[wpkg-users] remove does not work of type <check type="file" condition="versionequalto" path="%programfiles%\pidgin\pidgin.exe" value="2.5.3.0" />

[Rainer Meier]

Hi Johannes,

OK, this gives a good impression of what you do exactly. I will try to
re-produce the problem.

You're right if you assume that I prefer the uninstall entry check ;-)

br,
Rainer

Johannes.Brix at evidian.com wrote:
> Hello Rainer,
> 
> your analysis is so far correct, but the conclusion is not.
> Here is my uninstall script.
> -----
> @echo off
> :: Remove Pidgin 
> ::
> :: By: Johannes Brix, Evidian, 2009/01/02
> :: ==================================================
> :: Modifications
> :: ==================================================
> 
> SET logdir=\\Evd-ads2\wpkg\0base\config\%COMPUTERNAME%
> SET logcmd=\\Evd-ads2\wpkg\0base\trace.cmd
> 
> call %logcmd% Pidgin-Remove Pidgin-Remove started -----------------------
> 
> :killproc
> taskkill /F /T /IM pidgin.exe
> tasklist | findstr pidgin.exe
> IF "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto killproc
> 
> RD /S /Q "%ProgramFiles%\Pidgin\pixmaps\pidgin\emotes\kolobok_big_pack"
> call %logcmd% Pidgin-Remove Pidgin-Remove AddOns ended 
> -----------------------
> 
> %ProgramFiles%\Pidgin\pidgin-uninst.exe /S
> 
> call %logcmd% Pidgin-Remove Pidgin-Remove ended -----------------------
> exit /B 0
> -----
> 
> The return value is 0 and this is OK for wpkg.
> The folder of Pidgin is totally removed, nothing left when wpkg takes 
> control again.
> 
> I just did a test with the check method:
>    <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Pidgin" />
> 
> Here the deinstallation works fine.
> I think there is a bug somewhere in wpkg with the check against file 
> version methode like
> <check type="file" condition="versionequalto" 
> path="%programfiles%\pidgin\pidgin.exe" value="2.5.3.0" />.
> It seems that the variable is not refreshed after the deinstallation.
> 
> Some months ago I had the same similar problem with jxplorer, where also 
> the file check methode was configured
> and it was impossible to remove it from wpkg.xml local config file.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Johannes
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