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==Upgrading Packages in Group Policy== | ==Upgrading Packages in Group Policy== | ||
* When upgrading a software package from another group policy, the new group policy must be ahead of the upgraded group policy in the link order (i.e. the new policy must have a higher precedence than the old policy). | * When upgrading a software package from another group policy, the new group policy must be ahead of the upgraded group policy in the link order (i.e. the new policy must have a higher precedence than the old policy). | ||
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| + | ==Custom Actions== | ||
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* MSI Custom Actions do not support the WScript object model (see the example below). | * MSI Custom Actions do not support the WScript object model (see the example below). | ||
| − | + | Set WShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") | |
instead of | instead of | ||
Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") | Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") | ||
| − | * | + | * To only run action during installation, add the following condition: |
| + | NOT Installed | ||
| + | * To only run action during uninstallation, add the following condition: | ||
| + | Installed AND REMOVE="ALL" | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 30 June 2006
Upgrading Packages in Group Policy
- When upgrading a software package from another group policy, the new group policy must be ahead of the upgraded group policy in the link order (i.e. the new policy must have a higher precedence than the old policy).
Custom Actions
- MSI Custom Actions do not support the WScript object model (see the example below).
Set WShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
instead of
Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
- To only run action during installation, add the following condition:
NOT Installed
- To only run action during uninstallation, add the following condition:
Installed AND REMOVE="ALL"