You can't have 2 installers running the InstallExecuteSequence at the same time. Your custom action would have to run in the UI sequence, or better yet, chain them in a bootstrapper.
Rob Nick Hennemann wrote: > Is there a way to call an MSI from within an MSI (to install a missing > component that is needed by the main MSI to install successfully). I > have it setup as a custom action to check for this component and if it > is not already installed then it kicks of the secondary MSI to install > the missing component. I should mention that the second MSI is not one > that I have written. The custom action works fine and launches the > second MSI; however I get an error message stating, “*Another > installation is in progress. You must complete that installation before > continuing this one*.” > > > > Is this possible or is there a cleaner way? > > > > Thanks for your time. > > > > Nick > > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended exclusively > for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together > with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, > disclosure > or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in > error, please immediately > advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
