Thanks! That solved it. Jeff
> If you want it to run during the UI you need to sequence it in > InstallUISequence not InstallExecuteSequence. From that code it's not > running at the end of installation, it's running at the start of the > InstallExecuteSequence which is when Windows Installer actually does > your installation. See -> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369543.aspx & > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369500.aspx > > You should fully test running in basic/none UI modes if you implement > custom actions like yours in the InstallUISequence & also test your > uninstall using full & basic/none UI too. > > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -----Original Message----- > From: s...@pacaccess.com [mailto:s...@pacaccess.com] > Sent: 16 March 2010 02:13 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Call custom action at beginning of installation? > > I'm new to WiX and am still getting my feet wet. I've build a custom > action. The action runs after the installation has finished, but I'd > like ti to run at the beginning. Here's what I currently have: > > <Product ...> > <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action="Action1_CheckIfAppIsRunning" > Before="InstallInitialize" /> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > <Binary Id="Action1_CheckIfAppIsRunning_File" > SourceFile="CheckIfAppIsRunningCustomAction.CA.dll" /> > > <CustomAction > Id="Action1_CheckIfAppIsRunning" > BinaryKey="Action1_CheckIfAppIsRunning_File" > DllEntry="CheckIfAppIsRunning" > Impersonate="yes" > Execute="immediate" > Return="check" > /> > > > > The custom action runs fine, just at the wrong time. Any suggestions as > to what to do? > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for > yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune > applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
