Re: [WiX-users] Managed custom action return values

[Mailinglist <Mai...@pr...>]

Hello,

Writing managed custom actions is not supported. A standalone executable wi=
ll not see anything of the setup around.

I took two half ready projects and used them, to build up something that gi=
ves you the possibility to write managed custom actions and access the curr=
ent setup from within your managed code, so you can e.g. post a return valu=
e to a property in your setup. You can fetch the code and the samples under=
 the following link: http://www.forestwalk.de/?p=3D31 sorry, my entry is ju=
st in German, but it's the latest link in the post you need. The source and=
 comments are in English though.

If you need help in using this, feel free to ask back to me.

Oliver


From: wix...@li... [mailto:wix-users-bounces@lis=
ts.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Rachna Khune
Sent: Sonntag, 9. September 2007 04:53
To: wix...@li...
Subject: [WiX-users] Managed custom action return values

Hi there
My custom action is a managed exe and I am attempting to do one of the two =
choices below:

1)      Show the exception messages from the custom action or be able to re=
turn some error codes which I can log

2)      Change the message that pops up when the custom action fails. The d=
efault is "There is a problem with this windows...". Is there any way of ch=
anging this default message?

The Error attribute cannot coexist with the ExeCommand attribute in the Cus=
tomAction element:
Current implementation:
<CustomAction Id=3D"InstallRepository" FileKey=3D"RepositorySetupCustomActi=
ons.exe" ExeCommand=3D"create123 /InstallDir:&quot;[INSTALLLOCATION]\&quot;=
" Return=3D"check" Impersonate=3D"no" Execute=3D"deferred" />


Seems as if writing managed custom actions is not preferred due to messages=
 popping up and not having access to the MSI thread.

Thanks

Rachna
SDE Repository & Modeling Team, CSD
Microsoft
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