For example, you can create a custom action that just sets a property. Displaying action data on the progress dialog flexera software. If you are working on a project in direct edit mode, this setting is not applicable unless the database schema is a minimum of 405 for windows installer 4. Installshield also includes draganddrop support that enables you to drag and drop custom actions from the custom actions explorer to a sequence in the sequences explorer. Using customactiondata in installshield flexera software. Jun 03, 2011 after rebuilding and running the project, the new action data for the installfiles action appears as follows. Spinner software knowledge base msi custom actions. Note that if a template is specified for an action in an installscript msi project, the template is written to the installations log file. If youre getting started with custom actions in installshield, you may have noticed in short order that sequencing a custom action after. Installshield includes default action descriptions for standard actions and builtin installshield custom actions.
It offers software development and consulting services for cloud computing, enterprise mobility, big data and analytics, user experience and digital commerce. In addition, a dword value called debugiscustomactions with data 00000001 should be created under the key. The installshield, msi projects course provides you with a solid understanding of installation terminology, the tasks an installation software program needs to perform, and the installshield development environment. An action can also send action data that needs to be processed to the windows installer. Deferred, commit, and rollback custom actions in basic msi and installscript msi installations have access to only some of the builtin windows installer properties. How to set folder permission, in a msipackage, by calling. But the msgbox in my custom action return blank, no value. Because custom actions are run as the local system account, they must be run in a silentunattendedquiet mode as no prompts will show up on a target machine for a user. Creating and scheduling installscript custom actions that. The msi needs to run a custom exe after it has created the folders and files of the application being installed.
Recent installshield versions automatically create such an upgradetable record and custom action for new basic msi projects. For example, suppose a custom action performs the following query. Saving msi property values to make them available after the initial. If a custom action needs to use disk space to install a database, for example, you need to author or modify at run time the reservecost table. Hiding the cancel button on the msi progress dialog. After installfiles the installation language is stored in productlanguage property. Nov 14, 20 installshield related public for some reason loves making custom action on every opportunity. Because of this we can similarly pass the string as a custom action through protect. Apr 29, 2019 unfortunately, the fileremove action is deleting files on an upgrade. For example, if you have a custom action that displays the account running the action. If you want to provide detailed information about what is occurring as actions are launched at run time, you can add a control to the progress dialog to show action details. Showing action messages during software installation. Also, new to installshield 2009 is the ability to write managed code custom actions.
The issetallusers custom action is inserted in the both the user interface and execute installation sequences only if one or more records are in the upgrade table. The action text explorer in the custom actions and sequences view lets you specify the action text for any action in your project. After rebuilding and running the project, the new action data for the installfiles action appears as follows. To create this project having an installer class, we can make a class library type of project and. Action data represents the value of the customactiondata property. If youre getting started with custom actions in installshield, you may have noticed in short order that sequencing a custom action after installfiles strangely fails to find files being installed by the software installation. Understanding windows installer msi custom action contexts. During the immediate stage set the customactiondata property to the value of the desired propertyproperties you want to access during the deferred action. If one or more other custom actions in the project reference the file in the binary table, installshield deletes only the custom action that you chose to delete. What condition to use for my custom action to run only during uninstall. Pass command line arguments from installshieldmsi installer to custom action exe. When you click a custom action item or a standard action item in the action text area of the custom actions and. This was in a basic msi project where i decided to use an installscript custom action now, if you read this blog a lot, you know i write a lot of installscript custom actions.
Other types of custom actions are similar to functions, and can be written in vbscript or installscript. Newcomers to installshield are often not aware of conditions that can be used with custom actions the basic conditions for custom actions are as follows installed this is used to test if the product is currently installed. Getting an installer property value during the deferred, rollback or commit stage is a twosteps process. If the custom action is in the install ui sequence, then set the install ui condition to removeall.
Msi supports custom actions that launch executables, set msi property values, and call various. To add a custom action click on the custom action icon. You can tell the data type of a field by looking at the windows installer help library. Windows logo guideline if you are applying for the windows logo, the intended behavior of each custom action in your. Oct 27, 2005 if a custom action needs to use disk space to install a database, for example, you need to author or modify at run time the reservecost table. But it is mot working properly when i placed my custom action under before file transfer in custom action during installation. But you should use the tilda in this condition because it does a noncasesensitive text comparison which i believe is more reliable. The runtestvbs custom action points to a vbscript in the binary table, the record that matches the name field to testvbs.
Accessing or setting windows installer properties through deferred. Oct 03, 2012 now, if you read this blog a lot, you know i write a lot of installscript custom actions. Immediatemode custom actions run with the current users credentials, and. How to access installer properties from deferred custom actions. The main reason is im lazy and if i can do what i need to do in installshield, i will. These constants are defined for you when you include iswi. How to add custom action in installshield 2015 lim. For any builtin installshield custom actions, installshield makes this setting readonly and displays installshield custom action as the value. Message method support constants that can suppress the cancel button while data transfer is taking place.
