[WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

[d***@noser.com]

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action. While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA" Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataFolder]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];

[Blair]

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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[d***@noser.com]

Hi

Thanks for your answer.

[d***@noser.com]

Hi

Since I haven't managed to assign the [SourceDir] value to a customAction Data Property, i tried to assign the data assign the value to a property and then assign that property to the a customAction. However, no success, the assigned property is empty. I am sure it is a simple syntax thing but i cant figure out the solution :-(

Here is what i did:
<Property Id="TestProp" Value="[SourceDir]" />
<SetProperty Id="TestProp" After="CostFinalize" Sequence="execute" Value="[SourceDir]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>
<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA"
Value="TestingCAD=[TestProp];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>

Still no success. :-(

I have found a workaround to set a property but thats something i want to avoid at any cost:

1. Define property "DUMMYPROPERTY"
2. Set property in C# custom action: session["DUMMYPROPERTY"] = "i get assigned, jabadabadu";
3. Assign property to custom action data (as above)

So I am 100% sure that the syntax i use for the SourceDir property is wrong. It must be something simple.
I am grateful for any help.

Thanks


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

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Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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[d***@noser.com]

Hi

I still havent figured out how to solve my issue, but i have found a couple of other aspects. As it seems, the built in property: [SourceDir] is, depending at the time of exeuction, sometimes empty. In the execute sequence, if i use a immediate custom action, scheduled after InstallInitialize, the property "SourceDir" is empty (in C#: session["SourceDir"]) . The log also states that the property is deleted, however, recreated afterwards.

I start to believe that this is the reason why I have been struggling accessing the property in a deferred custom action. Is it not possible to access this property in the execute sequence? Or what would I have to do?

Greetings


(PS: by the way, the workaround in my prior mail does not work because the SourceDir property is not set. Sorry for precipitating)




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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Juli 2010 10:11
An: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

Since I haven't managed to assign the [SourceDir] value to a customAction Data Property, i tried to assign the data assign the value to a property and then assign that property to the a customAction. However, no success, the assigned property is empty. I am sure it is a simple syntax thing but i cant figure out the solution :-(

Here is what i did:
<Property Id="TestProp" Value="[SourceDir]" />
<SetProperty Id="TestProp" After="CostFinalize" Sequence="execute" Value="[SourceDir]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>
<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA"
Value="TestingCAD=[TestProp];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>

Still no success. :-(

I have found a workaround to set a property but thats something i want to avoid at any cost:

1. Define property "DUMMYPROPERTY"
2. Set property in C# custom action: session["DUMMYPROPERTY"] = "i get assigned, jabadabadu";
3. Assign property to custom action data (as above)

So I am 100% sure that the syntax i use for the SourceDir property is wrong. It must be something simple.
I am grateful for any help.

Thanks


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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[Dan Vasilov]

The SourceDir is set by ResolveSource. The actions using this property
should be scheduled after this action (see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371857(VS.85).aspx).


-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 11:54 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom
Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I still havent figured out how to solve my issue, but i have found a couple
of other aspects. As it seems, the built in property: [SourceDir] is,
depending at the time of exeuction, sometimes empty. In the execute
sequence, if i use a immediate custom action, scheduled after
InstallInitialize, the property "SourceDir" is empty (in C#:
session["SourceDir"]) . The log also states that the property is deleted,
however, recreated afterwards.

I start to believe that this is the reason why I have been struggling
accessing the property in a deferred custom action. Is it not possible to
access this property in the execute sequence? Or what would I have to do?

Greetings


(PS: by the way, the workaround in my prior mail does not work because the
SourceDir property is not set. Sorry for precipitating)




________________________________________
Von: ***@noser.com [***@noser.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Juli 2010 10:11
An: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom
Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

Since I haven't managed to assign the [SourceDir] value to a customAction
Data Property, i tried to assign the data assign the value to a property and
then assign that property to the a customAction. However, no success, the
assigned property is empty. I am sure it is a simple syntax thing but i cant
figure out the solution :-(

Here is what i did:
<Property Id="TestProp" Value="[SourceDir]" />
<SetProperty Id="TestProp" After="CostFinalize" Sequence="execute"
Value="[SourceDir]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>
<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA"
Value="TestingCAD=[TestProp];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>

Still no success. :-(

I have found a workaround to set a property but thats something i want to
avoid at any cost:

1. Define property "DUMMYPROPERTY"
2. Set property in C# custom action: session["DUMMYPROPERTY"] = "i get
assigned, jabadabadu";
3. Assign property to custom action data (as above)

So I am 100% sure that the syntax i use for the SourceDir property is wrong.
It must be something simple.
I am grateful for any help.

