One of two reasons: 1. The attribute that is required but may be empty. It is needed to differentiate the CustomAction element from one custom action type to another.
2. It's a bug. I'm pretty sure this is a case of the former not the latter. Additionally, I'm seriously considering creating strongly typed elements to aid authoring. The CustomAction element is high on the list. The Condition element is up there as well. PS: VBScript/JScript sucks for CustomActions (http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2004/05/20/136530.aspx). -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brett Kapilik Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 11:38 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Why are VBScriptCall/JScriptCall required? A question for Rob and the others who are responsible for the WiX architecture: When using say a VBScript custom action (Type 6) with the BinaryKey attribute set (the VBScript is in the Binary table), why was it designed so that you HAVE to spcify a VBScriptCall attribute? The Windows Installer docs say that the function name is optional: Target The Target field of the CustomAction table contains an optional script function. Processing first sends the script for parsing and then calls the optional script function. But if I do not put the VBScriptCall attribute in I do not see how WiX will know that it is a type 6. It is not a big deal pragmatically, I am just wondering about the theory behind the decision. Is there something "wrong" with not having a Target specified in a type 6 custom action? - Brett ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
