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by arbitmcdonald
Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:14 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Use script packager field values as variables
Replies: 1
Views: 1508

Use script packager field values as variables

Product: PowerShell Studio 2019 (64 Bit) Build: v5.6.164 OS: Windows 10 Pro (64 Bit) Build: v10.0.17763.0 Can we access values in the Script Packager form fields for use in other fields? For example, it would be fantasticly useful if we could insert the version number from the 'File version' field i...
by arbitmcdonald
Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:00 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

Sorry I have just seen your reply. It wasn't a complaint, the Simple UI option provided by PS Studio is perfectly fit for purpose. I was obviously configuring something wrong but I have managed to get a better solution for my needs using the Wix Toolset independent of PS Studio. Thanks again!
by arbitmcdonald
Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:32 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

Full control over dialog content, dialog order, UI design and all other customisation etc. The features for 'compiling' in Studio are great if you need a basic installer without any questions asked. It seems highly limited in its options currently?
by arbitmcdonald
Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:59 pm
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

Sorry for not coming back to you sooner, I was away on holiday. I'm really grateful for your support but I've decided to go down the Wix Toolset route. I've created some custom dialogs with forms to collect this data am updating the registry cleanly use the MSI installer. I'm using PS Studio to crea...
by arbitmcdonald
Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:59 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

New-Item –Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE" –Name SomeKey -Force -ErrorAction Stop New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\SomeKey" -Name "SomeName1" -Value $SomeVal1 -PropertyType "String" -Force -ErrorAction Stop New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\SomeKey"...
by arbitmcdonald
Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:53 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

Hi Alexander, thanks for your response. It is writing to HKLM:\Software. I'm creating a new key (HKLM:\Software\CustomKey) and then writing the DWORD value to it.
by arbitmcdonald
Thu Aug 22, 2019 8:07 am
Forum: PowerShell Studio
Topic: Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Windows Service MSI Installer - Custom action (EXE) not running with elevated permissions

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