Thanks


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom
Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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[d***@noser.com]

Hi and halleluja

I finally managed to access the SourceDir Property in the CustomAction data. The reason i could not access the SourceDir property earlier was simply that I scheduled the customAction to assign the properties to the CustomActiondata to early (It seems UI-sequence and execute sequence are different)

Here is what works:

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="CreateFolders"/>
<Custom Action="CreateFolders" After="CopyChangingFilesAction.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA" Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];CommonAppDataFolder=[CommonAppDataFolder]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>


Even though i like some aspectcs of msi (like the declarative approach), it seems to me that it is far more complicated than it could have been. Wix is a good start but - naturally - it cannot fully overcome the msi shortcomings. Or maybe I should have become something else in life

________________________________________
Von: ***@noser.com [***@noser.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Juli 2010 10:11
An: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

Since I haven't managed to assign the [SourceDir] value to a customAction Data Property, i tried to assign the data assign the value to a property and then assign that property to the a customAction. However, no success, the assigned property is empty. I am sure it is a simple syntax thing but i cant figure out the solution :-(

Here is what i did:
<Property Id="TestProp" Value="[SourceDir]" />
<SetProperty Id="TestProp" After="CostFinalize" Sequence="execute" Value="[SourceDir]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>
<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA"
Value="TestingCAD=[TestProp];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>

Still no success. :-(

I have found a workaround to set a property but thats something i want to avoid at any cost:

1. Define property "DUMMYPROPERTY"
2. Set property in C# custom action: session["DUMMYPROPERTY"] = "i get assigned, jabadabadu";
3. Assign property to custom action data (as above)

So I am 100% sure that the syntax i use for the SourceDir property is wrong. It must be something simple.
I am grateful for any help.

Thanks


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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[Wilson, Phil]

You need to be careful here because it may not always work. You have impersonate="no" in your custom action so you're running with the local system account. If you get to a situation where somebody is installing your setup from a network share it's unlikely to work because the system account typically has no network access rights, and SourceDir is your MSI file's network location.


Phil Wilson


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From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi and halleluja

I finally managed to access the SourceDir Property in the CustomAction data. The reason i could not access the SourceDir property earlier was simply that I scheduled the customAction to assign the properties to the CustomActiondata to early (It seems UI-sequence and execute sequence are different)

Here is what works:

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="CreateFolders"/>
<Custom Action="CreateFolders" After="CopyChangingFilesAction.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA" Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];CommonAppDataFolder=[CommonAppDataFolder]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>


Even though i like some aspectcs of msi (like the declarative approach), it seems to me that it is far more complicated than it could have been. Wix is a good start but - naturally - it cannot fully overcome the msi shortcomings. Or maybe I should have become something else in life

________________________________________
Von: ***@noser.com [***@noser.com]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. Juli 2010 10:11
An: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

Since I haven't managed to assign the [SourceDir] value to a customAction Data Property, i tried to assign the data assign the value to a property and then assign that property to the a customAction. However, no success, the assigned property is empty. I am sure it is a simple syntax thing but i cant figure out the solution :-(

Here is what i did:
<Property Id="TestProp" Value="[SourceDir]" />
<SetProperty Id="TestProp" After="CostFinalize" Sequence="execute" Value="[SourceDir]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>
<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"
Property="TestCA"
Value="TestingCAD=[TestProp];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">
</CustomAction>
<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">
</CustomAction>

Still no success. :-(

I have found a workaround to set a property but thats something i want to avoid at any cost:

1. Define property "DUMMYPROPERTY"
2. Set property in C# custom action: session["DUMMYPROPERTY"] = "i get assigned, jabadabadu";
3. Assign property to custom action data (as above)

So I am 100% sure that the syntax i use for the SourceDir property is wrong. It must be something simple.
I am grateful for any help.

