Hmm, I don't think that's right. A CustomAction can usually show UI. However, CustomActions based off of a button click are very restricted. I think maybe those are the ones that can't show UI (probably something to do with message pump madness).
Brian Rogers wrote: > To the best of my knowledge you can't launch a custom UI from a Custom > Action. I believe you would need to take over full control of the UI in > order to achieve this. > > Thanks, > > Brian Rogers > "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me > http://icumove.spaces.live.com > > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Connatic <richardpgi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> HI Again, >> >> i have 1 final issue with my Wix Install, one of my colleagues has written >> a >> c++ dll which is basically a Network Folder Browser. >> >> I want to Call this Custom Action from a Dialog and return a path value. >> >> Obviously it is not working currently, there is no error, when you click on >> the associated browse button it just moves you to the Finish dialog, and >> doesn't install. >> >> This is the code i have so far >> >> <Binary Id="WiXFolderBrowse" >> SourceFile="$(var.SourceDirectory)\CustomActions\WiXFolderBrowse.dll" /> >> >> <CustomAction Id="NetworkBrowserDialog" BinaryKey="WiXFolderBrowse" >> DllEntry="BrowseDlg" Execute="immediate" /> >> >> >> and i have this inside a Dialog - >> >> <Control Id="Browse" Type="PushButton" X="260" Y="88" Width="65" >> Height="15" >> Text="&Browse..." TabSkip="no"> >> <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="NetworkBrowserDialog">1</Publish> >> <Publish Event="NewDialog" Value="ReadyToInstall">NOT SERVER_ROOT = >> "" AND NETWORK_OK = 1</Publish> >> <Publish Property="DATA_ROOT" Value="[SERVER_ROOT]">1</Publish> >> <Publish Event="[SERVER_ROOT]" Value="[SERVER_ROOT]">1</Publish> >> </Control> >> >> The dll returns the value SERVER_ROOT >> >> basically the question i have is am i missing something ? >> >> I have seen lot of examples of custom action but not any that are called >> from a Dialog so i am not sure. >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://n2.nabble.com/Custom-Action---tp2752485p2752485.html >> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations >> Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of >> expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry >> leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf >> and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
