Yes, it is possible. The main thing you'll run into is that the interface to WIS is through an ActiveX control.
I did: 1) created a COM+ wrapper for the ActiveX control; 2) used reflection to access the ActiveX control in custom actions; WIS is a pain. Even when you use the API to remove a catalog, you can still end up with a zombie catalog that will require manual clean-up. Also, WIS is mutually exclusive with Search Service (can't have both installed). Alternatively, you can run vbs or PowerShell scripts, but there are still significant 32-/64-bit hurdles. I recommend reflection. It's very hard to get script custom actions reliable. -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Brett Dudo [mailto:brett.d...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:19 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] creating a windows indexing service catalog / directory I'm trying to find a way to create a directory and catalog within the windows indexing service, then restart the service to have it active through .msi. I currently can do this from WISE on x86 machines, but not on x64. Is this at all possible with msi and wix? *~BCD* *Alphabetic Design* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
