Why not use the well documented method built into the ExitDialog as listed in the WiX 3.x manual? -> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm
Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer 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: Rob Hamflett [mailto:r...@snsys.com] Sent: 30 June 2011 08:46 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX noob: Starting an exe after installation. I don't think the 2826 error is the real problem. It's more of a warning about your dialog layout. I get that error in my logs too. What does Windows Installer quote as the error in the error dialog, or is there something else reported later on in the log? The issue with your original custom action might be the fact that you've set Impersonate to 'yes'. I think after InstallFinalize, you're back to running as the user, so telling it to Impersonate might be tripping it up. That's just a guess though, as it generally looks OK to me. Rob On 29/06/2011 19:30, Sameer Arora wrote: > What am I missing ? > > I would like the setup to launch my UI application after installation > completes successfully. > > My .wxs files are modularized as: > > *InstallSequences.wxs* > <Fragment> > <InstallExecuteSequence> > .. > <Custom Action="LaunchAppCA" After='InstallFinalize'>NOT > Installed</Custom> > .. > </InstallExecuteSequence> > </Fragment> > > *CustomActions.wxs* > <Fragment> > .. > <CustomAction Id='LaunchAppCA' FileKey='[PathToMyExeApp]' > ExeCommand='' Return='asyncNoWait' Impersonate='yes' Execute='commit'/> > .. > </Fragment> > > > Intention is to launch the application once the installation is successful > (hence Execute='commit') and not worry/wait for application's return value. > > > However, Light emits compile error: > > > *Installsequences.wxs*(29) : error LGHT0204: ICE77: LaunchAppCA is a > in-script custom action. It must be sequenced in between the > InstallInitialize action and the InstallFinalize action in the > InstallExecuteSequence table. > > I also tried OnExit='success' but get the same error. > Of course it compiles fine when Before='InstallFinalize' but installation > fails with error below which I don't understand. > Info 2898.For VSI_MS_Sans_Serif13.0_0_0 textstyle, the system created a 'MS > Sans Serif' font, in 0 character set, of 13 pixels height. > DEBUG: Error 2826: Control BannerBmp on dialog WelcomeForm extends beyond > the boundaries of the dialog to the right by 3 pixels > The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. > This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2826. The > arguments are: WelcomeForm, BannerBmp, to the right > > > I do have other custom actions defined in CustomAction.cs which are executed > in InstallExecuteSequence element but they are all Sequenced explicitly. > > > Appreciate any suggestion about what I could be missing or how I could > launch the app if installation succeeds. > > Thanks very much! > Sameer > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. > Why? It contains a definitive record of application performance, security > threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this data and makes > sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-d2d-c2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why? It contains a definitive record of application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-d2d-c2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why? It contains a definitive record of application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-d2d-c2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
