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Re: [specs] Pre and post install actions?

 

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Rob Mensching <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Note that the game explorer install/uninstall/repair/upgrade/patch/rollback
> in the WiX toolset is actually implemented by a Custom Action. We call it
> one of the "WiX Standard Custom Actions".
> It's hard to write Custom Actions correctly and people often use them
> improperly which leads to Garrett's comment.

I think Garett wants to avoid packages creating their own Custom Actions.
Our tools could generate the custom actions with the packages asking for them.

Olaf



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