Add a task schedule when the msi is installed

A windows task schdule is created which runs the syncer hourly.

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install WiX
         run: dotnet tool install --global wix
       - name: Create MSI
-        run: wix build .\package.wxs -o SimpleFolderSyncer.msi
+        run: wix build .\package.wxs -o SimpleFolderSyncer.msi -arch x64
       - name: Upload WiX Installer
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-/target
+target/
 .vscode/
+.wix/
+
+*.log

Cargo.toml

@@ -22,4 +22,10 @@ walkdir = "2.5.0"
 windows-sys = { version = "0.52.0", features = [
     "Win32_System_Threading",
     "Win32_Storage_FileSystem",
+
+    "Wdk_Foundation",
+    "Wdk_Storage_FileSystem",
+    "Win32_Foundation",
+    "Win32_System_IO",
+    "Win32_System_Kernel",
 ] }

README.md

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ cargo wix
 
 
 ```ps1
+# Building the MSI
+wix build .\package.wxs -o my.msi -arch x64
+
 # Install an MSI and create the log for the installation process
 msiexec /i my.msi /l*v install.log
 

install-schedule.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@echo off
+
+set "BatchFilePath=%programfiles%\Simple Folder Syncer\simple-folder-syncer.exe"
+
+set "TaskName=Simple Folder Syncer"
+set "TaskDescription=Run my batch file daily"
+
+:: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/win32/taskschd/schtasks
+schtasks /create /f /tn "%TaskName%" /tr "%BatchFilePath%" /sc hourly

package.wxs

@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
 <Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
-<Package Name="Simple Folder Syncer" Manufacturer="Grill Günther" UpgradeCode="9e914e0d-014b-4a92-a147-755ad34dfc26" Version="0.1">
-    <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
-
-    <StandardDirectory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
-        <Directory Id="SyncerFolder" Name="Simple Folder Syncer" />
-    </StandardDirectory>
-
-    <Feature Id="Main">
-        <Component Directory="SyncerFolder">
-            <File Source="target\\release\\simple-folder-syncer.exe" />
-        </Component>
-    </Feature>
-</Package>
+    <Package Name="Simple Folder Syncer" Manufacturer="Grill Günther" UpgradeCode="9e914e0d-014b-4a92-a147-755ad34dfc26" Version="0.1">
+        <Icon Id="icon.ico" SourceFile="resources\icon.ico"/>
+        <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="icon.ico" />
+        <Property Id="ARPNOMODIFY" Value="no" Secure="yes" />
+
+        <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
+
+        <StandardDirectory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
+            <Directory Id="SyncerFolder" Name="Simple Folder Syncer" />
+        </StandardDirectory>
+
+        <Feature Id="Main">
+            <Component Directory="SyncerFolder" Guid="ef88aca5-ca0f-49b3-a95b-385d7c9a2965">
+                <File Source="target\\release\\simple-folder-syncer.exe" />
+                <File Id="InstallScheuduleCmd" Source="install-schedule.bat" />
+                <File Id="UninstallScheuduleCmd" Source="uninstall-schedule.bat" />
+            </Component>
+        </Feature>
+
+        <CustomAction Id='InstallSchedule' FileRef='InstallScheuduleCmd' ExeCommand='' Execute='immediate' Impersonate='no' Return='check' />
+        <CustomAction Id='UninstallSchedule' FileRef='UninstallScheuduleCmd' ExeCommand='' Execute='immediate' Impersonate='no' Return='check' />
+
+        <InstallExecuteSequence>
+            <Custom Action="InstallSchedule" After="InstallFinalize" Condition="NOT Installed"/>
+            <Custom Action="UninstallSchedule" Before="InstallFinalize" Condition='Installed AND ( REMOVE = "ALL" OR AI_INSTALL_MODE = "Remove" ) AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE'/>
+        </InstallExecuteSequence>
+    </Package>
 </Wix>