1 - don't use batch files. There are plenty of standard WiX Custom Actions like QtExec (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/qtexec.htm) or WiXShellExec (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/shellexec.htm) to run external or installed applications & these should return appropriate error codes. If they're not suitable create your own type 18 or type 50 custom actions to run the application.
2 - don't do concurrent/nested installations. Use a bootstrapper to sequence the pre-requisites of your application appropriately. I recommend dotnetinstaller (http://dotnetinstaller.codeplex.com/) but there are plenty of other bootstrappers available. 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: Dinesh_U [mailto:dinece2...@gmail.com] Sent: 26 May 2010 07:03 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] how to get return codes from batch file to wix Hi, I am new to WIX I am executing a batch from wix and that batch file which actually installs some other application so if that installation is failed the batch file will be sending appropriate error code why it got failed. How to get those appropriate error codes from that batch file to wix and do some thing in wix based on the error code Is this possible? If anyone has ever done this or does have some idea in this, please help me Thanks Dinesh Don't be serious, be sincere -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/how-to-get -return-codes-from-batch-file-to-wix-tp5101996p5101996.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
