You need a Custom Action Type 34 to run an exe with a working directory. Try this:
<CustomAction Id='LaunchMyExe' Directory='[INSTALLDIR]' ExeCommand='My.exe blah' Return='asyncNoWait' /> K-ballo.- Patrick Steele escribió: > After the end of my install, I wish to run my newly created exe with command > line parameters. The exe is dependent upon dlls that have been added during > the install, so I'm figuring maybe I have to set the working directory > somehow prior to running the exe so that it will correctly pick up the dlls? > I'm not at work right now, but I think my code was something like: > > <CustomAction Id='LaunchMyExe' FileKey='[INSTALLDIR]\My.exe' > ExeCommand='blah' Return='asyncNoWait' /> > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action='LaunchMyExe' After='InstallFinalize'>NOT > Installed</Custom> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > </Product> > </Wix> > > At the minute, upon running the msi, as the final dialog shows up the exe > tries to run but fails and crashes ( however it does work if I go directly > to the installed location of the exe and dlls and double click it ). Am I > right in thinking I need to set the working directory somehow prior to > calling this custom action? If so, how do I do it or is it something else > completely? > Thanks, > Patrick > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find accommodation FAST with MSN Search! http://search.msn.ie/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
