MakeSfxCA is creating a native image CA, so you won't be able to debug that, however, you should be getting a managed image extracted and run, and you should be able to debug it.
Chris On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Dave Largen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I keep the .dll and pdb files in the same location but there is no pdb for > the .dll generated from MakeSFXCA application. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:00 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Debugging a DTF Managed Custom Action > > That might be a problem with symbols. Did you keep your DLLs and PDB files > in their original locations after you built them? > > ###################################### > $_='^#(/||/@[EMAIL PROTECTED]@:^[-['^";@@@\\>])@.". > "{)/];)^{";$,+=(++$,);$_.=">&$,";`$_`; > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Largen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 8:51 AM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Debugging a DTF Managed Custom Action > > I just tried both techniques the one Chris mentioned is how I've always > debugged my managed custom actions but it did not work with DTF for some > reason. The Debugger.Launch method did pop up the visual studio launch > dialog but it could not step into the code. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Rogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:46 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Debugging a DTF Managed Custom Action > > What I did when debugging some of my DTF code was put a call to > Debugger.Launch() right at the beginning of my custom action. At that > point, I could easily attach and step through the code with the debugger. > > ###################################### > $_='^#(/||/@[EMAIL PROTECTED]@:^[-['^";@@@\\>])@.". > "{)/];)^{";$,+=(++$,);$_.=">&$,";`$_`; > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Karper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:51 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Debugging a DTF Managed Custom Action > > There is a way using Environment variables to set a breakpoint, but I've > found that to be more trouble than it's worth. You can put a call at the > beginning of your CA to MessageBox.Show, and then when that pops up, you > can > attach to the process then. Make sure you attach to the CA managed > process, not the installer process. > > Chris > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Dave Largen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there any way to step into a managed DTF Custom Action with a visual > > studio debugger? With regular managed custom actions I can attach > directly > > to the process running the custom action and step through the code. > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
