wixwix3.10

RestartResource doesn't prompt when run from bundle

I have a bundle which chains an MSI, using the MsiPackage element. In that MSI I have added the following:

<util:RestartResource Path="[VS2015DEVENV]" />

When I just execute the MSI, with VS running I get a prompt to close VS as expected. However when I run the Bundle, I don't get a prompt. Is there some configuration I have to set on the bundle to allow those prompts?

Solution

  • Adding the ShowFilesInUse option to the WixStandardBootstrapperApplication solved this.

    ...
<bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication
    ...
    ShowFilesInUse="yes"/>
...