On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Prabhakaran Paulraj < prabhakaran_paul...@dynamicbi.com> wrote:
> Hi there, > > I tried appending the parameter to the ApplicationFile but it doesnt work > since it assumes that to be as the File Name. > > Is it possible to pass any arguements from Bootstrapper to the EXE called? > not with that bootsrapper no... > > I am tried many but couldn make it. > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Try appending it to @ApplicationFile > > ApplicationFile="Install.exe INSTALLFILE" > > I suspect though that it will not work. > > Why not make your Install.exe load the parameter from a config file? > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Prabhakaran Paulraj [mailto:prabhakaran_paul...@dynamicbi.com] > Sent: 25 August 2009 12:23 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] How to pass a parameter from a bootstrapper to the > execalled > > Hi, > > ??? I am currently calling an EXE from a bootstrapper which works fine. I > need now to pass a parameter along with the exe. > Eg:?Install.exe INSTALL > > where INSTALL is the parameter. Is this is possible? > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > Below is the code for the Bootstrapper which i am using to call the exe > > <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";> > ? <ItemGroup> > ??? <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0"> > ????? <ProductName>Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0</ProductName> > ??? </BootstrapperFile> > ??? <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1 "> > ????? <ProductName>Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1 </ProductName> > ??? </BootstrapperFile> > ? </ItemGroup> > ? <Target Name="Bootstrapper"> > ??? <GenerateBootstrapper > ????? ApplicationFile="Install.exe" > ????? ApplicationName="ApplicationTest" > ????? BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" > ????? OutputPath=".\" > ????? ComponentsLocation="HomeSite" > ????? Culture="en" > ??? /> > ? </Target> > </Project> > > > > Thanks > Prabhakaran > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus > on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
