How to check the order of Custom Action inside Standard Actions ?

[Ruben]

We used the "move" button to place a Custom Action here:

Add Resources > Show Standard Action > Add Resources > InstallServices

How can we later verify that the Custom Action really is placed here ?

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In the GUI, the Custom Action remains somewhere below "Add Resources" (Screenshot).

Thank you,
Ruben

[Eusebiu]

Hi Ruben,

To make sure that your custom action is placed between the standard actions you want, you can right-click on the "Add Resources" action group, then use the "Show Standard Action -> Add Resources" context menu and check those standard actions (e.g. "InstallServices" and "MsiConfigureServices").

Best regards,
Eusebiu

[Ruben]

Do you mean we should see the Custom Action in this gray context menu ?

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I don't see it here.

But I can click on some Standard Action in the context menu, e.g.InstallServices.
As a result, "InstallServices" appears in the Install Execution Stage - with a green arrow icon:

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OK, yes ! Now I see InstallServices is placed below the Custom Action (writeLocalProps.vbs).


1.Question: It this the right way ?
2.Question: Now, some Standard Action -InstallServices- is listed explicitly in my Install Execution Stage window. What does it mean ? Should I simply keep it here, or remove it somehow ?

For question 2, some link to RTFM would be helpful enough
Thank you,
Ruben

[Eusebiu]

Hi Ruben,

Do you mean we should see the Custom Action in this gray context menu ?

No, in that context menu only the standard actions will be displayed.

1.Question: It this the right way ?

Yes, that is that right way. By selecting a standard action from the context menu, it will be displayed in the installation sequence section.

2.Question: Now, some Standard Action -InstallServices- is listed explicitly in my Install Execution Stage window. What does it mean ? Should I simply keep it here, or remove it somehow ?

Yes, that standard action is displayed in that list, but this is only an UI option, nothing will be changed to your package. However, you can place your own custom action at the point you want related to those standard actions. When you reopen your project, those standard actions will be hidden automatically.

Best regards,
Eusebiu