That looks ok. You can get the info from the registry and set it to an msi property. You can then pass that property to the custom action definition. Have a look at the <search> sub element... something like the following: <search> <key type="registry" path="Software\Microsoft\InetStp" root="machine" > <value name="PathWWWRoot" setproperty="IISWWWROOT" /> </key> </search>
to find the target directory, you can use the msi property TARGETDIR. Just a thought, but it might be easier to just write up a c# (or whatever language) .exe custom action and pass it the TARGETDIR info via a commandline switch. Jim > OK, I am now realizing that it is slightly more complicated and I was > hoping for some more advice. I now have the targets specified as below. > The problem is that on the TARGET machine I need to read the registry > to find the default catalog and the server for the database. I also > need to read from the database to read two values that will be the > default catalog for the first two custom actions below. Finally I need > to know target location. Where has the user chosen to install these > files so I know where to find the SQL scripts. How can I get this > information on the target? Other than the command line arguments does > the below look correct? In particular can I just pick consecutive > sequence numbers like I have done and that will be the order the > scripts are executed in? > > Thank you again. > > Kevin > > <binaries> > <binary name="OSQL" value="C:\Program Files\Microsoft > SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\osql.exe" /> > </binaries> > > <customactions> > <customaction action="caSetTargetDir" type="51" > source="TARGETDIR" > target="[ProgramFilesFolder]\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" > /> > <customaction action="ConfigureLOC1" type="2" > source="OSQL" target="-E -n -d {0} -S {1} -i > ""PPC_LOC_DML.SQL""" /> <customaction > action="ConfigureLOC2" type="2" source="OSQL" target="-E > -n -d {0} -S {1} -i ""PPC_LOC_DML.SQL""" /> > <customaction action="ConfigureDDL" type="2" > source="OSQL" target="-E -n -d {0} -S {1} -i > ""PPC_LOC_DML.SQL""" /> <customaction > action="ConfigureDML" type="2" source="OSQL" target="-E > -n -d {0} -S {1} -i ""PPC_DDL.SQL""" /> > </customactions> > > <sequences> > <sequence type="installexecute" action="caSetTargetDir" > condition="NOT TARGETDIR" > value="120" /> > <sequence type="installui" action="caSetTargetDir" > condition="NOT TARGETDIR" > value="120" /> > <sequence type="adminexecute" action="caSetTargetDir" > condition="NOT TARGETDIR" > value="120" /> > <sequence type="adminui" action="caSetTargetDir" > condition="NOT TARGETDIR" > value="120" /> > <sequence type="installexecute" action="ConfigureLOC1" > value="750" condition="NOT Installed" /> <sequence > type="installexecute" action="ConfigureLOC2" value="751" > condition="NOT Installed" /> <sequence > type="installexecute" action="ConfigureDDL" value="752" > condition="NOT Installed" /> <sequence > type="installexecute" action="ConfigureDML" value="753" > condition="NOT Installed" /> > </sequences> > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Geurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:34 AM > To: Burton, Kevin > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NAntC-Dev] Installing .msi package from <msi> could not > find DLL. > > > I am pretty sure that dll custom actions cannot be written in c#. I > have only used .exe custom actions or dlls written in a non-dotnet > language. the microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi group might have a > better idea of how to get a c# dll to work as a custom action (if > possible). > > Other than that, what you're doing sounds right > > Jim ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ NAntContrib-Developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nantcontrib-developer