Hi Rob,
> I read through that blog entry but I saw the comment about "a cleaner
> approach is to call the custom action in a separate process". I didn't
> look at the code but everything described in the blog entry talks about
> using a DLL hosted in the Custom Action Server to create an AppDomai
Brian, all very good questions for the Windows Installer team.
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To: Christopher Painter
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom actions in Wix 3
Yes, this is only one of
e, Henning
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Hi,
> I think there may be differences between having managed custom action
> support in Wix versus inventing your own way to lau
airly common). I don't want to presume that everyone is
> > building an application that has a dependency on the .NET Framework.
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard
> &
fixes and install states, etc:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368012.aspx
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>
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> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On
> Behalf Of *Andreas Ringdal
> *Sent:* den 30 april 2008 14:01
> *To:* Holmgren
When attempting to use your sample I get these errors
ICE79: Component 'Executable' referenced in column
'InstallExecuteSequence'.'Condition'
of row 'CAInstall.install' is invalid..\WixCustomActions.wxs42
1WixCustomActions
ICE79: Component 'Executable' referenced in column
'InstallExec
Hi,
> I think there may be differences between having managed custom action
> support in Wix versus inventing your own way to launch a managed
> assembly. Wix doesn't have to support managed CA's, you can do that
> yourself. One could also write an extension for Wix (I would if I had
> the time)
have the .NET Framework installed
> > before installing a package that uses one of the standard WiX CustomActions
> > (which seems to be fairly common). I don't want to presume that everyone is
> > building an application that has a dependency on the .NET Framework.
>
ncy on the .NET Framework.
>
>
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:13
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> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom actions in Wix 3
>
>
> In article
be fairly common). I don't want to presume that everyone is building
an application that has a dependency on the .NET Framework.
-Original Message-
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Subject: Re:
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom actions in Wix 3
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have head people preach dillegently about
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I don't feel so bad about my managed CA when I hear about InstallShield
> suppo rting them.
LOL! That gives me even more confidence that I am right in counseling
people to avoid them.
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- Dire
; > Holmgren Mathias wrote:
> > > And BTW, this topic is obviously an old beaten horse...
> > >
> > > http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/19/Managed-Code-CustomActio
> > > ns-no-support-on-the-way-and-heres.aspx
>
;
>
> Holmgren Mathias wrote:
> > And BTW, this topic is obviously an old beaten horse...
> >
> > http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/19/Managed-Code-CustomActio
> > ns-no-support-on-the-way-and-heres.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> > /M
> >
Mathias wrote:
> > And BTW, this topic is obviously an old beaten horse...
> >
> > http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/19/Managed-Code-CustomActio
> > ns-no-support-on-the-way-and-heres.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> > /M
> >
> >
>
Really? Have you polled every single Windows Installer Expert out there or are
you taking the opinion of a few employees at Microsoft as a representation of
the entire setup space?
Personally I know of several experts who are in support of Managed Code CA'
and I know the vast majority of p
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have head people preach dillegently about the evil of managed custom action
s.
The evil stems from the way .NET, the GAC, Windows and the MSI runtime
interact. Its not the custom action per se, but the way that .NET
code will
hias
> Sent: den 29 april 2008 14:39
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom actions in Wix 3
>
>
>
> AFAIK, MSI can not call your managed code directly and there is no
> supported way to easily call into custom actions written in manag
Sent: den 29 april 2008 14:39
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom actions in Wix 3
AFAIK, MSI can not call your managed code directly and there is no
supported way to easily call into custom actions written in managed
code.
But you can use
AFAIK, MSI can not call your managed code directly and there is no
supported way to easily call into custom actions written in managed
code.
But you can use InstallUtilLib.dll from the framework directory to host
an AppDomain and load+call your managed code custom action. I got the
below to wor
I have attempted to use custom actions in wix3 created using Visual Studio
2005 and WIX 3
The error message appears when i execute the msi file
There is a problem with this Windows installer package.
A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your
support personnell or
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