[wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

[Steve Handy]

Assuming this is true I need a way to eliminate the incrementing feature

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From: wpkg-users-bounces at lists.wpkg.org [mailto:wpkg-users-bounces at lists.wpkg.org] On Behalf Of Adam Williams
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:11 PM
Cc: 'wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org'
Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop



Rainer Meier wrote:
>
> When I look at the XML definition there is one single check:
> <check type="file" condition="exists"
> path="%programfiles%\mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" />
>
> So if seamonkey.exe does not exist, then the package is re-installed.
> Or I should write "it _would_ be reinstalled". It is not because the
> execute="once" flag is set. This means that WPKG just installs it ONCE
> and never checks again if it is still installed. Just remove the
> "execute='once'" attribute completely and you will see that WPKG is
> going to re-install the package in case the check fails (ie if
> seamonkey.exe is deleted).
>
> I don't know who inserted that execute=once flag but if I find some
> time I will check the definitions on wpkg.org.
>
> br,
> Rainer

My understanding is that even with execute="once", when the revision is
incremented, it will rerun the check/install/upgrade.  am I mistaken?

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