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Is that not working for you? What does the MSI log file report? Make sure you turn on MSI logging: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300 did you look at that C# link? You can use the logic there as well Steve -----Original Message----- From: chintala srinivas [mailto:chentala.srini...@gmail.com] Sent: March-05-13 10:55 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] C++ custom actions Hi Steven, Thank you, As per client requirement I supposed to convert custom actions from C# to C++. The below is C# customaction which I used previously, [CustomAction] public static ActionResult SetPROP(Session session) { try { DriveInfo di = new DriveInfo("D"); if (di.DriveType.ToString().Equals("Fixed") && (di.IsReady)) { session["PROP1"] = "D:\\"; session["PROP2"] = "D:"; } else { session["PROP1"] = "C:\\"; session["PROP2"] = "C:"; } } catch (Exception ex) { } return ActionResult.Success; } My Properies <Property Id="PROP1" Value="D:\" /> <Property Id="PROP2" Value="D:" /> Customaction <CustomAction Id="SetPROP" BinaryKey="CustomActions.dll" DllEntry="SetPROP" Execute="immediate" Return="ignore" /> In ExecuteSeq <Custom Action="SetPROP" After="ValidateProductID"/> I would like to know how to check disk drives in C++ On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:02 PM, Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com>wrote: > Classification: Public > > > Why use C++ use C# :) > > Here is an example: > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7222782/how-to-get-the-drive-letter > -from-a-full-name-of-the-drive > > Here are two functions I use to GET or SET a windows installer > property in C# > > /// <summary> > /// Sets a windows installer property > /// </summary> > /// <param name="session">Session session</param> > /// <param name="propertyName">MSI property</param> > /// <param name="value">string to populate</param> > private static void SetSessionProperty(Session session, string > propertyName, string value) > { > try > { > if (session == null) > { > throw new ArgumentNullException("session"); > } > > session[propertyName] = value; > } > catch (Exception ex) > { > WriteErrorLogInstall(session, "Exception when > executing SetSessionProperty.", ex, true); > } > } > > /// <summary> > /// Gets a windows installer property > /// </summary> > /// <param name="session">Session session</param> > /// <param name="propertyName">MSI property</param> > /// <param name="isCustomActionData">true or false</param> > /// <returns>returns the windows installer property as a > string</returns> > private static string GetSessionProperty(Session session, > string propertyName, bool isCustomActionData) > { > string sessionProperty = string.Empty; > > try > { > if (session == null) > { > throw new ArgumentNullException("session"); > } > > sessionProperty = isCustomActionData ? > session.CustomActionData[propertyName] : session[propertyName]; > } > catch (Exception ex) > { > WriteErrorLogInstall(session, "Exception when > executing GetSessionProperty.", ex, true); > } > > return sessionProperty; > } > > > -----Original Message----- > From: chintala srinivas [mailto:chentala.srini...@gmail.com] > Sent: March-05-13 10:23 AM > To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] C++ custom actions > > Hi, > > I am very new to th C++ customaction. > Can any one help me on how to write C++ custom action for finding > disk(D:\) is avilable or not. If not then assign c:\ to the property. > > Regards, > Srinivas. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite > for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > This message has been marked as Public by Steven Ogilvie. > > The above classification labels were added to the message by TITUS > Message Classification. > Visit www.titus.com for more information. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite > for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users This message has been marked as Public by Steven Ogilvie. The above classification labels were added to the message by TITUS Message Classification. 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