Hi, I'd like to follow up this thread, because I found out a issue, the example here seems not working: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm
In this tutorial, it said "The Value property uses the special # character to tell WiX to look up the full installed path of the file with the id myapplication.exe." <Property Id="WixShellExecTarget" Value="[#myapplication.exe]" /> But in my testing, it does not always works. when we use the default location, everything seems fine. but if we change the install location to a customize folder, it cannot launch the application after install. Instead it raise the error in log: Action start 22:27:19: SetCONFIGInstallLocation. MSI (c) (48:58) [22:27:19:862]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding WixShellExecTarget property. Its value is '[#myapplication.exe]'. Action ended 22:27:19: SetCONFIGInstallLocation. Return value 1. MSI (c) (48:58) [22:27:19:862]: Doing action: LaunchApplication Action 22:27:19: LaunchApplication. Action start 22:27:19: LaunchApplication. MSI (c) (48:A8) [22:27:19:916]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI3B7B.tmp, Entrypoint: WixShellExec Action ended 22:27:20: LaunchApplication. Return value 3. DEBUG: Error 2896: Executing action LaunchApplication failed. The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2896. The arguments are: LaunchApplication, , any ideas why it doesn't work? thanks! William L. On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:42 AM, william lee <wele...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Palbinder and Chris ! > I didn't realize it is a msidbCustomActionTypeExe type CA. that can > explain. > > and final question from me, what's the recommend way to launch the file > after install ? > Wix Tutorial and Manual show us two different way, any Pros vs Cons? > thanks! > William L. > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com> > wrote: >> >> LaunchFile is used as an identifier. It means nothing outside the >> context of that package. It could be called >> Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious for all the difference it would make. >> That code defines a Type 2 Custom Action & if you look down the page to >> the next paragraph you'll see where it is sequenced in the >> InstallExecuteSequence using that Identifier. >> >> 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: william lee [mailto:wele...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 23 May 2011 10:52 >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LaunchFile is a standard custom action? >> >> Hi Palbinder, >> Thanks for the info, I noticed that article before. That one is easy to >> understand. >> >> my question is, from this tutorial: >> http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson3.php >> >> following solution also works, as I verified: >> >> <*CustomAction* Id='LaunchFile' FileKey='FoobarEXE' ExeCommand='' >> Return='asyncNoWait' /> >> >> but I don't know how. >> Is this LaunchFile CA is windows installer predefined CA? >> >> thanks, >> William L. >> >> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Pally Sandher >> <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote: >> >> > I suspect the following manual page is what you're looking for -> >> > 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. 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