Thanks Palbinder and Chris ! I didn't realize it is a msidbCustomActionTypeExe type CA. that can explain.
and final question from me, what's the recommend way to launch the file after install ? Wix Tutorial and Manual show us two different way, any Pros vs Cons? thanks! William L. On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote: > LaunchFile is used as an identifier. It means nothing outside the > context of that package. It could be called > Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious for all the difference it would make. > That code defines a Type 2 Custom Action & if you look down the page to > the next paragraph you'll see where it is sequenced in the > InstallExecuteSequence using that Identifier. > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment Engineer > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: william lee [mailto:wele...@gmail.com] > Sent: 23 May 2011 10:52 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] LaunchFile is a standard custom action? > > Hi Palbinder, > Thanks for the info, I noticed that article before. That one is easy to > understand. > > my question is, from this tutorial: > http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson3.php > > following solution also works, as I verified: > > <*CustomAction* Id='LaunchFile' FileKey='FoobarEXE' ExeCommand='' > Return='asyncNoWait' /> > > but I don't know how. > Is this LaunchFile CA is windows installer predefined CA? > > thanks, > William L. > > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM, Pally Sandher > <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote: > > > I suspect the following manual page is what you're looking for -> > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm > > > > Palbinder Sandher > > Software Deployment Engineer > > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > > > http://www.iesve.com > > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. 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