All, I am trying to add a Custom Action to my VS2010 SetUp Project. What I want to do is showing my custom win-form during the installation. And I want to show the custom win-form as a modal dialog so that the user can't ignore it during the installation.So far I inherit my install class from the System.windows.forms.IWin32Window .But I didn't know how to implement the get member public IntPtr Handle of the interface.
What I have done is below. please help to review it .thanks.
[RunInstaller(true)]
public partial class MyInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer,IWin32Window
{
public MyInstaller ()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
public override void Install(IDictionary stateSaver)
{
base.Install(stateSaver);
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
protected override void OnAfterInstall(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.OnAfterInstall(savedState);
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
public override void Commit(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Commit(savedState);
Form frm = new frmSelectSource();
frm.ShowDialog(this);
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
public override void Rollback(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Rollback(savedState);
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
public override void Uninstall(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Uninstall(savedState);
}
[System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermission(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand)]
protected override void OnCommitted(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.OnCommitted(savedState);
}
public IntPtr Handle
{
get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
}
I don't know if it is a right way to make it . If it is wrong or not possible to make it .please kindly to tell me . thanks.
This is one of the many reasons visual studio deployment projects were removed from VS2012. VDPROJ can only schedule custom actions in the deferred phase of the installation execute sequence. This is not an appropriate place to perform user interaction. Windows Installer is designed to perform UI first in the installation user interface sequence and then transfer control to the execute sequence. In a silent installation only the execute sequence is performed.
If you need custom UI you either need to go down a very complicated road of postbuild manipulations of the MSI to inject capabilities not exposed by VDPROJ or switch to a tool such as Windows Installer XML (WiX) of InstallShield Professional Edition that exposes this.
See the following for a better understanding of MSI:
Installation Phases and In-Script Execution Options for Custom Actions in Windows Installer
Related
I am trying to configure my installer so that it will close any instances of the application before installation starts and relaunch the application once installation has finished.
The MS documents provide and example similar to the one below and indicate that the [RunInstaller(true)] annotation specifies whether the Visual Studio Custom Action Installer or the Installutil.exe (Installer Tool) should be invoked when the assembly is installed.
Of course this could mean just about anything...
I am using the Visual Studio Project Installer NuGet package to create the install files (setup.exe and APP.msi files). When configuring the Project Installer there is an option set configure the Custom Actions - I assume this is what the documentation means.
However the Custom Actions has options to add things to the Install, Commit sections - what has to be added to these sections and how does this relate to the Installer class defined below.
This whole area of installation seems to be poorly documented and there seem to be so many options, none of which seem to work properly.
You would think closing any running instances before installing an update and then relaunching after completing the installation would be a no brainer but it seems anything but simple.
Appreciate any assistance with a working example of how this can be achieved.
namespace FocusBracketer
{
[RunInstaller(true)]
public partial class Installer: System.Configuration.Install.Installer
{
public Installer() : base()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Attach the 'BeforeInstall' event.
this.BeforeInstall += new InstallEventHandler(Installer_BeforeInstall);
// Attach the 'Committed' event.
this.Committed += new InstallEventHandler(Installer_Committed);
// Attach the 'Committing' event.
this.Committing += new InstallEventHandler(Installer_Committing);
}
// Event handler for 'BeforeInstall' event.
private void Installer_BeforeInstall(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("BeforeInstall Event occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("");
}
// Event handler for 'AfterInstall' event.
private void Installer_AfterInstall(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("AfterInstall Event occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("");
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(this.Context.Parameters["AssemblyPath"]) + #"\FocusBracketer.exe");
}
// Event handler for 'Committing' event.
private void Installer_Committing(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("Committing Event occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("");
}
// Event handler for 'Committed' event.
private void Installer_Committed(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("Committed Event occurred.");
Console.WriteLine("");
}
// Override the 'Install' method.
public override void Install(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Install(savedState);
}
// Override the 'Commit' method.
public override void Commit(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Commit(savedState);
}
// Override the 'Rollback' method.
public override void Rollback(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Rollback(savedState);
}
public static void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine("Usage : installutil.exe Installer.exe ");
}
}
}
I'm trying to use the architecture components package for detecting when the application enters background or foreground state. The problem is that the callbacks are not being invoked. In the sample code below, the methods onApplicationForegrounded and onApplicationBackgrounded are not invoked:
namespace POC.Droid
{
[Application]
public class MyApp : Application, ILifecycleObserver
{
static readonly string TAG = "MyApp";
public MyApp(IntPtr handle, Android.Runtime.JniHandleOwnership ownerShip) : base(handle, ownerShip)
{
}
public override void OnCreate()
{
base.OnCreate();
ProcessLifecycleOwner.Get().Lifecycle.AddObserver(this);
}
[Lifecycle.Event.OnStop]
public void onAppBackgrounded()
{
Log.Debug(TAG, "App entered background state.");
}
[Lifecycle.Event.OnStart]
public void onAppForegrounded()
{
Log.Debug(TAG, "App entered foreground state.");
}
}
}
My Xamarin version is 8.2.0.16 (Visual Studio Community) and Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Extensions version is 1.0.0. I'm using a Nougat device (7.0) for testing.
