Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
If you're looking for a quick non-debugger method, property changes are still logged. It may be a hack, but calling MsiSetProperty(hMSI, _T(LOGME), _T(...)) is effective. Michael, That's a nice workaround - I like it. Cheers, John - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
Yeah, Windows Installer doesn't let it work. Why? Some message processing issue inside them. I think this is documented in some small print somewhere. PS: Please don't shoot the messenger. smile/ Of course not. I had half guessed it was something like this anyway. I guess it's a matter of inserting a MessageBox call at the top of my CA and attaching a debugger then. Regards, John - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
This is how I generally do it (message box/attach debugger) -- although you can of course do your own logging. You could probably even trigger it off of a property passed on the MSIEXEC command line. John Hall wrote: Yeah, Windows Installer doesn't let it work. Why? Some message processing issue inside them. I think this is documented in some small print somewhere. PS: Please don't shoot the messenger. smile/ Of course not. I had half guessed it was something like this anyway. I guess it's a matter of inserting a MessageBox call at the top of my CA and attaching a debugger then. Regards, John - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Teleoperate a roving mobile robot from the web: http://www.swampgas.com/robotics/rover.html - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 3:13 AM, John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, Windows Installer doesn't let it work. Why? Some message processing issue inside them. I think this is documented in some small print somewhere. PS: Please don't shoot the messenger. smile/ Of course not. I had half guessed it was something like this anyway. I guess it's a matter of inserting a MessageBox call at the top of my CA and attaching a debugger then. If you're looking for a quick non-debugger method, property changes are still logged. It may be a hack, but calling MsiSetProperty(hMSI, _T(LOGME), _T(...)) is effective. -- Michael Urman - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Urman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you're looking for a quick non-debugger method, property changes are still logged. It may be a hack, but calling MsiSetProperty(hMSI, _T(LOGME), _T(...)) is effective. Another option is to call OutputDebugString with the information you want to log and then run something like DebugView to see the debug output stream. -- The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline -- DirectX 9 draft available for download http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html Legalize Adulthood! http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/ - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
In my installer I have some C++ custom actions that log to the main MSI log file using MsiProcessMessage. I'm now writing a CA that is executed on a button press in the UI as the user leaves the feature selection dialog. However, none of my debug output is appearing in the log. Is there a reason why this doesn't work? Regards, John - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase
Yeah, Windows Installer doesn't let it work. Why? Some message processing issue inside them. I think this is documented in some small print somewhere. PS: Please don't shoot the messenger. smile/ -Original Message- From: John Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 02:05 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Logging from a Custom Action during the UI phase In my installer I have some C++ custom actions that log to the main MSI log file using MsiProcessMessage. I'm now writing a CA that is executed on a button press in the UI as the user leaves the feature selection dialog. However, none of my debug output is appearing in the log. Is there a reason why this doesn't work? Regards, John - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
