I often use depends.exe if a CustomAction is failing to log anything (all the WiX custom actions log specific errors on failure). On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Liam Flanagan <l...@dyalog.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > > > I have a custom action function written in C that is called from a Wix MSI. > This custom action runs successfully on Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit), Vista > (32-bit & 64-bit) and Windows XP 64-bit however appears to simply not run > on > Windows XP 32-bit. > > > > The underlying issue here was that code within the dll for this custom > action (not specifically code called or accessed from the entry point into > the dll within the wix) referenced a call to the WinAPI RegDeleteKeyEx > function which is unsupported in XP 32-bit. > > > > Now my question here is simply is there some way I could have been informed > about why this dll wasn't loading let alone running from the install? > > > > For your information: > > . As this was a custom action that failed to load the installer > continued happily without kicking up any fuss to the user > > . I ran the msi with /l*vx and I couldn't find anything within the > log file that suggested the dll hadn't even been loaded, in fact you even > get a message in the log file stating that the InstallIME (the wix) action > ending with a return value of 1. See below an extract from the log for a > install where the custom action failed to load: > > > > MSI (s) (2C:2C) [15:25:11:617]: Doing action: InstallIME > > Action 15:25:11: InstallIME. > > Action start 15:25:11: InstallIME. > > InstallIME: > > Action ended 15:25:11: InstallIME. Return value 1. > > > > . Just to remind you the problematic code that used RegDeleteKeyEx > wasn't even called / referenced by InstallIME32 therefore it clearly just > didn't want to load the dll at all > > > > In the end I managed to solve the issue through trial and error but I'm > convinced there must be a more pragmatic (and hopefully quicker) approach, > even if it is simply getting a warning that the custom action dll has not > loaded. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Liam > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software > be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