TL;DR Please annotate your lifecycle callbacks with [Export]
Here a more detailed description:
Generally, to get the methods of a lifecycle observer be invoked, please make sure that the related packages are present. Here is a part of my packages.config:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
<package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Core.Common" version="26.1.0" targetFramework="monoandroid81" />
<package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Core.Runtime" version="1.0.0.1" targetFramework="monoandroid81" />
<package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Common" version="26.1.0" targetFramework="monoandroid81" />
<package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Extensions" version="1.0.0.1" targetFramework="monoandroid81" />
<package id="Xamarin.Android.Arch.Lifecycle.Runtime" version="1.0.3.1" targetFramework="monoandroid81" />
This is how this looks in Visual Studio:
To be able to set a lifecycle observer, we need a lifecycle owner. On the application level this can be ProcessLifecycleOwner, just like the original poster showed.
Here is a slightly modified version:
using System;
using Android.App;
using Android.Arch.Lifecycle;
using Android.Util;
using Java.Interop;
namespace Stopwatch_AAC
{
[Application]
public class MyApp : Application, ILifecycleObserver
{
const string TAG = "MyApp";
public MyApp(IntPtr handle, Android.Runtime.JniHandleOwnership ownerShip) : base(handle, ownerShip)
{
}
public override void OnCreate()
{
base.OnCreate();
ProcessLifecycleOwner.Get().Lifecycle.AddObserver(this);
}
[Lifecycle.Event.OnStop]
[Export]
public void Stopped()
{
Log.Debug(TAG, "App entered background state.");
}
[Lifecycle.Event.OnStart]
[Export]
public void Started()
{
Log.Debug(TAG, "App entered foreground state.");
}
}
}
As you can see, you annotate your lifecycle methods with for example [Lifecycle.Event.OnStop]. Also, please note that you need to use [Export]. Please make sure that Mono.Android.Export is referenced in your project as shown in the following screenshot.
If you want to have lifecycle observers for an activity, I suggest to extend AppCompatActivity as it is a lifecycle owner:
using Android.App;
using Android.Arch.Lifecycle;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Support.V7.App;
using Android.Util;
using Java.Interop;
namespace Stopwatch_AAC
{
[Activity(Label = "Minimal", Exported = true, MainLauncher = true)]
public class Minimal : AppCompatActivity, ILifecycleObserver
{
const string TAG = "Stopwatch_AAC";
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
Lifecycle.AddObserver(this);
Log.Debug(TAG, Lifecycle.CurrentState.ToString());
}
[Lifecycle.Event.OnAny]
[Export]
public void Hello()
{
Log.Debug(TAG, Lifecycle.CurrentState.ToString());
}
}
}
if you need it in the activities here the events:
protected override void OnStart(){
base.OnStart();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnStart() called, the activitiy is active");
}
protected override void OnPause()
{
base.OnPause();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnPause() called, the activity in background");
}
protected override void OnStop()
{
base.OnStop();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnStop() called, the activity is in background because of other activiy or app");
}
protected override void OnResume()
{
base.OnResume();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnResume() called, the activity stated");
}
protected override void OnRestart()
{
base.OnRestart();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnRestart() called, the activity is startet");
}
protected override void OnDestroy()
{
base.OnDestroy();
Log.Debug(logTag, "MainActivity.OnDestroy() called, activity is destroyed");
}
for Xamarin Forms you will find in app.xaml.cs the event which are needed for the apps.
protected override void OnStart ( ) {
// Handle when your app starts
}
protected override void OnSleep ( ) {
// Handle when your app sleeps
}
protected override void OnResume ( ) {
// Handle when your app resumes
}
I have used that package in the past, however I much prefer the implementation by James Montemagno which can be found as a nuget package called "Plugin.CurrentActivity". It creates an application class and implements the ILifecycle events for you.
From the description:
Provides a simple solution for getting access to the current Activity of the application when developing a Plugin for Xamarin.
This will lay down a base "application" class for developers in their Android application with boilerplate code to get them started.
Can be used with Android API 14+
* I am making the assumption that you're not using Xamarin.Forms. This works perfectly for a native Xamarin Android project.
Link to the Github page
I am new to MVVMCross. I need to get details about whether my android application is running in background or not. To achieve this i have try to implement with IActivityLifecycleCallbacks with MVXApplication.But i get following error "implements Android.Runtime.IJavaObject but does not inherit Java.Lang.Object or Java.Lang.Throwable. This is not supported.". So could anyone suggest me to how to achieve my requirement with MVVM cross.
