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[rajib]

Hi

We know there are two ways to uninstall:

1. From Add/Remove control panel
2. Clicking the setup.exe (the main exe file to setup)

I need to differentiate these two situations. I need to place different logic depending on these two ways. That is, while the product is installed, if some one tries to uninstall it clicking the SETUP.EXE, i need to place a logic. On the other hand, if some one tries to uninstall the product from the ADD/REMOVE control panel, I need to place another logic.

My question is how can i get two different event handler? Please help me, if any one knows.

It should be worked for installscript, installscript-msi, basic-msi -each one. I'm using IS12 as well as IS2008.

[Stefan Krueger]

A quick search for "detect add/remove programs" over at support.installshield.com results in a couple of articles, for example:

CODE: Allowing a Setup To Detect If It Is Being Run from Add/Remove Programs

HOWTO: Detecting If a MSI Setup Is Running from the Add/Remove Programs

INFO: Detecting If a Setup Is Launched from Add/Remove Programs

[rajib]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for your reply. Now I have some idea, let me try the logic. I will let the forum know how far this idea helps me. Thanks again.