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[Galina]

I have a basic MSI project.

My features can be installed Favor Local or Favor Source, but only if source directory is writable (like CD ROM immage). Otherwise they can only be Favor Local.

Could you help me please to create a custom action to change "Remote Installation" property of a component from Optional to Favor Local based on source directory write property?

If it is not possible what else is possible to do?

Thanks a lot,
Galina

[Stefan Krueger]

You could change the feature's property to local instead of source. To do this you can use the control event AddLocal.

[Galina]

It would change nothing.

I should allow Favor Source or Favor Local if the source directory is writable, otherwise I should allow only Favor Local.

[Stefan Krueger]

So you want to remove those options from the feature tree dialog? I'm not sure if that's feasible. For some information about the options in the feature tree dialog see:
Custom Setup Options in Windows Installer

[Galina]

I have tried to add a VB script custom action with the following code before welcome screen (based on a condition)

Session.ComponentRequestState("LCF") = 3

It does not work anyway.