Thanks Thomas - i'll give that a try.
Thomas S. Trias wrote: > > You could do something like this: > > <CustomAction Id="RunBat_Cmd" Property="RunBat" > Value=""[SystemFolder]cmd.exe" /D /E:ON /V:ON /C > "[#batchfile.bat]""/> > > I used the /D /E:ON and /V:ON in order to get a well-known environment > without any surprises (hence turning off auto-run commands and turning > extensions and delayed evaluation on). In general, the batch file > should be written in such a way that it does not depend upon anything > beyond the environment you can control. You can, of course, pass > additional arguments on the command line (be sure to put them inside the > " entities). > > <CustomAction Id="RunBat" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" > Execute="deferred" Return="check"/> > > CAQuietExec will hide the command window entirely. If the batch file is > only for information gathering, then you can execute in immediate mode. > > Be sure to schedule RunBat_Cmd before RunBat and before InstallInitialize. > > Thanks, > > Thomas S. Trias > Senior Developer > Artizan Internet Services > http://www.artizan.com/ > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [WiX-users] Run a .bat file minimized? > From: Tabmow <tabmo...@gmail.com> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: 4/14/2009 10:01 PM >> Hi all, >> In our installer (using Wix 2.x on Win2003), we have to invoke a >> couple .bat files for various and sundry things. When they run, they >> launch a dos shell which goes above our install gui. Is there any way >> to have it spawned 'minimized' at least so there's no distraction during >> install? ie. similar to what 'start /min my.bat' does. I've tried just >> adding 'start /min' in front of my .bat invocation in my custom action, >> but that gave an error. Does anyone have any suggestions? >> >> Thanks. >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Run-a-.bat-file-minimized--tp2636652p2728004.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
