Uninstall_Init (Compact 2013)

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4/15/2013

A custom installer dll should export the Uninstall_Init. This function will be called before an application is uninstalled. This function can be used for custom operations such as closing the application if it is running.

Syntax

codeUNINSTALL_INIT Uninstall_Init(
  HWND hwndParent,
  LPCTSTR pszInstallDir
);

Parameters

  • hwndParent
    [in] Specifies a handle to the parent window. If the uninstallation is launched from a client that does not have a parent window, the handle will be NULL. If the handle is NULL, do not display any UI.
  • pszInstallDir
    [in] Reference to a null-terminated string that contains the name of the application installation directory.

Return Value

  • codeUNINSTALL_INIT_CONTINUE
    Continue with uninstalling the application.
  • codeUNINSTALL_INIT_CANCEL
    Cancel uninstalling the application.

Remarks

This function is called during installation once the installation process has been completed.

Requirements

Header

ce_setup.h

See Also

Reference

CAB Wizard
codeUNINSTALL_INIT
Uninstall_Exit