It fails because the Custom action expects the InstallService.cmd to be an executable (it tries to call CreateProcess )
See http://wix.mindcapers.com/wiki/Category:Custom_Actions In the section "Relevant Examples" : Call a CMD Example -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anidil Sent: donderdag 7 februari 2008 10:06 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem calling .cmd file using CA While runnig the MSI, I get an error saying "..A Program required for this install to complete could not be run..." Here is the code snip of the CA <Binary Id="InstallService" src="InstallService.cmd"/> <Binary Id="DeleteService" src="DeleteService.cmd"/> <CustomAction Id="InstallScript" Return="check" Execute="immediate" ExeCommand="[INSTALLDIR]InstallService.cmd" BinaryKey="InstallService"/> <CustomAction Id="UninstallScript" Return="check" Execute="immediate" ExeCommand="[INSTALLDIR]DeleteService.cmd" BinaryKey="DeleteService"/> <InstallExecuteSequence/> <Custom Action='InstallScript' Sequence='7000'/> <InstallExecuteSequence/> Can anybody give me some insight on what is going wrong here? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-calling-.cmd-file-using-CA-tp15329805p1532 9805.html 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 2008. 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 This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. 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