You can implement that interface in your main application of your Android project and on the OnTrimMemory comparing the level with TrimMemory.UiHidden you can know if the app is in background or not.
public class MainApplication : Application, Application.IActivityLifecycleCallbacks
{
...
public static bool IsApplicationInForeground { get; private set; }
public override void OnCreate()
{
base.OnCreate();
this.RegisterActivityLifecycleCallbacks(this);
}
public override void OnTerminate()
{
base.OnTerminate();
this.UnregisterActivityLifecycleCallbacks(this);
}
public virtual void OnActivityResumed(Activity activity)
{
IsApplicationInForeground = true;
}
public override void OnTrimMemory(TrimMemory level)
{
IsApplicationInForeground &= level != TrimMemory.UiHidden;
base.OnTrimMemory(level);
}
...
}
IDK if it covers all of the cases but I use it in my projects and it works like a charm in the scenarios I've tested
HIH
I use the the tracing service of CRM for plugins and custom workflow activities. The plugins run in sandbox mode, the custom workflow activities in non-sandbox mode.
One of my plugins starts a custom workflow. I see trace logs during the execution of the plugin, but no trace logs are written for my custom workflow activity.
I have restarted the CRM services also, still no logs
What can be wrong here ?
Here is some code:
public class MyPlugin : Plugin
{
protected override void Execute(RuntimeContext context)
{
var actionToExecute = new OrganizationRequest("MyActivity")
{
}
context.MyOrganizationService.Execute(actionToExecute);
}
}
public class MyActivity : CodeActivity
{
protected override void Execute(CodeActivityContext executionContext)
{
var context = new RuntimeContext(executionContext);
var tracingService = executionContext.GetExtension<ITracingService>();
tracingService.Trace("Hello world");
}
}
I cannot get my JPanel within my JApplet to receive keyboard events. I CANNOT FATHOM why!
Note that...
Clicking the panel (with mouse) before typing makes no difference. This is by far the most common advice I see given on the Net.
I have tried using the 'low-level' java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher interface. That makes no different either!
However, if I use Applet instead of JApplet, then the Applet DOES receive keyboard events. But even here, the moment I add a Panel to this Applet (the Panel is really where all my app/painting logic is), I once again stop receiving kb events (in my Panel)!
Now, I cannot simply use Applet (instead of JApplet) because, among other things, its onPaint gets a Graphics (instead of a Graphics2D object). So, #3 is NOT a solution for me.
Things work like a charm in AppletViewer that comes with JDK.
I desperately need someone's help here. Spent last 2-3 days trying all kinds of permutations I don't even recall now.
My platform details:
Firefox 3.5.3
Fedora 11 on x86 (with latest updates/patches)
Java Plugin: tried both of these, made no difference.
3.1 IcedTea Java Web Browser Plugin 1.6 (fedora-29.b16.fc11-i386)
3.2 jdk1.6.0_16/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
Used the above jdk1.6.0_16 to compile my applet source.
Here's my code. Will greatly appreciate to hear from my fellow programmers... as I'm completely stuck!
Thanks,
/SD
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
class MyAppletKeyListener implements KeyListener, MouseListener {
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
System.out.println("panel:keyPressed" + e.getKeyChar());
}
public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
}
public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
System.out.println("panel:keyTyped" + e.getKeyChar());
}
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
System.out.println("panel:mouseClicked");
}
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { }
}
public class TestApplet extends JApplet implements MouseListener {
public void init() {
System.out.println("applet:init");
MyAppletKeyListener listener = new MyAppletKeyListener();
// Panel related
// Note: I'd like this red panel to handle
// all my keyboard and mouse events.
JPanel panel = new JPanel();
panel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
panel.add(new JButton("test"));
panel.add(new JButton("test2"));
panel.setFocusable(true);
panel.requestFocus();
panel.setBackground(new Color(200, 0, 0));
panel.addKeyListener(listener);
panel.addMouseListener(listener);
// applet related
// Note: Added this only for debugging. I do NOT want
// to handle my mouse/kb events in the applet.
addMouseListener(this);
getContentPane().setLayout(new FlowLayout());
getContentPane().add(panel);
}
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
System.out.println("applet:mouseClicked");
}
public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { }
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { }
}
The HTML:
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<applet id="myApplet" code="TestApplet.class"
width="425"
height="150" >
</applet>
</body>
</html>
I found this on the net, and it solves the issue for me:
As for the fact that KeyListener does
not work for JApplet as it does for
Applet you should use the
KeyEventDispatcher interface.
public class AppletMain extends JApplet implements
java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher
Furthermore you have to set the
KeyboardFocusManager to the Panel
KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().addKeyEventDispatcher(this);
Afterwards override the
dispatchKeyEvent function of the
interface:
#Override
public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent e);
This allows you to catch the KeyEvents
as it is done with KeyListener.
I investigated the problem connected to my current project and explored some problems with focusability of JApplet class.
It is because why setFocusable(true);decided the problem.
You also may eventually need to add focus-capture call such as requestFocusInWindow(); to make it work propertly.
I had this problem with the sun-java-6 packages and the openjdk packages in both Ubuntu 9.04 and 10.10 with firefox version 3.6.11 and 3.6.14. I've discovered two workarounds: use Applet rather than JApplet, or implement a MouseListener which calls "requestFocus()" in the mousePressed(..) function.