Looks quite off to me in the sample provided. I use the syntax here several dozen times in my installer. I've always found it handy to set a Property in the first CustomAction and then ExeCommand that Property in the second instance.
<CustomAction Id="LoansMenuImport" Property="LoansMenuImport" Value=""[FLOWMANDIR]MenuDesigner\MenuImport.exe" FlowMan [EMAIL PROTECTED] "[SourceDir]E3 Menus\E3Menu.xml" /R /O /L" HideTarget="yes" /> <CustomAction Id="caLoansMenuImportexe" Return="check" ExeCommand="[LoansMenuImport]" Directory="TARGETDIR" HideTarget="yes" /> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Leahy Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:46 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. Where's the 'cmd.exe' in that command? "Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (GMIT-TASS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/10/2008 02:43 PM Please respond to "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> To "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> cc Subject Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> </Directory> <CustomAction Id="settaskCD" Directory="TARGETDIR" ExeCommand='cmd.exe xmlconfig.bat' Return="check" /> With this steps opens command prompt pointing to C:\ (where my bat file is places). Then I tried using below step to execute the .bat file... But no luck :( <CustomAction Id="settask" ExeCommand="/c xmlconfig.bat" /> Regards, SivaKrishna Kalvagadda, 201-671-5552. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 5:39 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. I sorry but I'm stumped these commands work ok for me, could you post a simplified project that fails. Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (GMIT-TASS) Sent: 10 July 2008 20:40 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. Hi Thanks, I used below code I am facing same problem :(. It is opening command prompt and not executing the next CustomAction below. <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer2" Property="StartWebServer" ExeCommand="/c xmlconfig.bat" /> I tried different options also its behaving in same way, opens the command prompt(just stays idle until I close it) but the next action is not processing. Regards, SivaKrishna Kalvagadda, 201-671-5552. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:26 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. That custom action sets the property StartWebServer to C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe (assuming your system folder is C:\WINDOWS\System32). Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (GMIT-TASS) Sent: 10 July 2008 18:50 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. Can you please explain me what does that property attribute do here below ( in your sample code) <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer1" Property="StartWebServer" Value="[SystemFolder]cmd.exe" /> Regards, SivaKrishna Kalvagadda, 201-671-5552. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:48 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. If you have a look at the <CustomAction> documentation in wix.chm I think that explains the use of the property. To run your batch file are you doing something like this: <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer1" Property="StartWebServer" Value="[SystemFolder]cmd.exe" /> <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer2" Property="StartWebServer" ExeCommand="/c xmlconfig.bat" /> Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (GMIT-TASS) Sent: 10 July 2008 02:45 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. Thanks for your reply... I tried with below code but no luck :( <CustomAction Id="settaskCD1" Directory="TARGETDIR" ExeCommand='cmd.exe' Return="check" /> <CustomAction Id="settaskCD2" Directory="TARGETDIR" ExeCommand='xmlconfig.bat' Return="check" /> As you suggested I spited into two actions. But I couldn't understand what does the property attribute refers to in below sample (Property="StartWebServer"). Actually I want to run .bat files from WIX. Thanks one more time for reply. Please help me on this. Regards, SivaKrishna Kalvagadda, 201-671-5552. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Sleightholm Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 4:52 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. I think the problem is that you can't evaluate properties in the ExeCommand attribute so you need to do it in two steps. Here is an example that works for me: <!-- Start the Web Server at the end of the install --> <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer1" Property="StartWebServer" Value="[SystemFolder]net.exe" /> <CustomAction Id="StartWebServer2" Property="StartWebServer" ExeCommand="start WebServer" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="StartWebServer1" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom> <Custom Action="StartWebServer2" After="StartWebServer1">NOT Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> I hope this helps, Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kalvagadda, SivaKrishna (GMIT-TASS) Sent: 09 July 2008 20:29 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Unable to execute commonds on commnad prompt.. Hi All, I am very much new to WIX. I am trying to implementing executing commands on Command prompt. 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