The Windows Installer tools:
You're probably interseted in msival2.exe and/or Orca.exe.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372834.aspx
Notepad is a fine tool but there are some other specialized IDE like tools:
http://wixedit.sourceforge.net/
PS:
I forget a /
<Property Id="net" Value="C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe"/>
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From: Venkatesh Malepati [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed 8/8/2007 19:36
To: Schrieken, Rene; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Hi Rob and all
Are there any tools to validate?. I just use Notepad to edit. Thanks for your
reply and I will try that.
Venkat
-----Original Message-----
From: Schrieken, Rene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:02 PM
To: Venkatesh Malepati; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Hi Rob and all
If you validate your msi you might find issues quicker.
Add this:
<Property Id="net" Value="C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe">
Change the Target attribute of your shortcut to read Target="[net]"
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Venkatesh Malepati
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:09 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [WiX-users] Hi Rob and all
Hi Rob,
Is the user group is still there?. I was wondering why nobody is
replying.
This was my question ans I am trying hard to create a simple shortcut
for net.exe.
When I start from the cmd prompt the service runs. However, It is not
working.
I also tried to create a custom action like the following and it still
it did not showing up.
I am describinfg two methods here. Both methods are not working. What
should I do to create a short cut for an existing file which is already presnt
in the windows/system32 directory?.
1) I am trying to create a shortcut for an existing file"net.exe" in
the Windows/system32 directory. I am not packaging this file with the install
shield. I want just use this file to run Tomcat. I am using the following code.
This looks like simple, however when I run the install shield, it does not
create a short cut at all. I tried by creating a custom action and try to use
the peroprty in the shortcut. I donot know what I am doing wrong. Please look
at this tag and see, if I am doing anything wrong here.
<Component Id="comcat" DiskId="1"
Guid="7C170F2C-67F9-4f31-AE7D-134451321BE6">
<Shortcut Id="Tomcat" Name="StartTC"
Directory="ProgramMenuFolder" Arguments="start TEAMSRDS" LongName="1.Start
Jakarta-Tomcat Server - Service Mode"
WorkingDirectory="directory3" Target="C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe" />
</Component>
Directory3 is where my tomcat is installed
I called the service as RDS.
2) <Shortcut Id="Tomcat" Name="StartTC" Target="[RUNNET]"
Directory="wixs1" Arguments="start TEAMSRDS"
WorkingDirectory="myvalue" />
<CustomAction Id="RNet" Property="RUNNET"
ExeCommand="C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe"/>
Thanks for any help in adavance.
Venkat
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