Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-11-23 Thread dB .
Subject: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog Hi Guys, long time no see. We recently bought a company and I've been tasked with creating an installer for their products. oh joy. One thing they wish to do is use the installer to do all the work a config tool could. So during installation we want

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-23 Thread Simon Topley
. -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: 23 September 2009 00:40 To: Simon Topley Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog From the POV of Windows Installer, an action succeeds or fails. It is up to the action if it wants to set properties instead. From the POV

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-23 Thread Wilson, Phil
, FWIW. Phil Wilson -Original Message- From: Simon Topley [mailto:simon.top...@wallingfordsoftware.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:10 AM To: Blair Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog Thanks for the offer Blair but I'll probably

[WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
Hi Guys, long time no see. We recently bought a company and I've been tasked with creating an installer for their products. oh joy. One thing they wish to do is use the installer to do all the work a config tool could. So during installation we want to collect servers and port numbers and test

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
Ok I have it running ping using CAQuietExec, I think this maybe a step in the right direction. I just need to deal with triggering it from a dialog button click and capturing the return value to inspect, so I can display an appropriate message. Property Id=QtExecCmdLine Value=quot;ping.exequot;

Re: [WiX-users] Ping Server from dialog

2009-09-22 Thread Simon Topley
me again! Essentially my question now is how do i get meaningful return values using ignore or check and put them in a Property without the installer ending due to the return value? I've managed to change the command argument with other customactions that change the QtExecCmdLine property,