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by mbearden
Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Generate WIX files
Replies: 5
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Re: Generate WIX files

This is an old post, but I just read it. I agree with Please, Please, Please....and I will keep looking for this support.
by mbearden
Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:03 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: What's the exact sequence of the custom action?
Replies: 5
Views: 11550
 
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I can partially answer my own question from above, after using the logging mode of misexec.exe to study the action execution sequence...

The execution order of the Standard Actions is the one shown in the drop-down menu tree of the Advanced Installer interface, on the Custom Actions panel. It's ...
by mbearden
Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:10 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: What's the exact sequence of the custom action?
Replies: 5
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The post above (answer from Caphyon) suggested to the person asking about the sequence of Standard Actions (which I am also curious about) that they should go to this MSDN reference site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/standard_actions_reference.asp ...
by mbearden
Thu May 17, 2007 8:31 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Service will not start; GAC assemblies not yet installed
Replies: 3
Views: 16540
 
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More details documented here as I work toward a solution for my
own project...

MSI runs actions in the following order. These actions can be exposed in
Advanced Installer by going to Custom Actions definition pane and right
clicking, then selecting from the context menu "Show Standard Action ...
by mbearden
Thu May 17, 2007 8:18 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Service will not start; GAC assemblies not yet installed
Replies: 3
Views: 16540
 
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OK, this appears to be a weakness in Windows Installer and/or a "bug" in
Advanced Installer. ("Bug" here meaning that AI doesn't automatically
generate a workaround for the documented weakness in MSI.)

Apparently Advanced Installer is not generating MSI files that will start a
service in a way ...
by mbearden
Thu May 17, 2007 7:55 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Service will not start; GAC assemblies not yet installed
Replies: 3
Views: 16540
 
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Service will not start; GAC assemblies not yet installed

I have a service that won't start when the installer tries to start it, because
the installer has at that time not yet unpacked and copied to the
destination media all the files that the service depends on to run. I have
narrowed it down to a particular type of file that has not been unpacked ...
by mbearden
Thu May 17, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Service 'myapplication.exe' failed to start.
Replies: 3
Views: 5027
 
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See a possibly related thread I just started, at

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/forums ... php?t=2398
by mbearden
Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:42 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Batch (command line) mode has problem: Pops up modal dialogs
Replies: 1
Views: 3365
 
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Batch (command line) mode has problem: Pops up modal dialogs

I am attempting to try out Advanced Installer 4.6 in a batch build environment. (I have a build server that runs in "continuous integration" mode, automatically checking out code and executing builds.) I have added as a last step in my build the creation of an installer. This was pleasantly easy ...

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