Thanks for the reply's guys, That would explain why i have been unable to get the custom action to work.
I know this is a very messy way of doing things, but i am still being asked to find a solution to the fact Windows Installer does not have a Network folder browser. ...So i am still pursuing other ideas, one idea i have been thinking about is to have the Custom action as an Exe, but to do that i would need to be able to pass the session handle to the exe. Do any of you know if that is possible ? Also I know I could have the custom action as a vb Script file and then shell out to an Exe to which i could pass parameters, but again would i be able to pass the session handle ? Does any of this sound like it would be possible, or can any of you think of a better way i could implement a Network Folder browser ? Any information would be greatly appreciated, even if it is just to say "cant be done" as i can then at least go back to my superiors with some ammunition. Thanks in advance - :0) Rob Mensching-6 wrote: > > 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..." 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