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Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:32 pm

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 parameters the CA ran. When I ran a command-line install with "NOCHROME=1" the CA still ran.

I'm confused why?
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:28 pm

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
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:36 pm

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") = Session.Property("NOCHROME")
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:06 am

These are jogging my memory now:


viewtopic.php?t=28352
viewtopic.php?t=21179
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:57 am

I used the "Set Installer Property" as mentioned in:

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 does :-(

I've never put PROP.GUID into a merge module condition before.

So I'm confused
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:06 am

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 18:49:02: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365.
Action ended 18:49:02: SetProperty_NOCHROME.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365. Return value 1.
MSI (s) (34:98) [18:49:02:903]: Doing action: SetProperty_NOEDGE.1774B61E_82C4_4E8C_8FBA_A705BBC46365

I defined SET CA as:
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:12 pm

Hello Scott,

In order to achieve what you want, please follow these steps:

Let's consider our property is named MY_PROP

1. open your Advanced Installer's MSM project

2. go to "Module Details" page and copy the "Module GUID". In my case, the module GUID is:

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FFA5E2FB_23E1_4824_A672_BB60D048DA0F
3. now please go to "Custom Actions" page and condition your custom action using the name of the property and the merge module's guid, e.g.:

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MY_PROP.FFA5E2FB_23E1_4824_A672_BB60D048DA0F = "1"
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4. now please open your main project

5. go to "Custom Actions" page and create a "Set Property" custom action, as it follows:
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Now, you can launch your MSI file as it follows:
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In the first run, the custom action should be executed, while in the second run, the custom action should not be executed.

Additionally, please find attached a .ZIP archive containing the two .AIP files (for the MSM and the main project).

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Hope this helps.

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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:31 pm

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 :D
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:39 pm

Hello Scott,

I am glad to hear the solution helped you (even though not completely).

Please let us know if everything is working as expected in the end. :)

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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:45 pm

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 in the parent installer you should copy the SetProperty to the Install Execution Stage as well if you support command line/silent installs ;)
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Re: Merge Module Custom Action With NOT Property Condition

Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:44 pm

Thank you for your followup on this, Scott!

I am glad to hear everything is working as expected now.

Best regards,
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