The <Publish> internally calls something like the MsiDoAction api, and it can only access Immediate actions (since deferred/commit/rollback actions can only be scheduled during InstallExecuteSequence between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize).
Some more details are here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368322(VS.85).aspx. Publish/@Event='DoAction' is the "DoAction ControlEvent" in MSDN. -----Original Message----- From: Stefan Chipilov [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WiX-users] How does the <Publish> element work Hi, I have a general question about using the <Publish> element to invoke custom actions. I've implemented the steps listed in the well-known WiX v3 tutorial (http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson8.php) to launch an installed app after the user clicks Finish, however, I don't understand exactly how the custom action works. If I open my MSI with ORCA I don't see that custom action scheduled in any sequence, so I was wondering how does the <Publish> element invoke that custom action? How is it sequenced? Do the same rules apply to the action when it is immediate, deferred or commit (the tutorial is using the default, which as far as I know is immediate)? And is there a way to implement the same functionality using only the <CustomAction> and <Custom> elements? Thank you. Regards, Stefan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
