Re: [WiX-users] util:CloseApplication - how do I use it

[Bob A. <bo...@jo...>]

Neil Sleightholm wrote:
> I have managed to reproduce the problem I am having with
> CloseApplication in a simple install. The key seems to be that
> CloseApplication won't close minimised applications (and also a tray
> application that I use in the application I am trying to solve the
> problem for). 

Eric submitted a fix today for a bug that sounds like it's related to 
this. VB and WinForms both use hidden windows to control app-level 
events; CloseApplication today doesn't send WM_CLOSE to all top-level 
windows.

> I have also found that on Windows Vista the "File in Use" dialog gives
> you an option to "Close applications" but on XP it doesn't. I assume
> this "File in Use" dialog is part of Windows Installer not WiX.
>   

That's Restart Manager using the MsiRmFilesInUse dialog.

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