There is a page on my wix wiki with the DEFAULT InstallExecuteSequence values: http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/WiX_InstallExecuteSequence
The better way to see the sequence is to open your .msi file using Orca. I believe that the properties are all set upfront, but if you need to set the value of a property to be passed to a custom action, schedule a Type 51 custom action (set property value) right before it: <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="CA_SET_PROPERTY" After="InstallFiles">1</Custom> <Custom Action="CA_DO_SOMETHING" After="CA_SET_PROPERTY">1</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> Windows Installer custom action types at MSDN: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372048.aspx Julie Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:20:37 +1300 From: Adam Langley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] show progress text for custom action To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Thanks Daryn, that completely fixed my problem, cheers for the clear explanation aswell! Im always stumbling around exactly when I want to execute my custom actions. Is there a diagram somewhere listing all the install sequence execute events (InstallInitialize, InstallFinalize, etc etc) - in their executed order, explaining what they're doing? Also, if my CA uses Properties, at what point are the properties evaluated and assigned? For example, if I have a deferred CA, which gets passed the installation folder, its possible the CA gets queued before the property has been assigned (I've seen this before trying to use the Quiet Execute Action)... Thanks Regards, Adam Langley _____________________________________________________________________________ Scanned by IBM Email Security Management Services powered by MessageLabs. For more information please visit http://www.ers.ibm.com _____________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users