The database field behind the Start attribute is not a formatted type (or other type that allows replaceable values. If you can't know what startup type you will want/need, though, you can use Bob's "semi-custom action" technique to change that field at runtime.
-----Original Message----- From: eneo [mailto:e.karagj...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:51 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall - Start element Hi, I have created a property that gets the value for the 'Start' element. <Property Id="STARTTYPE" Value="disabled" /> The compiler returns following error: : error CNDL0022 : The ServiceInstall/@Start attribute's value, '[STARTTYPE]', is not one of the legal options: 'auto', 'demand', or 'dis abled'. Failed ... the wix code: <Property Id="TARGETDIR" Value="D:\Reuters\RkdDataGuideService" /> <Property Id="SERVICELOGONUSER" Value="LocalSystem"/> <Property Id="SERVICELOGONPASSWORD" Value="test" /> <Property Id="STARTTYPE" Value="disabled" /> <ServiceInstall Id='RkdDataGuideServiceInstall' DisplayName=RKD Data Guide Service' Name='RkdDataGuideService' ErrorControl='normal' Start='[STARTTYPE]' Type='ownProcess' Interactive='no' Vital='yes' Account='[SERVICELOGONUSER]' Password='[SERVICELOGONPASSWORD]' /> <ServiceControl Id='RkdDataGuideServiceControl' Name='RkdDataGuideService' Start='install' Stop='uninstall' Remove='uninstall' Wait='no' /> Is it possible to assign a value for the Start element without explicitly noting for example: Start = 'disabled'? Please advise. Thank You. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/ServiceInstall-Start-element-tp3914783p3914783.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) 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/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) 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/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
