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JakobJ
JakobJ

Reputation: 1273

Launch dialog on uninstall using WiX

I have created a WiX installer and would like to launch a custom action dialog on uninstall. From this dialog I would like to gather information on why the user is uninstalling my application (well, this means just launching the web-browser).

I have seen some people using the On="uninstall" property, but I am not sure if this is the one to use, and how to use it, for the above action.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2334

Answers (2)

Stein Åsmul
Stein Åsmul

Reputation: 42126

JakobJ: I wouldn't mess with this uninstall sequence. Any modal dialog that pops up when the installation is run in silent mode (which it is from add/remove) could cause your entire product to be axed in a corporate environment. If your uninstall is invoked from a management system such as SCCM and the uninstall on a lot of machines fails because the uninstall gets stuck on a dialog, this will not soon be forgotten. Trust me.

Upvotes: 1

Bob Arnson
Bob Arnson

Reputation: 21886

Windows doesn't show UI when a product is uninstalled from Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features.

Upvotes: 3

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