Get Orca. That way you can LOOK at the sequence of ALL actions without having to even run the install and log anything. Huge time saver.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bhavdeep Singh Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles Hi Vivek, What actually you are trying to do is to run your custom action After "InstallFiles" but only after one feature. The way i have seen until now is either we can run custom action Before "InstallFiles" system action is complete or After "InstallFiles" system action is complete. You want something in the middle as per Conditional install of one feature. m not sure but i guess Sequece attribute of <Custom> element could help you in that. Try to create a Log of your MSI installation and see what is the sequence number when your feature CompTemp is getting installed and work around on this. this is how you could create a log which installing Msi. msiexec /i c:\your-msi-file-name-&-ocation /l c:\you-log-file-name-&-LocationThanks and RegardsBhavdeep Singh > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:01:48 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Custom Action Before InstallFiles> > > You got it correctly Bhavdeep, yes i was thinking the same way that i have to> keep this in a seperate feature. > But how can i define the InstallExecuteSequece to run it before any thing> else kick off.> > Thanks,> Vivek> > > BOB1981 wrote:> > > > 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 actio n 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-tp1093699 p1095539.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.p hp?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> > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Running-Custom-Action-Before-InstallFiles-tp1093699 p1095857.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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
