msiexec.exe always returns immediately. Pass the same command to "start /wait" like so and the command will not return until msiexec.exe completes (and it's always a good idea to love, especially when diagnosing issues):
start /wait msiexec.exe /i product.msi /qn /l*vx install.log On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 6:59 PM, He Shiming <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I built a setup package with customized WixUI . I'm using a custom version > of WixUI_InstallDir mode. And I added a few custom actions including: > > launch app after setup (WixShellExec), > execute a command after installfinalize (<CustomAction ExeCommand=...), > remember program installation folder (<Property><RegistrySearch..... > <RegistryValue....). > > And the setup package is now running as expected. > > My problem is how do I convert such a package so that it allows both "Full > UI" install (double clicking the .msi) and "No UI" install (msiexec /i > setup.msi /qn) . Because when I type this command at console, it does > nothing. What do I do to convert this package to allow "No UI" install, and > how do I provide answers such as installation folder (provide a default one > if it's a new install, or get from registry if upgrading)? > > Many thanks in advance. > > Best regards, > He Shiming > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Heath Stewart Deployment Technologies Team, Microsoft http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
