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prasadus92

Hi,

I have a custom action which runs a VB Script to write a registry key under HKCU. The content of the VB Script file is given below:

Dim WshShell, bKey, ver, regVal
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
bKey = WshShell.RegRead("HKCR\Outlook.Application\CurVer\")
ver = Right(bKey, 2 ...

prasadus92

Hi,

I have an MSI installer created using Advanced Installer. But when installed, in Programs and Features window, it's not showing the "Repair" option. Also its not showing the installation size (amount of disk space being used by the installer). Is there any setting for this in Advanced Installer ...

prasadus92

Thanks Dan for your reply.

It will be really cool if Advanced Installer supports this feature. I look forward for the same.

Thanks
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi,

I have a MSI created using Advanced Installer for Outlook Add-In. One of our customer is requesting for MSI extracted files to repackage it with an internal installation tool. I tried extracting the MSI and all DLL, XML and config files are extracted without any problem. But customer needs the ...

prasadus92

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your reply.

Is this the same for C# Custom Actions as well? Because I generated a DLL and then it did not show any of its function name under Advanced Installer custom actions section. Whether I am doing something wrong? Below is my code:

using System;
using System ...

prasadus92

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your reply.

Looks like the documentation that you have mentioned explains about passing a single property as a parameter. I wanted to know if there is a way to pass multiple properties to a custom action.

Thanks
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi,

Can we use normal custom actions compiled to a DLL using just Visual Studio (Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Action) instead of WiX custom action?

Is there a limitation or problem in doing this?

Thanks in advance.
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi,

I need to pass [Installed], [REINSTALL] and [UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE] to a WiX C# custom action. How to include this in "Action data"? I tried using param1=value1;param2=value2 , but these properties are coming as empty string in my custom action code. If I put some dummy string for param1=value1 ...

prasadus92

Hi,

Is there a way to know how an end-user user installs a MSI? I mean its related to deployment methods like SCCM, GPO or any other deployment tool like Desktop Central, Citrix etc. I need this info for installation analytics.

Thanks in advance.
Prasad

prasadus92

Thanks Bogdan for your reply.

Regards,
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi Bogdan,

Any update on this? Whether the release date for v12.4 is finalized?

Thanks in advance.
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi,

Right now I have enterprise license of Advanced Installer. I would like to integrate Installer Analytics to my installer. Do I need to purchase this additionally?

Thanks
Prasad

prasadus92

Hi,

Earlier, I had an installer of package type 32-bit. Now due to some requirement, my installer needs to copy separate DLLs depending on some other application's bitness. I am thinking to change my installer's package type as "mixed 32/64-bit matching the platform". But with this change, whether ...

prasadus92

Hi Dan,

Are there any updates on this?

Thanks
Prasad

prasadus92

Thanks Bogdan for your reply.

Prasad

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