Thanks Matthew. Which tutorial are you refering to? I am going through http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/index.php#TOC tutorial.
Hina Matthew Janulewicz-2 wrote: > > I have found that I sometimes have some luck installing non-Windows > Installer based installs without using a bootstrapper. I've had luck > with InstallShield packages because (I think) it uses it's own engine. > (I was just doing this with CuteFTP yesterday, in fact.) I'm not sure > what packager Adobe Reader uses, but it might be worth just trying it. > > --- > > You'll need to use a custom action and then trigger it. As an example: > > 1. Add your second installer as a binary reference: > > <Binary Id="CuteFTP_EXE" SourceFile="Assets\cuteftppro8.exe" /> > > 2. Set up a custom action for it: > > <CustomAction Id="Launch_CuteFTP_Installer" BinaryKey="CuteFTP_EXE" > ExeCommand="" Return="asyncWait" /> > > 3. Set the custom action to run at some point. I have mine hooked up to > a button on a dialog: > > <Control Type="PushButton" Width="70" Height="17" X="90" Y="117" > Id="InstallCuteFTP" Text="Install CuteFTP"> > <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="Launch_CuteFTP_Installer" /> > </Control> > > You might also sequence it after InstallFinalize. It's up to you. > > 'The Tutorial' has much information on launching external apps. > > > -Matt > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:03 PM > To: hina1703 > Cc: wix-devs@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-devs] How to launch a third party executable > duringinstall? > > hina1703 wrote: >> Can you please give an example? I am trying to install adobe reader > during an >> install: >> > > You won't be able to install Adobe Reader because you can't install two > products simultaneously. You need to use a chainer, or, better yet, give > > the user a choice of PDF reader. > > -- > sig://boB > http://joyofsetup.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-devs mailing list > WiX-devs@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-devs > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-devs mailing list > WiX-devs@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-devs > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-How-to-launch-a-third-party-executable-duringinstall--tf4608490.html#a13161756 Sent from the wix-devs mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-devs mailing list WiX-devs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-devs
