Martin v. Löwis <mar...@v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > But this doesn't look quite complete. I don't see where the Python
> > interpreter is actually invoked here. (Cute trick swapping the args,
> > by the way).
> >
> > Which is presumably why, in finalize_options, we find:
> >
> > if self.pre_install_script:
> > raise DistutilsOptionError, "the pre-install-script feature is
> > not yet implemented"
> >
> > Shouldn't the custom action be this:
> >
> > add_data(self.db, "CustomAction",
> > [("PreInstall", 2, "PreInstall", '"PYTHON"'),
> > ])
>
> I don't remember the details, but one problem might have been that
> custom action 2 is defined as "EXE file stored in a Binary table
> stream." Not sure whether batch files are even allowed here.
Apparently not.
MSI (s) (2C:A0) [10:44:12:462]: Doing action: PreInstall
Action 10:44:12: PreInstall.
Action start 10:44:12: PreInstall.
MSI (s) (2C:A0) [10:44:12:492]: Note: 1: 1721 2: PreInstall 3:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIB7.tmp 4: "C:\Python26\\python.exe"
MSI (s) (2C:A0) [10:44:12:492]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (c) (6C:C4) [10:44:12:502]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
DEBUG: Error 2888: Executing the Binary view failed
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This
may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2888. The arguments
are: Binary, ,
Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program
required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support
personnel or package vendor. Action: PreInstall, location:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIB7.tmp, command: "C:\Python26\\python.exe"
MSI (s) (2C:A0) [10:44:14:545]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (2C:A0) [10:44:14:545]: Product: UpLib-1.7.9 -- Error 1721. There is a
problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this
install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package
vendor. Action: PreInstall, location: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSIB7.tmp, command:
"C:\Python26\\python.exe"
Action ended 10:44:14: PreInstall. Return value 3.
Looks like we need JScript (what can that do, though?) or VBScript.
By the way, the double backslashes don't seem to be a problem.
Bill
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