FEATURE

Hello

If we choose to build MSIX from inside Basic MSI project, the Application Id inside AppxManifest.xml will be automatically generated from the main assembly name (.exe) with this format:

Install Shield.exe > InstallAShieldAexe

<Application Id="InstallAShieldAexe" Executable=...

There's no option to enter desired 'Application Id' for the output MSIX! Or maybe I can't find it? Because it's truly shameful if really not supported!

Also, any idea if it's possible to remove build:Metadata Name="InstallShield" from the AppxManifest.xml

Thanks.

I am trying to pass the value of a check box on a Wizard page to a parcel in a suite project. I ran across this article:

https://community.revenera.com/s/article/passing-a-suite-property-to-command-line-of-package

Though I tried this approach, it didn't seem to work. The suite log says:

MSI parcel command line: /v"IS_INSTALL_POLICY_FILES=\"[CHECKBOX_POLICY_FILES]\""

And the parcel sees its command line as:

/v"IS_INSTALL_POLICY_FILES=\"\""

At first glance, since the check box was not checked, it appears correct. From the Suite debug log I see:

Engine: property 'CHECKBOX_POLICY_FILES' value now ''

The Parcel has a install level condition on a feature:

Level:1 Condition: IS_INSTALL_POLICY_FILES="1" OR REMOVE="ALL"

InstallLevel for the feature is 101. InstallLevel for the project is 100.

I expect that the feature condition is false and the install level will not be changed. However the components under that feature are installed.

Just to be safe, I also added the property IS_INSTALL_POLICY_FILES to the SecureCustomProperties.

In all my testing, the state of the check box in the suite UI does nothing to disable or enable the feature in the parcel. I can't even find where or if the condition is being evaluated in the log. Any thoughts?