Thanks again Blair! That's a very nice idea. Can you point me to some code or 
site which can get me started?

Also I had another way (as explained in this link: 
http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2006/12/managed-code-can-access-msihandle_10.html
 ), using which a C++ CA will pass the MSI handle to the managed CA. In this 
way the managed CA could access Binary table and execute the files. But this 
means a lot of work as I need to host the CLR, then create the app domain, then 
load and execute the assemblies. This indeed means a lot of work.

I liked you approach so I will give it a try.

Thanks again!

Kiran

From: Blair Murri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:19 PM
To: Kiran Subhedar (Sogeti)
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: Need assistance!

What I have seen others use is a C++ DLL CustomAction that extracts all needed 
files from the Binary table to the %TEMP% directory, leaving them there, and 
the deferred CAs then use/consume those files using the TEMP environment 
variable to find them. If you really shouldn't leave the files around, you 
could add a rollback/commit CA that erases them from the %TEMP% folder.

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kiran Subhedar 
(Sogeti)
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:07 PM
To: Blair Murri
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Need assistance!

Thanks Blair! I could not use a Binary table since the executables executing 
in-turn depend on one or other files. Moreover these are console applications 
so they will show a pop-up when the CA is executed. Also the CA's are deferred 
actions. So I think a Binary table wouldn't come to my rescue.

Thanks,
Kiran

From: Blair Murri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 6:37 PM
To: Kiran Subhedar (Sogeti)
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: Need assistance!

You could try using the Binary table instead of the File table to store the 
support files. You would need to extract then yourself in a custom action, but 
it could be the same custom action if that CA is not deferred.

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kiran Subhedar 
(Sogeti)
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:31 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Need assistance!

Hi,
I am having an issue over here. I am using a custom action which uses some 
support files. The action is required to run both in installation and 
un-installation phases. But the support files needs to be removed after 
installation. That means I will require these files again during 
un-installation. How can I remove files after installation and again 
install\remove them after un-installation? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kiran
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