Jason, I just installed and tested this again with the new build of wix v3.0.4206.0. On Windows Server 2003 SP1 I do not see the exception, and all the code I wrote executes correctly and detects the various things I have written it to detect (can it connect to the database server, does the database they are creating already exist, is the version of SQL Server correct, and do they have adequate permissions on the server to create a database).
On Windows Server 2003 SP2, I still see the exception: "Invalid data received from remote MSI function invocation". On Windows Server 2008 I do not see the exception. At one point I executed my msi and got a different error message with something about "Unable to load Microsoft.SqlServer.Clr...". This is not a dll that even exists, but I am not able to reproduce this error and I didn't write down exactly what it said. I will keep trying and I will post if I encounter it again. Amy ----------------------- In my code: ----------------------- //THIS IS THE FIRST THING I DO ASIDE FROM A MESSAGE BOX TO ATTACH TO PROCESS string serverToTest = session["SERVERTOTEST"]; session["LASTSERVERTESTED"] = serverToTest; string sqlServer = session["SQLSERVER"]; --Exception here ----------------------- >From the log on the 2003/SP2 machine...(NOTE that LASTSERVERTESTED should be "sqlserver") ----------------------- Property(C): SERVERTOTEST = sqlserver Property(C): LASTSERVERTESTED = tion ManagedCustomActions!ManagedCustomActions.CustomActions.CheckSqlConnecti on **the property SQLSERVER cannot be found in the log! It was there after the last build, but now I don't see it at all (even on the servers where it works). ----------------------- >From the log on the 2008 machine...(Note here that the server to test got modified later on in the custom action to something else). ----------------------- Property(C): SERVERTOTEST = reportserver Property(C): LASTSERVERTESTED = sqlserver **the property SQLSERVER cannot be found in the log! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amy Rosewater Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 10:40 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] DTF - Invalid data received from remote MSI Jason, I'll be on it the moment it's available, and I will let you know. Amy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
