Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-11-23 Thread dB .
eforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog Hi Guys, long time no see. We recently bought a company and I've been tasked with creating an installer for their products. oh joy. One thing they wish to do is use the installer to do all the work a config tool could. So during installa

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-23 Thread Wilson, Phil
en I think you're doing the right thing, FWIW. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Simon Topley [mailto:simon.top...@wallingfordsoftware.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:10 AM To: Blair Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-23 Thread Simon Topley
to do. -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: 23 September 2009 00:40 To: Simon Topley Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog >From the POV of Windows Installer, an action succeeds or fails. It is up to the action if it wants to set properties instead. >From

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
me again! Essentially my question now is how do i get meaningful return values using "ignore" or "check" and put them in a Property without the installer ending due to the return value? I've managed to change the command argument with other customactions that change the QtExecCmdLine property

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
I've triggered it from the dialog using DoAction: 1 1 I still haven't taclked putting the return value in a property, but i notice that you don't tell CAQuietExec to use QtExecCmdLine, so when i came to adding a second command line call I hit a wall, is there a way

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
Ok I have it running ping using CAQuietExec, I think this maybe a step in the right direction. I just need to deal with triggering it from a dialog button click and capturing the return value to inspect, so I can display an appropriate message. NOT Installed

[WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
Hi Guys, long time no see. We recently bought a company and I've been tasked with creating an installer for their products. oh joy. One thing they wish to do is use the installer to do all the work a config tool could. So during installation we want to collect servers and port numbers and test t

[WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
Hi Guys, long time no see. We recently bought a company and I've been tasked with creating an installer for their products. oh joy. One thing they wish to do is use the installer to do all the work a config tool could. So during installation we want to collect servers and port numbers and test th