Thanks


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action="TestCA.SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action="TestCA" After="TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id="TestCA.SetProperty" Return="check"

Property="TestCA"
Value="SourceDir=[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id="TestCA" BinaryKey="CustomActionDll" DllEntry="TestMethod"
Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe = session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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******************** TestCA.SetProperty ****************3
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:796]: Doing action: TestCA.SetProperty
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:796]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
Action 08:30:11: TestCA.SetProperty.=20
Action start 08:30:11: TestCA.SetProperty.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:796]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding TestCAproperty. Its=
value is 'SourceDir=3D;INSTALLDIR=3DC:\Programme\CalibrateEN\;AppDataFolde=
r=3DC:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Anwendungsdaten\'.
Action ended 08:30:11: TestCA.SetProperty. Return value 1.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:811]: Doing action: TestCA
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:811]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
Action 08:30:11: TestCA.=20
Action start 08:30:11: TestCA.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:827]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: MsiPatchCertificate=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:827]: LUA patching is disabled: missing MsiPatchC=
ertificate table
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:827]: Resolving source.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Resolving source to launched-from source.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Setting launched-from source as last-used.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SourceDir property.=
Its value is 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\'.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SOURCEDIR property.=
Its value is 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\'.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SourcedirProduct pr=
operty. Its value is '{2500B11A-2907-4721-97D2-1AD7A639A3C3}'.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: SOURCEDIR =3D=3D> C:\Dokumente und Einstell=
ungen\Administrator\Desktop\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: SOURCEDIR product =3D=3D> {2500B11A-2907-47=
21-97D2-1AD7A639A3C3}
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Determining source type
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Source type from package 'Installer.msi': 2
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Source path resolution complete. Dumping Di=
rectory table...
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:842]: Dir (source): Key: TARGETDIR , Object: C:\D=
okumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: , ShortSu=
bPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: WindowsFolder , Object: =
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: , Sho=
rtSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: DesktopFolder , Object: =
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: , Sho=
rtSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: AppDataFolder , Object: =
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: , Sho=
rtSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: ProgramMenuFolder , Obje=
ct: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: ,=
ShortSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: StartupFolder , Object: =
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: , Sho=
rtSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: ApplicationProgramsFolde=
r , Object: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSub=
Path: Kistler Instruments AG (NOT LOCALIZED)\ , ShortSubPath: 9mauhji3\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: ProgramFilesFolder , Obj=
ect: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: =
, ShortSubPath:=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: INSTALLDIR , Object: C:\=
Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: Calibrate=
EN\ , ShortSubPath: hqfkzea3\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: PrintProcessDir , Object=
: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: Cali=
brateEN\PrintProcess\ , ShortSubPath: hqfkzea3\ny2gcnro\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: dir_Release_Kdi_1 , Obje=
ct: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath: Ca=
librateEN\Kdi\ , ShortSubPath: hqfkzea3\Kdi\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Dir (source): Key: dir_Release_Plugin_2 , O=
bject: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Desktop\ , LongSubPath:=
CalibrateEN\Plugin\ , ShortSubPath: hqfkzea3\Plugin\
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:858]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:874]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:874]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
Action 08:30:11: GenerateScript. Generating script operations for action:
GenerateScript: TestCA
Action ended 08:30:11: TestCA. Return value 1.
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:889]: Doing action: ProcessComponents
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:11:889]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: ActionText=20
Action 08:30:11: ProcessComponents. Updating component registration
Action start 08:30:11: ProcessComponents.
ProcessComponents:=20



