I haven't used them personally; but, does anyone know if an "installer class" has the same limitation as a "custom action". Or, is a "custom action" implemented as an "installer class"?
Seems pretty basic to be able to do something before files are copied during deployment. On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 17:59:45 +0100, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Stanislav_Pe=BBko?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This does not solve my problem, because custom actions can be run after >the installation. I need this before the real installation. When the >setup wizard runs, the second or third form is about the directory, >where program will be installed. I need to read value from registry and >set the property before this form is displayed, to have directory >predefined. > >It really seems, this can't be done using VS2003, but I need to use some >3rd party installer tool. > > >Ok, thanks for the ideas anyway, > >Stano. > > > >Peter Ritchie wrote: > >>See "Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Action" in the "Deploying with Visual >>Studio.NET" help. (online at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp? >>url=/library/en-us/vsintro7/html/vxwlkwalkthroughcreatingcustomaction.asp >>or tinyurl-ized: http://tinyurl.com/eyvbs) It's an example in Visual >>Basic; but using C# instead would be trivial. >> >>http://www.peterRitchie.com/ >> >>On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 15:25:56 +0100, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Stanislav_Pe=BBko?= >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>>Do you have link to some resources about this? >>> >>>Stano >>> >>> >>>Baris Acar wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Well, >>>>As far as I remember you can plug some of your routines in your setup >>>>project, thus reach any framework class including Registry. >>>> >>>>baris >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>=================================== >>This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com >> >>View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com >> >> >> >> > >=================================== >This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com > >View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
