HI Vivek, Let me understand , are you trying to run your custom action after this TempComp is installed But Before Rest of the components are installed.? if yes then atleast you need to keep TempComp as one feature and rest components and second feature..Thanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh
> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:10:59 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom > Action Before InstallFiles> > > Hi All,> > I am trying some thing similar. > What i am trying to do is I have one file> which i have included in my msi > and i am copying it in "Temp Folder" using a> component which is getting > called in my main feature element> > > <Directory Id="TempFolder" > SourceName="Temp">> <Component Id="TempComp"> > Guid="FD8C351E-7DE5-462B-957D-CA3BFF7BA17F">> <File Id="CLEANUP" > Name="cleanup.cmd" LongName="cleanup.cmd"> > Source="dependencies/batch/cleanup.cmd" DiskId="1"/>> </Component>> > </Directory>> > i am calling this component in my main feature like this:> > > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Standalone Product" Level="1"> > Description="Installs all Product components">> <ComponentRef > Id="TempComp"/>> <ComponentRef Id="RegistryComp1" />> <ComponentRef > Id="ProductComponent" />> <ComponentRef Id="OUTPUTFLDR" />> <ComponentRef Id="DLLS" />> <ComponentRef Id="MyService"/>> </Feature>> > Now my problem is i have a custom action (which calls the file i placed in> Temp folder) which i wish to execute to do some cleanup before installing my> new files. > Is it possible i can just copy this file and execute my custom action before> installing any of my files?> > Thanks in Advance.> > Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > Hi All,> > > > Everyone has been really helpfull here with me, first thankyou soo much> > for this help.> > > > Okey now my Question, I am trying to run a Custom action before Install> > Files , this action is to just xcopy existing folder from h:\Sites to> > h:\BackupSites , i added the custome action and InstallExecute Sequence as> > below:-> > > > <CustomAction Id='BackupFiles' Value ='c:\xcopy /e /c /y h:\Sites> > h:\BackupSites' Property='BackupFiles'></CustomAction>> > > > <InstallExecuteSequence>> > <Custom Action='BackupFiles' Before='InstallFiles'></Custom>> > </In stallExecuteSequence>> > > > My Product.wxs file complie and generates an MSI with no errors.> > But when i install the MSI this action is running but with exit code 1 as> > below, part of Log file is below:> > > > Action 16:28:27: BackupFiles. > > Action start 16:28:27: BackupFiles.> > Action ended 16:28:27: BackupFiles. Return value 1.> > > > it seems the action is running but some error while executing. How can i> > Use Xcopy in this scenario to use as custom action to run before> > InstallFiles Action.> > > > Waiting.> > Thanks> > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Running-Custom-Action-Before-InstallFiles-tp1093699p1095539.html> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> _______________________________________________> WiX-users mailing list> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