Create an immediatemode setaproperty custom action that sets a property called readpropdeferred to the value of the username property. Unfortunately, the fileremove action is deleting files on an upgrade. The detectonly bit is useful, for example, when creating a custom action that prevents an older version of the product from installing over a newer version. Running a custom action during uninstall in a basic msi project. A simple installscript function for easily decoding the customactiondata. This will open the following window and there we can add a project containing an installer class. Msi supports a variety of custom actions and installshield can assist you in working with those actions. Custom action i tried to move the ca further down in the execute sequence, like after createshortcut, but it is still not working. I am creating a basic msi project using installsheild 2012 premier. Select the custom action you want to run only during the uninstall. Flexnet operations flexnet embedded flexnet publisher flexnet connect flexnet code insight installanywhere installshield products a to z. This section describes each of the builtin installshield custom actions that are added automatically to installshield projects to support different functionality windows logo guideline if you are applying for the windows logo, the intended behavior of each custom action in your installation must be documented.
Specifying an action description and a template for action. Installshieldrelated public for some reason loves making custom action on every opportunity. Description of all predefined custom actions available in advanced installer. For installshield 12 and later, the predefined installscript event handler functions are no longer available in basic. Specifying an action description and a template for action data. When you click a custom action item or a standard action item in the action text area of the custom actions and sequences view, the following settings are available. That is, in the custom actions view, create a setaproperty action with property name. Deferred, commit, and rollback custom actions in basic msi and installscript msi. How to access installer properties from deferred custom. This custom action extracts any files that you have added in the support files view. In this scenario, installshield does not display any.
For example, when the installfiles action is executing, the action text copying new files is displayed by default on the progress dialog. But it is working correctly in after register product in custom action during installation. You may want to modify the default descriptions or templates of. In the view list under behavior and logic, click custom actions and sequences in basic msi, installscript msi, msi database, and transform projects or custom actions in dim, merge module, and msm database projects. The uninstallstring can be run in a command prompt window to uninstall a program.
To insert a custom action into a sequence using the draganddrop method. So you can use it directly in your custom action command line, for example. Pass command line arguments from installshieldmsi installer. I only want to delete files if the user really wants to uninstall the product. Open your basic msi project, and go to behavior and logic section, custom actions and sequences view. In the edit string box that a ppears, copy the value data. For installshield 12 and later, the predefined installscript event handler functions are no longer available in basic msi projects with installscript custom actions. Msi installation design issues and best practices danysoft. The value of this property is then available in the customactiondata property within the deferred, commit, or rollback custom action. To create this project having an installer class, we can make a class library type of project and add an installer class in it from the add new item dialog.
Productlanguage this property contains the language identifier. Go to the property sheet and set the condition for the sequence the custom action. This is keyed on the installation state of a component. Readpropdeferred and value username, and schedule the action somewhere before the readpropdeferred action. Probably thats why practically every major installation made by installshield soon gets accompanied by cleanup utility in order to clean up the mess left behind. In this scenario, installshield does not display any prompt when you are deleting the custom action. Debug installscript custom action running deferred. Basics of msi custom actions flexera software blog. If you want a custom action to access any other properties during deferred, commit, or rollback execution, you can pass them as customactiondata. Installshield msi projects training flexera software. This information applies to the following project types. Disabling the cancel button for a fullui installation requires a custom action.
How to set folder permission, in a msipackage, by calling on. As each standard action and custom action is encountered, a message about the action is displayed on the progress dialog. Go to the property sheet and set the condition for the sequence the custom action resides in. I think because the icon which my ca is going to remove is an existing one. In a recent installation project, i had the need to check if a sql server database already existed. For earlier versions of installshield you can reference knowledge base article q112187, which is linked at the end of this article. Discussion in order to be able to use the installscript debugger to debug deferred, commit, or rollback installscript custom actions, you will need to create a registry keys, based on the version of installshield you are using to build your setup. Using this technique, you can format the detailed messages for any standard action. The script works as expected outside of installshield, but when used in a suite powershell custom action, the cmdlet does not create the certificate. Basically, i think i need to use this msi condition, but installshield wont let me enter my own conditions. The installscript engine reports any of the other exceptions to windows installer. The following example shows how to access the windows installer property supportdir through a deferred installscript custom action. In a vbscript custom action, the code might appear as follows.
This knowledge base article will show how you can debug these installscript custom actions, as well as custom actions running deferred in system context. It needs to do this only once when the application is being installed. Are you aware that you can run a custom action only during the uninstall in a basic msi project this is actually very easy. Before windows vista, it really was add or remove programs and before that. Running a custom action during uninstall in a basic msi. Since you want to run your custom action after installing the files, you can set install execute sequence combo to. For the information, i am creatingediting the custom actions in the direct editor custom action view admin sttudio 8 installshield 12 professional answered 102008 by. Ill repeat the remark in the hope that it will help. The use of com in a customaction is fine when a dllbased custom action runs, it is created on its own thread. Install, protect, monetize flexera software community.
The windows installer help also describes how to populate 1, 2, and so forth fields for your custom actions, to keep the user informed with. This section describes each of the builtin installshield custom actions that are added automatically to installshield projects to support different functionality. The templates indicate the format that should be used for the action data. Installshield also includes default templates for many of those actions where appropriate.
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