Delete a folder help required
Hi ,
When I uninstall my msi . It is not removing the Installdir(Though all files are removed in side it ) . I have given remove file entry but still it is not working .So to counter this I have place a vbscript just before INstall finalize(No CA after the vbscript cutom action except install finalise) in execute deffered mode. But it is still not working .
I have checked it by putting after Install finalize but then the unistallation is not working. When I run the script out side the msi it is working fine.
I have tried to pause the installation so that if any custom action uses the Installdir it would be release in the mean while .But even that is not working. I have observed that the folder can be deleted only after msi uninstallation is done.
Please help how to delete the folder.
When I uninstall my msi . It is not removing the Installdir(Though all files are removed in side it ) . I have given remove file entry but still it is not working .So to counter this I have place a vbscript just before INstall finalize(No CA after the vbscript cutom action except install finalise) in execute deffered mode. But it is still not working .
I have checked it by putting after Install finalize but then the unistallation is not working. When I run the script out side the msi it is working fine.
I have tried to pause the installation so that if any custom action uses the Installdir it would be release in the mean while .But even that is not working. I have observed that the folder can be deleted only after msi uninstallation is done.
Please help how to delete the folder.
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Posted by:
pjgeutjens
14 years ago
Kris,
post the script here (remember to use the
post the script here (remember to use the
tag )
I have a suspicion as to what might be the problem, but I need to see the script to be sure.
PJ
Posted by:
pjgeutjens
14 years ago
yes. I just find it difficult to explain that WScript.CreateObject is bad, but WScript.Shell isn't, so I prefer to just point it out [:D]
Posted by:
krischaitu
14 years ago
Hey can any one tell me how to use Wscript.sleep in custom actions.
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
If your script is embedded, you can't use any WScript directive. This is because, for embedded script, the host is the Windows Installer interpreter (let's call it), not Windows Scripting Host.
This does NOT include reference to Windows objects whose AppID is prefixed "WScript". For example, these statements won't work:
This does NOT include reference to Windows objects whose AppID is prefixed "WScript". For example, these statements won't work:
WScript.Echo "Whatever"
WScript.Quitwhereas these will:Set objWSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
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