Dave, You probably already identified the problem - the name needs to be quoted. Try this:
<Property Id="QtExecCmdLine" Value="perl "[INSTALLDIR]first.pl" install"/> Regards, Richard -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dave_c Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:50 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] run a script passing a parameter Sorry it is me again. >From the command line, if I run perl "C:\Program Files\Acme\Foobar 1.0\first.pl" install then the program works, note the quotes required because of whitespace in the path. When I put it into my wix file it does not work. <Property Id="QtExecCmdLine" Value="perl [INSTALLDIR]first.pl install"/> <CustomAction Id="QtExec" BinaryKey="wixca" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="immediate" Return="check"/> <Binary Id="wixca" src="c:\wix_v2_orig\wixca.dll"/> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="QtExec" After="InstallFinalize"/> </InstallExecuteSequence> MSI (s) (A0!38) [14:30:09:419]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting QtExecCmdLine property. Its current value is 'perl [INSTALLDIR]first.pl install'. CAQuietExec: Command string must begin with quoted application name. CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070057: invalid command line property value CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070057: failed to get Command Line Action ended 14:30:09: QtExec. Return value 3. Action ended 14:30:09: INSTALL. Return value 3. If I try the same with <Property Id="QtExecCmdLine" Value="perl C:\Program Files\Acme\Foobar 1.0\first.pl install"/> <CustomAction Id="QtExec" BinaryKey="wixca" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="immediate" Return="check"/> <Binary Id="wixca" src="c:\wix_v2_orig\wixca.dll"/> I get the same error message. [Remainder of original message trimmed] * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * ----------------------------------------------------------- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
