I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve, the windows installer service already logs during these events and you can write to the log from custom actions...
All you need to do is pass the /l parameter... See also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300 -----Original Message----- From: Hareendra Ikkurthi (Accenture) [mailto:v-hai...@microsoft.com] Sent: 04 March 2011 13:51 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Can a Custom Actions be reused? Hi, I'm trying to implement a Wix custom logging mechanism in our existing Wix Setup project. To do this.... I have written a Logger.exe using a C#. It takes command line string and logs in to file. I have created a custom action to invoke the Logger.exe with command line string, using WixCA and sequenced as shown below. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Include> <CustomAction Id="LoggMyMessage" Property="LogMessage" Value=""D:\MyProjects\Logger\Logger\bin\Debug\Logger.exe" "[CustomMessage]"" Execute="immediate" /> <CustomAction Id="LogMessage" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="check" Impersonate="yes" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="LoggMyMessage" Before="InstallFiles"/> <Custom Action="LogMessage" After="InstallFiles">Not Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> </Include> Now I want to re-use the same custom action during .... * Database installation * Service installation * whenever there is an error. Can anyone suggest how can I reuse my custom actions to get invoked and log the message into the log file. Thanks & Regards, Hareendra. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
