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[GREENFOOT-517] Make MSI installer uninstall old version

When you install a new version of Greenfoot (or BlueJ) with the MSI installer, it asks you to uninstall the old version, then quits. It's a bit annoying to go uninstall the old one, come back, and run the installer again. It seems it is fairly straightforward to uninstall as the first step:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8065126/wix-uninstall-older-version-of-the-application

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26336332/force-uninstalling-before-installing-any-version-with-wix-installer


Issue metadata

  • Issue type: Bug
  • Priority: Medium
  • Fix versions: 3.0.3