Hi. I am trying to use a merge module to define an exe that I will then reference from several wix projects. The merge module definition is below.
I then make the modificaitons to my wix project as specified below. Ultimately I simply want to have the executable copied to the install direction and run with the given parameters in each of my wix projects. One parameter being variable and the other always being the DBNAME(which i give as a command line parm argument). I am wondering if I am using merge module correctly? Also wondering if I am using custom action correctly and if someone could point me to a good example of doing this or help me repair my error below. I am having a difficult time going to through the wix documentation to understand the various Custom Action Types. Currently my wix project compiles, however I get the following error when running the installer: "This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package." Thanks. Wix File Changes: ... <Merge Id ="RouteGeneratorModule" Language="1033" SourceFile=' $(var.RouteGenerator.TargetDir)RouteGenerator.msm' DiskId='1' /> </Directory> ... <CustomAction Id="CA1" Property="MyParam1 [DBNAME]" Value="RouteGenerator.exe" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="CA1" After="InstallFinalize" /> </InstallExecuteSequence> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Foo" Level="1"> <MergeRef Id="RouteGeneratorModule" /> <ComponentRef Id="FooId" /> </Feature> ... Merge Module: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Module Id="RouteGenerator" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0"> <Package Id="bbd7e4db-dd7a-45b8-a9e9-78de83856d73" Manufacturer=" RouteGenerator" InstallerVersion="200" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="MergeRedirectFolder"> <Component Id="ModuleComponent" Guid="3D12166D-F85B-4f32-8E60-DFD9B8A117DE"> <File Id="RouteGenerator" Source=" $(var.RouteGenerator.TargetDir)RouteGenerator.exe" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Module> </Wix> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
