I already tried and retried it, but with no success. With this post I attached a .zip file (you have to rename it to .zip) containing my .wxs files and make batch files.
It would be nice if anybody would try it out and post her/his result. Make sure to adjust the paths in the batch files (especially in the torch.exe command line and the -x option!!). The first batch file uses .wixpdb files for torching and creates a .wixmst file. Creating the patch with pyro succeeds but the custom action binary stream is not added in the binary table. The second batch file uses .msi files for torching and creates a .mst file. Creating the patch with pyro fails?! There seems to be an encoding error and I cannot get this running. But if you use orca and 'apply' the .mst file on the WixSample.msi you will see that the binary stream for the custom action is added. Help is as always much appreciated. Kind regards, Paul. Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Alexander Shevchuk Gesendet: Montag, 4. Februar 2008 19:03 An: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action (type 6)in apatchpackage(msp) As Michal pointed out, try to use different IDs for <Binary> and <CustomAction>. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Chrzanowski Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:59 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action (type 6) in apatchpackage(msp) Now I tried using torch.exe with .msi files instead of .wixpdb files to generate a .mst file. Looking into the .mst file I clearly can see the content of my custom action in binary form. Using orca I can verify that this transform adds a new row into the binary table. When I edit my .wixmst file (using the .wixpdbs) there I find the following line: <row op="add" sectionId="/{3C6F7936-A1A9-4F37-A6C2-0DC706900E22}" sourceLineNumber="c:\program files\wix v3\wixtest\1.1\WixMondoSample1.1.wxs*12"><field>Binary</field><field>Sim pleTest</field></row> If I interpret this right, this line is telling me, that on row should be added to the binary table - as I want to. So I guessed that pyro.exe is not applying the transforms as it is supposed to do. Using the -x option in pyro does not extract my custom action's binaries, too. I also tried using the -x option in torch but I got only binaries extracted when I use .msi files and not .wixpdb files. For the upgraded image I can extract my custom action vbscript file. Another possible bug I noticed: If I use pyro with a .mst file I receive the following error message: 'error PYRO0104 : Not a valid output file; detail: Invalid character in the given encoding. Line 1, position 1.' I could not find any information on this error. Kind regards, Paul. Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Paul Chrzanowski Gesendet: Montag, 4. Februar 2008 11:19 An: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action (type 6) in apatchpackage(msp) Hello, Alexander, you are right, the '/' was a mistake, but this was only a typo in my mail. We do not get any error messages from light or candle, etc. We tested a little bit more and came to the conclusion, that using the pcp file the custom action type 6 ALWAYS work - even without editing the pcp binary table with orca(this was a mistake on our side). But if we try the 'only wix' way using torch and pyro we get the following error message during installation of our msp package: DEBUG: Error 2721: Custom action SimpleTest not found in Binary table stream It seems that the created diff.wixmst or something else is not correct. We used the same commandline arguments as in the wix help file. Perhaps you still have an idea. Thank you very much. Best regards, Paul. Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Alexander Shevchuk Gesendet: Freitag, 1. Februar 2008 18:32 An: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action (type 6) ina patchpackage(msp) Hello Paul, I did quick experiment and if I add the "\" in front of the file name, like in your sample, I get an error message from light.exe (I am using WiX 2.0): Light.exe : fatal error LGHT0005: The system cannot find the file specified ... Try: <Binary Id="SimpleTest" SourceFile="Test.vbs"></Binary> Instead of: <Binary Id="SimpleTest" SourceFile="\Test.vbs"></Binary> Alex From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Chrzanowski Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:32 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a custom action (type 6) in a patchpackage(msp) Hello, Alexander, thanks for the fast reply, but unfortunately the binary element is not missing in our .wxs file. Here is what our file looks like: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Product Id="3C6F7936-A1A9-4f37-A6C2-0DC706900E22" UpgradeCode="28408204-7955-4c76-8AE0-0ADBFB74ADF2" Name=" Sample Application" Language="1033" Version="1.9.0.0" Manufacturer="Test Ltd." Codepage="1252"> <Package Id="*" InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="no"/> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="WixMondoSample.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> <CustomAction Id="SimpleTest" Return="check" BinaryKey="SimpleTest" VBScriptCall="Main"/> <Binary Id="SimpleTest" SourceFile="\Test.vbs"></Binary> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir" > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id ="INSTALLDIR" Name="TEST"> <Component Id="SampleFile" Guid="7C9DDA32-66C3-4a0f-AE61-2580B67685C9"> <File Id="f1" Source="...\SampleFile.txt" Name="SampleFile.txt" DiskId="1"/> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Main Feature" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="SampleFile" /> </Feature> <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" /> <InstallUISequence> <Custom Action="SimpleTest" After="AppSearch" /> </InstallUISequence> </Product> </Wix> Kind regards, Paul.
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