The service doesn't exist until StartServices. BTW, the StartServices action will start all services that show up in the ServiceControl table. I recommend you read the following blog: http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/07/01/semi-custom-actions/
-----Original Message----- From: gapearce [mailto:mr_gapea...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:51 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Starting a service conditionally after InstallInitialize Hello group - I'm still a NOOB and I'm trying to start a service conditionally after everyting is installed, and I modified the "ExitDialog" for WiX to show a check box which sets the value for LAUNCHAPPONEXIT to 1 if the user checked the checkbox. This almost works, except I get this message in the msi log when executing the setup, which causes the setup to fail: CAQuietExec: The service name is invalid. CAQuietExec: CAQuietExec: More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185. CAQuietExec: CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070002: Command line returned an error. CAQuietExec: Error 0x80070002: CAQuietExec Failed I'm sure that the service name is ok, so maybe it isn't "known" at this point in the install process? Here's to code that executes that: <Property Id="QtExecDeferred" Value=""Net" start "MyService""/> <CustomAction Id="QtExecDeferred" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="check" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom After="InstallInitialize" Action="QtExecDeferred">LAUNCHAPPONEXIT</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> As usual, any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, GAP -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Starting-a-ser vice-conditionally-after-InstallInitialize-tp5135712p5135712.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
