I am aware of 3 methods: 1. Set the environment variable MsiBreak to the name of the custom action 2. Call DebugBreak() 3. Use __asm { int 3 }
In all cases this will cause a dialog to appear which allows you to attach VS to the process. Have you tried these? Neil -----Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 31 July 2012 15:35 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010 Hi could someone please help me and tell me how to debug a C++ Custom Action Project in VS 2010? I've tried a number of things but nothing seems to work. Kind Regards, Natalie Carr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users