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sasha

Thanks, Catalin.

I do use the 'attached script' in some places and 'inline PS script' in other places.
The thing is that the inline PS script sources the temporary file via the dot operator.

$script = $param

. $script
# some PS code before calling a function from the temporary PS script file ...

sasha

I just gave it a try.

Started the installer, found the .ps1 file extracted into the temp folder. Opened it - it's signed.
Modified the file, including deleting a part of the signature block.
Proceeded with the installation. It went without a hitch.

I suppose the reason for that is that this temp ...

sasha

yes, I noticed that.

sasha

I see that v23.5 has implemented the integrity check now.
Thanks.

sasha

Sounds good, thanks!

sasha

Thanks for the reply, Catalin. I'll see if I can move the CA to the place where the temp file is available or I really need it earlier.

sasha

Thanks for the update, Catalin.

Perhaps just an ability to filter the CA list by the 'install', 'uninstall' and 'maintenance' as used in the checkboxes in the CA definitions? Somehow AI knows to keep those checkboxes, so perhaps the same data can be used for the filters?

Thanks!

sasha

basically, some properties are not available (in particular, the script file path), at certain sequences, even though the CA is immediate.

After some more research, I think the root of the problem is that the PS script file is simply not extracted yet by the time the CA runs. Not sure why it is ...

sasha

Catalin, I've created a sample Enterprise project that demonstrates the problem.

Initially it all worked. But once I moved the CA to its intended place (sequence 52), got the error message

ERROR: The expression after '.' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result ...

sasha

Thank you! I find it was very useful to isolate custom actions used in either of the flows.

sasha

Thanks for the reply, Catalin.

Unfortunately, I don't see the old UI that says Show: 'All', Uninstall', 'Maintenance' filters in the UI in the compact view.

Perhaps something else I'm not doing?

sasha

Hello!

I have a PS custom action that behaves differently, depending on the GUI or non-interactive flow of the installer.

Here is a sample code from the CA:

$script = $args[0]

. "$cript" # source the PS script file that is present as a temporary file via the 'Files and Folders' options ...

sasha

Hello! Previous versions of AI had a very handy view in the Custom Actions pane - All, Install, Uninstall, Maintenance.
The latest version doesn't have that.

Is there a way to re-enable the old UI, please?

Thanks!

sasha

Hello!

It's coming up on 6 months now. Is there any update on this issue?

Thanks!

sasha

As was posted elsewhere, it is possible to disable the Cancel button (or even hide it) using VBScript - it takes just 4 line.
But with VBScript going away, there needs to be another option. If PowerShell inline script had access to the MSI Session object, it would be possible to replicate the same ...

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