Since you are using VBScript, am I correct in assuming that this DLL you are calling into is a COM object? Are you planning on registering that puppy from within your VBScript CA or something?
Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me ----- Original Message ---- From: Tobias S <tobias.s1...@gmail.com> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 8:40:40 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to execute <binary> in VBScript-custom action Despite my recommendation not to use trouble making VBScripts (e.g. issues when customers VBScript runtime environment is not configured properly) you can use the BinaryWrite CA from http://msiext.codeplex.com/ to do what you need. http://code.dblock.org/Source/msiext/1.2/Docs/_msi_binary_8h.html#ae1b642e8fa3ad62c069a7a76eb90f688 should be the direct link to the CA documentation. 2011/1/17 vunder <vun...@bk.ru>: > > Thanks. But I need to run file during installation. Seems I have to write new > CA dll, extract file in it, run it and return result in variable > -- > View this message in context: >http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-execute-binary-in-VBScript-custom-action-tp5931213p5931828.html > > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks > Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand > malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you > can protect your company and customers by using code signing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact they can have on your business, and how you can protect your company and customers by using code signing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
