete address my question as I want the CA to run ONLY if MY_PROP=1 and not run if it's anything else or NOT provided on the command line.
This answer did point me in the right direction I hope. If so I will post what I did here for history purposes
This answer did point me in the right direction I hope. If so I will post what I did here for history purposes
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:03 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: "Do Not Overwrite Existing File" Disabled In Merge Module
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Re: "Do Not Overwrite Existing File" Disabled In Merge Module
Ha ha Catalin! Yes quite awhile ago. I just ran into again today 
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:47 pm
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- Topic: "Do Not Overwrite Existing File" Disabled In Merge Module
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Re: "Do Not Overwrite Existing File" Disabled In Merge Module
This would still be a handy feature
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Pass parameters to merge modules
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Re: Pass parameters to merge modules
Doing the SET INSTALLER PROPERTY from Main Project resolved my troubles.
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:01 pm
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Re: Pass parameters to merge modules
Think my answer to my question:
viewtopic.php?t=28629
is from the Main Project as noted here:Is the SET INSTALLER PROPERTY CA done in the parent/main project installer OR in the Merge Module?
viewtopic.php?t=28629
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:52 pm
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Re: Pass parameters to merge modules
Is the SET INSTALLER PROPERTY CA done in the parent/main project installer OR in the Merge Module?
You can past those properties using the "Set installer property" custom action, or the "Set installer property value" control event. As mentioned by my colleague Cosmin in the above post at point 1 ...
You can past those properties using the "Set installer property" custom action, or the "Set installer property value" control event. As mentioned by my colleague Cosmin in the above post at point 1 ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:06 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
Ahhh don't think Set Installer Property CA picked up Main Project Prop, can both be named the same?
MSI (s) (34:98) [18:49:02:903]: Doing action: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365
Action 18:49:02: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365.
Action start 18:49 ...
MSI (s) (34:98) [18:49:02:903]: Doing action: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365
Action 18:49:02: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365.
Action start 18:49 ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:57 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
I used the "Set Installer Property" as mentioned in:
https://www.advancedinstaller.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3159#p71219
And pass in NOCHROME=1 on command line (NOTE: Not silent command line, still using UI) and my condition is NOCHROME <> "1" so it should fail and not do the CA but it still ...
https://www.advancedinstaller.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3159#p71219
And pass in NOCHROME=1 on command line (NOTE: Not silent command line, still using UI) and my condition is NOCHROME <> "1" so it should fail and not do the CA but it still ...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:06 am
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- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:36 pm
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
For the last scenario I think I got bit by Merge Module defined properties, i.e. the Merge Module defined:
Property(S): NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365 = 0
and I need to copy the Session One to this "local" one, e.g.:
Session.Property("NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365 ...
Property(S): NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365 = 0
and I need to copy the Session One to this "local" one, e.g.:
Session.Property("NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365 ...
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:28 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
I switched to defining NOCHROME set to 0 in my merge module details and changed the condition to NOCHROME=0 but the CA still runs when passing in NOCHROME=1
We're on A.I. 15.9
We're on A.I. 15.9
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:32 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
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Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition
I wanted to run a Custom Action, defined in a merge module, only if a global property was NOT defined.
e.g. take "NOCHROME"
I did not define it in "Module Details" -> "Properties" section.
For the "Execution Stage" condition I entered "NOT NOCHROME".
When I did a command-line install without any ...
e.g. take "NOCHROME"
I did not define it in "Module Details" -> "Properties" section.
For the "Execution Stage" condition I entered "NOT NOCHROME".
When I did a command-line install without any ...
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Temporary Bat File Not Running As Custom Action
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Re: Temporary Bat File Not Running As Custom Action
Catalin, thanks for letting us know!
- Tue May 28, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Self-Healing In A Windows Service Based Application?
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Self-Healing In A Windows Service Based Application?
I know there's a way to implement a self-healing install through use of advertised shortcuts. Has anyone tried to implement a self-heal in a Windows service based application? i.e. no shortcuts used to launch main application.