Re: [WiX-users] Calling a managed custom action from a UI control

Chris, I had a similar problem opening the windows OpenFileDialog common dialog. I found it would work fine on Windows Server 2003 but on Windows 7 it just hung, showing the same spinning wheel. I ended up having to open the dialog in a new thread, then all worked fine. My C# code was as follow

Re: [WiX-users] OpenFileDialog fails in Win7

IT WORKS!! I have to do a little tidying up and add the code to set my WIX property with the selected file but the dialog now appears! Thanks very much for your help Mike, I think I may be able to finish the week on a high after all! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml

Re: [WiX-users] OpenFileDialog fails in Win7

That's great Mike, thanks, I'll give it a go. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/OpenFileDialog-fails-in-Win7-tp5538592p5542668.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --

Re: [WiX-users] OpenFileDialog fails in Win7

Thanks for the reply Nick. I tried the BrowseDlg but it only goes down to directory level and doesn't allow you to select individual files. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/OpenFileDialog-fails-in-Win7-tp5538592p5539413.html Sent from