Hi Daryn, Thanks for your responses.
When I apply dark for an existing MSI, am getting following error. Can you please let me know what is the problem C:\Documents and Settings\sai_teja\Desktop\wix-3.0.2925.0-binarieszip>dark.e xe "Control Client.msi" Control Client.wxs Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Decompiler Version 3.0.2925.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. Control Client.msi dark.exe : error DARK0001 : Cannot set column 'KeyColumn' with value 0 because i t is less than the minimum allowed value for this column, 1. Exception Type: System.InvalidOperationException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.ColumnDefinition.ValidateValue(Object value) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Unbinder.UnbindDatabase(String databas eFile, Database database, OutputType outputType, String exportBasePath) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Unbinder.UnbindDatabase(String databas eFile, OutputType outputType, String exportBasePath) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Unbinder.Unbind(String file, OutputTyp e outputType, String exportBasePath) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Dark.Run(String[] args) C:\Documents and Settings\sai_teja\Desktop\wix-3.0.2925.0-binarieszip> Thanks Daryn Mitchell wrote: > > > Here's a couple of possibilities: > > 1) If you've got an existing MSI you're converting to Wix, use the Wix > tools > (Dark) to decompile it into Wix markup. > > 2) Very handy Custom Action Type Calculator on the InstallShield web site > makes the guess and test go much quicker. (Needs IE, doesn't work in > Firefox > for me.) > http://helpnet.installshield.com/robo/projects/helplibdevstudio9/IHelpDLLFun > ctionCalcType.htm > > 3) The Custom Action Reference on MSDN provides the real info on the flag > values. > (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368070.aspx) > You break your known type into its component pieces. Note that you seem to > have to step through a bunch pages to find everything you're looking for > (types, scheduling options, etc.) - maybe there's a page somewhere that > has > them all on one page? > > > Daryn. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SaiTeja > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:14 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Custom Action type 1042 and 18 > > Now I need Type as "1554". ... > > Return= ?? > Execute="deferred" > Impersonate=?? > HideTarget=?? > > ... is there a way to find out the same or it is just trail and error > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Custom-Action-type-1042-and-18-tf4819034.html#a13932831 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
