Where is that return code reported? Is the group created? Actions that are successful (because the EXE returns 0 or the DLL returns ERROR_SUCCESS) has a report in the log of returning "1" because the return codes from EXE/DLL are "translated" into the script return codes reported on this page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371254(VS.85).aspx.
As an example, I have a DLL custom action (named BLMSetPropertyKnownFolders_x64) that returns ERROR_SUCCESS and this is how it shows up in the log: MSI (s) (B0:A0) [18:30:03:821]: Doing action: BLMSetPropertyKnownFolders_x64 Action start 18:30:03: BLMSetPropertyKnownFolders_x64. MSI (s) (B0:B0) [18:30:03:904]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIC822.tmp, Entrypoint: SetPropertyKnownFolders SetPropertyKnownFolders: Initialized. MSI (s) (B0!1C) [18:30:04:036]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding KDOCUMENTS property. Its value is 'C:\Users\Blair\Documents\'. Action ended 18:30:04: BLMSetPropertyKnownFolders_x64. Return value 1. That return value means: msiDoActionStatusSuccess IDOK = 1 Action completed successfully. -----Original Message----- From: James Lucero [mailto:jluc...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:29 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Creating Local Security Groups I'm trying to create a local security group, and not having much luck. I currently have a couple of CA's, one defining the property for the location of net.exe, then one to invoke the call: <CustomAction Id="SetCmdLine_CreatePMGroup" Property="QtExecCmdLine" Value=""[SystemFolder]net.exe localgroup PowerMonitorUsers /add" /> <CustomAction Id="QtExec_PowerMonitorUsersGroupCreate" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no" /> </Fragment> I'm getting a return code of 1. I'm thinking it has to do something with elevation, however looking at the table directly, the CA for PowerMonitorUsersGroupCreate is type 3137, which is setting the msidbCustomActionTypeNoImpersonate bit. Has anyone created a Local Security group and populated it before? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
