Try: <CustomAction Id="CustomBatchBuilder" BinaryKey="BatchBuilder" ExeCommand=""[InstallDir]"" Execute="commit" Return="asyncWait"/>
Works fine for me using CAQuietExec but I use Type 34 Custom Actions where you're using Type 2. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372048.aspx Also InstallDir is more than likely a public property. Case matters. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370912.aspx You may want to change the Return attribute to "check" if the outcome of your Custom Action is critical to your installation. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Sandoval [mailto:glenn.sando...@telogis.com] Sent: 21 May 2009 22:10 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Passing InstallDir to exe via a custom action I'm not sure you can pass information directly to an exe like that. I do something similar, but store the install path in the registry and my deferred custom actions read it from there. R. Glenn Sandoval GeoBase Developer - Telogis Research www.telogis.com www.telogis.co.nz On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Jeremie Galarneau <jeremie.galarn...@polymtl.ca> wrote: > Hi, > > I have been reading countless WiX tutorial and have been doing good so > far but I can't seem to find how to pass the installation directory > (InstallDir) to an executable I have to run during the installation > procedure. Could someone post a code sample accomplishing this task as > I have been stuck on this issue for quite a long time now. > > I am presently using a custom action as follows : > > <Binary Id='BatchBuilder' SourceFile='BatchBuilder.exe'/> > > <CustomAction Id='CustomBatchBuilder' BinaryKey='BatchBuilder' > ExeCommand="[InstallDir]" Execute="commit" Return="asyncWait"/> > > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <Custom Action="CustomBatchBuilder" After="InstallFiles"> > NOT REMOVE > </Custom> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > Thank you all. > > Jeremie Galarneau > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, > NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity > professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual > Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside > digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. > http://www.creativitycat.com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp asthey present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://www.creativitycat.com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
