If this really is the C runtime then it's not going into the GAC (are you using the merge modules?) but it is being committed to the SxS directory at InstallFinalize (on Vista) so the effect is the same as if you had a managed code service dependent on assemblies being installed into the GAC.
If it is the C runtime case and you have a C++ service your choices are to start the service with a custom action after InstallFinalize or to build the C++ with static link to the required runtime libraries. Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Majer Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:07 PM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Services + Vista + GAC Hi, I have a service I want to install and automatically start with an installer. Now, the runtime for the service is not available until after installer completed because the runtime goes into the GAC (it is just the VS2005 SP1 C runtime). One solution is to deploy the files locally (as in a per-user install), but that doesn't work because the service uses a plugin that is in a subdirectory of the installation. The location of the plugin is not easy to change. Another solution that was suggested here was to use a deferred custom action to start the service. But that also doesn't seem to work. Using WiX 2.x branch and it results in a runtime error. The custom action works OK if run outside of the MSI. The error returned is "Unable to schedule operation. The action must be scheduled between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize." Currently I have it as, <Binary Id="blah" SourceFile="...."/> <CustomAction Id="blah_ca" ExeCommand="" BinaryKey="blah" Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no" Return="ignore" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="blah_ca" OnExit="success" /> </InstallExecuteSequence> Any ideas? This problem will definitely keep surfacing regarding Vista and services. Is there something being done either in the Windows Installer or WiX to address this issue and allow services to start after GAC is updated? Or update the GAC, start services then commit installation?? Or is there a way to force GAC refresh (or whatever it is called) as an installation sequence? The current situation is a giant PITA. - Adam PS. I guess an alternative would be not to start the service on Vista and ask user either to start it manually or restart the machine. Not a good improvement from XP or 2003! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