******************** MORE (deferred) *****************************
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:12:327]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=3DCopyChangi=
ngFilesAction,,)
Action 08:30:12: TestCA.=20
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:12:327]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=
=3DTestCA,ActionType=3D3073,Source=3DBinaryData,Target=3DCopyChangingDirect=
ories,CustomActionData=3DSourceDir=3D;INSTALLDIR=3DC:\Programme\CalibrateEN=
\;AppDataFolder=3DC:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Anwendungsda=
ten\)
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:12:327]: Creating MSIHANDLE (5) of type 790536 for t=
hread 2900
MSI (s) (54:80) [08:30:12:342]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WIND=
OWS\Installer\MSI67.tmp, Entrypoint: TestCA
MSI (s) (54:48) [08:30:12:342]: Generating random cookie.
MSI (s) (54:48) [08:30:12:358]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 2816 =
(0xB00).
MSI (s) (54:10) [08:30:12:405]: Running as a service.
MSI (s) (54:7C) [08:30:12:405]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated custom actio=
n server.
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:577]: Creating MSIHANDLE (6) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
SFXCA: Extracting custom action to temporary directory: C:\WINDOWS\Installe=
r\MSI67.tmp-\
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:577]: Closing MSIHANDLE (6) of type 790531 for th=
read 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:592]: Creating MSIHANDLE (7) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
SFXCA: Binding to CLR version v2.0.50727
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:592]: Closing MSIHANDLE (7) of type 790531 for th=
read 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:780]: Creating MSIHANDLE (8) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
Calling custom action CustomAction!CustomAction.CustomActions.TestCA
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:796]: Closing MSIHANDLE (8) of type 790531 for th=
read 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:842]: Creating MSIHANDLE (9) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
CustomAction TestCAcalled!
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:12:842]: Closing MSIHANDLE (9) of type 790531 for th=
read 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:092]: Creating MSIHANDLE (10) of type 790531 for =
thread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:092]: Closing MSIHANDLE (10) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:108]: Creating MSIHANDLE (11) of type 790531 for =
thread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:108]: Closing MSIHANDLE (11) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:108]: Creating MSIHANDLE (12) of type 790531 for =
thread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:108]: Closing MSIHANDLE (12) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:124]: Creating MSIHANDLE (13) of type 790531 for =
thread 180
MSI (s) (54!B4) [08:30:17:124]: Closing MSIHANDLE (13) of type 790531 for t=
hread 180
MSI (s) (54:80) [08:30:17:139]: Closing MSIHANDLE (5) of type 790536 for th=
read 2900
MSI (s) (54:54) [08:30:17:155]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=3DProcessCom=
ponents,Description=3DUpdating component registration,)
Action 08:30:17: ProcessComponents. Updating component registration


________________________________________
Von: Blair [***@live.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. Juli 2010 18:34
An: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Act=
ion (ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

In a verbose installation log, what is the resulting value of the TestCA
property?

-----Original Message-----
From: ***@noser.com [mailto:***@noser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:24 AM
To: wix-***@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Accessing Source directory in Deferred Custom Action
(ApDataFolder etc. is working, just not SourceDir)

Hi

I would like to access the "SourceDir" property in a deferred custom action=
.
While i can access other directories via the CustomAction property (see
example below). The SourceDir ActionData remains empty. I must be doing
something wrong. I sure it's something silly, that only a wix newby can
stumble over.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

My sample code:


<InstallExecuteSequence>

<Custom Action=3D"TestCA.SetProperty" After=3D"InstallInitialize"/>

<Custom Action=3D"TestCA" After=3D"TestCA.SetProperty"/>

</InstallExecuteSequence>



<CustomAction Id=3D"TestCA.SetProperty" Return=3D"check"

Property=3D"TestCA"
Value=3D"SourceDir=3D[SourceDir];INSTALLDIR=3D[INSTALLDIR];AppDataFolder=3D=
[AppDataF
older]">

</CustomAction>

<CustomAction Id=3D"TestCA" BinaryKey=3D"CustomActionDll" DllEntry=3D"TestM=
ethod"
Impersonate=3D"no" Execute=3D"deferred" Return=3D"check">

</CustomAction>





In the C# code:



[CustomAction]

public static ActionResult TestMethod(Session session)

{

session.Log("CustomAction TestMethod called!");

.



try{

// empty

string showMe =3D session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"];



// working, path

string showMe =3D session.CustomActionData["AppDataFolder"];
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