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--- 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 --- On Mon, 5/2/11, Simpson, John R <john_simp...@reyrey.com> wrote: From: Simpson, John R <john_simp...@reyrey.com> Subject: [WiX-users] Is it possible to launch an HTA from an MSI built using WiX? To: "wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 9:03 AM With the help of the WiX documentation and excellent tutorial at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/, I've been able to create a WXS/MSI installer that does everything I need except launch the HTA application when the install completes. Double-clicking the HTA after the install runs the app as expected. I've been able to find examples for running EXE, VBS, and DLL based apps when the install completes, but not HTAs. Is this possible? If so, can someone provide an example? Thank you, John John Simpson Senior Software Engineer, I. T. Engineering and Operations Reynolds and Reynolds One Reynolds Way | Kettering, Ohio 45430 office 937.485.8304 john_simp...@reyrey.com<mailto:john_simp...@reyrey.com> MAKING BUSINESS BETTER. NOTE: The information contained in this e-mail is personal and confidential and may be protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or the work product doctrine. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance, or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
