Thanks Rob. However session.Message is limited for several actions (for example the message box), but it doesn't let me invoke my own custom UI. On Aug 17, 2014 7:26 AM, "Rob Mensching-7 [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset]" <ml-node+s687559n7596392...@n2.nabble.com> wrote:
> I think it's Session.Message in DTF (I don't write managed code custom > actions so I often forget the exact syntax). > > _______________________________________________________________ > FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | > http://www.firegiant.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: ZivCizer [mailto:[hidden email] > <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7596392&i=0>] > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 9:03 PM > To: [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7596392&i=1> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Showing Windows.Forms UI from CustomAction > > I don't understand what do you mean by the equivalent of > ::MsiProcessMessage. > I checked the MsiProcessMessage and it seems that there is no equivalent > to my need, or am i missing something? > On Aug 17, 2014 6:59 AM, "Rob Mensching-7 [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) > toolset]" <[hidden email] > <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7596392&i=2>> wrote: > > > Use the equivalent of ::MsiProcessMessage() and the z-order will be > > correct. > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | > > http://www.firegiant.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ZivCizer [mailto:[hidden email] > > <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7596390&i=0>] > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 2:42 PM > > To: [hidden email] > > <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7596390&i=1> > > Subject: [WiX-users] Showing Windows.Forms UI from CustomAction > > > > Hi, > > I have a managed CustomAction in C#, and I would like to show a > > Windows.Forms dialog. > > > > I know that there is a better solution for showing message box, but > > that's not my case. > > > > The dialog is shown fine, but it opens in the background behind the > > installer. > > > > ** just for example, my UI is custom and not OpenFileDialog: > > var fileDialog = new OpenFileDialog(); > > fileDialog.ShowDialog(); > > > > Is there a way to show my dialog in front of the MSI? > > > > THANKS! 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