Hi
I'm trying to enable my Basic MSI installation to run in silent mode. While doing this i'm trying to move some functionality from the UI sequence in into the execute sequence.
But i still want the possibility to stop the install if some part of the installation fails. Is it possible to report errors from the execute sequence and possibly display an dialog?
Regards F
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Error handling in the execute sequence
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fredrik.strom
, Jul 17 2007 12:37
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Posted 18 July 2007 - 17:26
Use the 'Error' custom action (type 19), which sends the message to the appropriate consumer (screen, log file, event log etc.).
Don't generate your own message boxes. When a system admin wants to roll out your software over one thousand computers, the last thing he wants to do is visit these computers to see if a messagebox appeared - it defeats the purpose of an unattended installation.
If you want to generate the messages from your own custom actions, use the MsiProcessMessage API, which only shows the message when Setup isn't silent.
Don't generate your own message boxes. When a system admin wants to roll out your software over one thousand computers, the last thing he wants to do is visit these computers to see if a messagebox appeared - it defeats the purpose of an unattended installation.
If you want to generate the messages from your own custom actions, use the MsiProcessMessage API, which only shows the message when Setup isn't silent.