At a certain level it sounds like you want a batch file not a declarative
transacted install.
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Hoover, Jacob
<jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote:
> While it may be possible to do this, I certainly would stay away from any
> scripting language custom actions. The most difficult part of this would be
> to make it transactional/handling rollbacks. One option would be to store
> the database creation and modification scripts with the application and on
> first run after install or update, have your application execute the SQL
> scripts. ****
>
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>
> *From:* Patil, Yukti [mailto:yukti.pa...@adp.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, May 21, 2012 8:57 AM
> *To:* wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* [WiX-devs] Wix Installation Custom Action to Execute after a
> directory is created****
>
> ** **
>
> Hi all,
> I have a config file to read database settings and set properties for
> the wix installer database creation.
> I want the installer to follow a sequence i.e
>
> 1. Put config file on a location
> 2. Execute custom action that call a vb/js script that reads
> properties from config file for WIX
> 3. Then create sql database that would be a component
> 4. Then crete a few more directories
> 5. Then execute exe
>
> Is this possible?
> Or is there any other alternative to this(as I want the database
> configurable everytime for every new installer version ,so the details
> would be in config file)****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,****
>
> yukti****
>
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