The Launch Target command just calls shell execute with the "open" verb on whatever you pass it, so in theory a URL should just work, no? I don't see anything that would explicitly cause it to fail in an obvious way.
-----Original Message----- From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 10:11 AM To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn LaunchTarget - possible to specify HTTP-URL? I ended up creating a custom action that creates vbs script that I launch (which launches the URL) in my MSI var tempString = GetSessionProperty(session, "CustomActionData", false); var parts = tempString.Split(new[] { '|' }); var installPath = parts[0]; var webPortNumber = parts[1]; const string UrlString = "http://localhost:";; var path = @installPath + "LaunchWebSite.vbs"; const string Quote = "\""; if (Directory.Exists(installPath)) { // Create a file to write to. using (var sw = File.CreateText(path)) { sw.WriteLine("Option Explicit"); sw.WriteLine("Dim wshShell"); sw.WriteLine("Set wshShell = CreateObject( " + Quote + "WScript.Shell" + Quote + " )"); sw.WriteLine("wshShell.Run Trim( " + Quote + UrlString + webPortNumber + Quote + " ), 0, False"); sw.WriteLine("Set wshShell = Nothing"); } } Then in the bootstrapper I added: LaunchTarget="$(env.SystemDrive)\inetpub\wwwroot\<addyourwebsitepath>\LaunchWebSite.vbs" -----Original Message----- From: Tobias Erichsen [mailto:i...@tobias-erichsen.de] Sent: March-05-14 10:45 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Burn LaunchTarget - possible to specify HTTP-URL? Hi, I was wondering if I could specify an HTTP-URI as LaunchTarget in my burn boostrapper, as the user-interface for an application of mine is a local webserver... Best regards, Tobias ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
