On 05/01/2011 17:15, Andy Clugston wrote: > Yes, that was it! > I am glad it worked.
note: extern "C" is not needed. > I guess I have been out of native development too long... Thanks for the > reminder on the function export. > > Thanks again! > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Leonidas Spyropoulos< > leonidas.spyropou...@formicary.net> wrote: > >> On 05/01/2011 15:30, Andy Clugston wrote: >>> Hi Users, >> Hey Andy, >> >>> >>> I am running into a bit of an issue while attempting to hook a C++ dll >>> custom action into my installer. From all my research and debugging it >>> appears that I have things setup properly. I have some tracing (message >>> boxes) to indicate when DLLMain is entered/exited as well as my CA >> function. >>> The dll is being loaded as can be seen by my tracing, but my CA function >> is >>> not being called. Verbose logging is not telling me much, other than a >> 1603, >>> and the typical "Return value 3" error. >>> >>> I followed the tutorial here: >>> http://www.wixwiki.com/index.php?title=Simple_Custom_Action_Dll >>> >>> Depends shows that the function is being exported properly as I see the >>> exported function/ordinal. >> >> I followed the tutorial couple of days ago and got relativly same issues. >> At the end after some googling I added: extern "C" _declspec(dllexport) >> in the definition of the function I use like: >> extern "C" _declspec(dllexport) UINT __stdcall ConfigForH2(MSIHANDLE >> hInstaller){ >> ...} >> >> Also if you want to use properties from the UISequence you have to add >> another CustomAction which will be run BEFORE the actual CustomAction to >> set up the Properties. eg. >> >> -- >> <CustomAction Id ="ExporterConfiguration.SetProperties" Return="check" >> Property="ExporterConfiguration" >> >> Value="InstallLocation=[INSTALLLOCATION];Username=[UserIdBox];Password=[PasswordBox];" >> /> >> >> <CustomAction Id ="ExporterConfiguration" BinaryKey="CustomAction" >> DllEntry="ConfigForH2" Execute="deferred"/> >> >> And when I call the Custom Actions: >> <InstallExecuteSequence> >> <Custom Action="ExporterConfiguration.SetProperties" >> Before="ExporterConfiguration"><![CDATA[NOT Installed]]></Custom> >> <Custom Action="ExporterConfiguration" >> Before="InstallFinalize"><![CDATA[NOT Installed]]></Custom> >> </InstallExecuteSequence> >> >> I hope this is useful to you. >>> >>> Some other things to mention: >>> >>> - I am using the __stdcall convention >>> - To be safe, the dll is statically linked to the runtime (even though >> the >>> runtime is installed on the target) >>> - The CA dll is being create via VS 2008 and the WiX version is 3.0.5419. >>> - CustomAction element is setting the Id, BinaryKey, and >>> DllEntry=MyCAFunction >>> - Custom element is being sequenced: Before=InstallFinalize >>> - Viewing the MSI via Orca, everything seems to be in order >>> - Same issue on 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows 7 >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows >> customers >>> to consolidate database storage, standardize their database environment, >> and, >>> should the need arise, upgrade to a full multi-node Oracle RAC database >>> without downtime or disruption >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> -- >> Leonidas Spyropoulos >> Formicary - delivering quality financial technology solutions >> www.formicary.net >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is confidential and may be privileged. 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