Hi,
I'm using wix-2.0.5805.0 to generate an installer for an application
which uses the DirectX. So far, I have successfully embedded the DX9
Redist files and they do get installed, however, I need to run the
dsetup.exe binary at the end of the installation. I've tried various
calls, ending up with:
<CustomAction Id='InstallDX9Redist' Directory='DXRedistDir'
Impersonate='no' ExeCommand='[INSTALLDIR]DX9\dxsetup.exe' />
scheduled using
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action='InstallDX9Redist' After='InstallFinalize'>NOT
Installed</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
which always fails on Vista. I've written a small command-line
application which prints the current working directory and the passed
parameters, and if I replace dxsetup with it, I see that DXSetup is
called in the right folder -- however, if I put in DXSetup, it fails
with Error 1721.
The output of my program is:
Arg (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Company\Test\DX9\dxsetup.exe"
Current working directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Company\Test\DX9
which is what I'd expect.
The MSI log output when running the real DXSetup is:
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:02:954]: Doing action: InstallDX9Redist
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:02:954]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText
Action start 15:33:02: InstallDX9Redist.
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:03:220]: Note: 1: 1721 2: InstallDX9Redist 3:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Company\Test\DX9\ 4: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Company\Test\DX9\dxsetup.exe
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:03:220]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:03:220]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1721
MSI (c) (18:CC) [15:33:03:392]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0,
Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg
Error 1721. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A
program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact
your support personnel or package vendor. Action: InstallDX9Redist,
location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Company\Test\DX9\, command: C:\Program
Files (x86)\Company\Test\DX9\dxsetup.exe
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:04:454]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:04:454]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT
`Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
MSI (s) (C4:B8) [15:33:04:454]: Product: Test -- Error 1721. There is a
problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this
install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or
package vendor. Action: InstallDX9Redist, location: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Company\Test\DX9\, command: C:\Program Files
(x86)\Company\Test\DX9\dxsetup.exe
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I searched the web for hints, which only pointed at the "impersonate"
attribute, but setting it to yes or no does not help.
What am I doing wrong, and what is the recommended way to install such
dependencies? I have no problem running a small Boot-Strapper to run the
VC9 Installer & the DX9 installer first, but I'd like to have it all in
a single package.
Thank you,
Anteru
Side note:
The installer also merges the VC9 Runtime, just in case this matters.
I'm using:
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------
<Merge Id='CRT' Language='0' src='CRT\microsoft_vc90_crt_x86.msm'
DiskId='3' />
<Merge Id='CRT Policy' Language='0'
src='CRT\policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm' DiskId='3' />
and
<Feature Id='F_CRT' Level='1' Title='C/C++ Runtime' Description='Visual
C++ Runtime Libraries' TypicalDefault='install' Display='hidden'>
<MergeRef Id='CRT' />
<MergeRef Id='CRT Policy' />
</Feature>
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