Give us a clue! On 16/08/2011 22:46, Robert Hermann wrote: > After some more research .. I got my answer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Hermann [mailto:rob.herm...@nicewareintl.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:15 PM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] System wide Environment variables and the Exit > Dialog (or just installer in general) > > I've done some research in using system wide environment variables (not wix > installer session variable) and the exit dialog. I've been able to setup an > environment variable and then run the installer and echo the value of the > variable in the Exit Dialog screen. > > I take it one step further and one of last custom actions in my installer > installs/upgrades a database and then sets an System wide environment > variable (not a wix session variable) as an attempt to pass this information > back to the Exit Dialog. The custom action (vb.net) uses the > > Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("HTSDATABASECONVERSIONERROR", status& " > "& DateTime.Now.ToString, EnvironmentVariableTarget.Machine) > > Once the installer is complete, and I get the exit dialog, I don't see the > value echoed in the dialog however, when I type "set" at the command prompt I > can see the environment variable with its value. I'm thinking the installer > takes a snapshot of the environment variables needs to "refresh" its view of > the Environment variables but I don't know if this is true or not. > > To be clear on what I'm trying to accomplish, after I run the install, I want > to be able to see the value of the HTSDATABASECONVERSIONERROR system > environment variable (as set by the custom action) in the Wix Exit dialog. > > Thanks ! > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a FREE DOWNLOAD! and learn more about uberSVN rich system, > user administration capabilities and model configuration. Take > the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and the > tools developers use with it. http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-d2d-2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a FREE DOWNLOAD! and learn more about uberSVN rich system, > user administration capabilities and model configuration. Take > the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and the > tools developers use with it. http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-d2d-2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
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