You could write something to monitor or read the Application Event log. There are MsiInstaller entries created when a product is installed (and I think one for failure too). They seem to be event ID 1033, and there's a ProductCode, result and ProductName in the entry.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Elanius [mailto:elani...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:44 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Get installer final status (return code) from custom action Hi I am working on installer of our product and I got another requirement from my beloved product manager. So I need collect some statistic about installer and main problem is get final return code of installer. It would be simple task if I had some top level application which calls installer through MsiInstallProduct but I it is not my case. I managed to add Custom Actions on positions -1, -2 and -3 in InstallExecuteSequence so I know if installation ends with success, user exit or some error. But I can not obtain last msi error a mean error code which is normally returner by API function MsiInstallProduc. It have to be stored somewhere because in this time (sequence -3) is obvious that installer is finishing with some error. But question is if it is accessible? thanks for any reply, elanius. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users *** Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any associated or attached files, is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail is confidential and may well also be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. This email comes from a division of the Invensys Group, owned by Invensys plc, which is a company registered in England and Wales with its registered office at 3rd Floor, 40 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7AW (Registered number 166023). For a list of European legal entities within the Invensys Group, please go to http://www.invensys.com/en/legal/default.aspx. You may contact Invensys plc on +44 (0)20 3155 1200 or e-mail recept...@invensys.com. This e-mail and any attachments thereto may be subject to the terms of any agreements between Invensys (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates) and the recipient (and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
