"MrTea" <hilton.jon@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately that doesn't appear to have the desired effect.
>
> It throws up an exception message and says that installation will
> continue but the application will not function as you might expect.
>
> Any more ideas would be very welcome, I just need to figure out how to
> abort the installation and rollback (from a Custom Installer Class)
>
> Regards
> Jon
>
> On Dec 22 2006, 12:20 am, "Phil Wilson"
> <phil.wil...@wonderware.something.com> wrote:
>> Try throwing an InstallException. That should do it.
>> --
>> Phil Wilson
>> [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]"MrTea" <hilton....@gmail.com> wrote in
>> messagenews:1166720147.295914.17030@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Hi Folks
>>
>> > I have a Custom Installation Class (that inherits from
>> > System.Configuration.Install.Installer)
>>
>> > Basically during a file copy, if it errors I want to roll-back the
>> > installation.
>>
>> > Can I initiate the roll-back from within my custom installation class.
>>
>> > The error I am trying to catch is during my overridden Commit Sub.
>>
>> > Regards
>> > Jon
>

wrote:
> It's because you're in the Commit method - that means the installation
> transaction is finished. That's what Commit means. If you want it to roll
> back you need to be in the Install method.
> --
> Phil Wilson
> [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]"MrTea" <hilton....@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1167758887.500674.73790@h40g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Unfortunately that doesn't appear to have the desired effect.
>
> > It throws up an exception message and says that installation will
> > continue but the application will not function as you might expect.
>
> > Any more ideas would be very welcome, I just need to figure out how to
> > abort the installation and rollback (from a Custom Installer Class)
>
> > Regards
> > Jon
>
> > On Dec 22 2006, 12:20 am, "Phil Wilson"
> > <phil.wil...@wonderware.something.com> wrote:
> >> Try throwing an InstallException. That should do it.
> >> --
> >> Phil Wilson
> >> [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer]"MrTea" <hilton....@gmail.com> wrote in
> >> messagenews:1166720147.295914.17030@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > Hi Folks
>
> >> > I have a Custom Installation Class (that inherits from
> >> > System.Configuration.Install.Installer)
>
> >> > Basically during a file copy, if it errors I want to roll-back the
> >> > installation.
>
> >> > Can I initiate the roll-back from within my custom installation class.
>
> >> > The error I am trying to catch is during my overridden Commit Sub.
>
> >> > Regards
> >> > Jon