Peter, That worked perfectly =)
I thought I'd tried this at some point whilst debugging but clearly I was mistaken... Thanks, Liam On 30/04/2012 11:53, Peter Shirtcliffe wrote: > It can be immediate if you schedule it after InstallFinalize. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Liam Flanagan [mailto:l...@dyalog.com] > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:04 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Regsitry Values from an Immediate CustomAction > > Hello, > > I have a wix based installer that writes some registry values using the > standard wix registry element a bit like: >> <RegistryValue Action="write" Type="string" Root="HKMU" >> Key="Software\Company\Key" Name="KeyName" Value="1"/> > Is it possible for me to be able to read these values from a *immediate* > custom action? If so when do I need to schedule it? > > I've currently got an immediate custom action that is scheduled *after > WriteRegistryValues* but it doesn't seem to be able to read the written > entries: RegOpenKeyEx returns ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND when trying to open the > relevant key with read access. Custom action xml is: >> <CustomAction Id="MyCustomAction" Impersonate="yes" Return="ignore" >> Execute="immediate" BinaryKey="MyCustomActionDll" >> DllEntry="MyCustomAction" /> > and the sequencing is: >> <InstallExecuteSequence> >> <Custom Action="MyCustomAction" After="WriteRegistryValues">NOT >> Installed</Custom> </InstallExecuteSequence> > *Other Notes* > > * In the example ALLUSERS is 1 so the registry values will end up in > the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key. > * As a result of the above the installation is given elevated privileges. > * I've got the custom action's impersonate value set to "yes" as there > are various pieces of user information I want to access from the CA. > AFAIK this shouldn't be an issue as long as I only want to *read* > keys from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, which is the case. Any modification > happens in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER key. > > *Environment* > > * Compiled using Wix v3.5 > * Installing on a Windows 7 Enterprise (SP1) machine > > -- > Liam > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. > If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires > that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we > further request that you advise us. > SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. > Registered number: 02675207. > Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 > 7DY, UK. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
