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Execute Program From Destination

This custom action calls an .EXE file that already resides on the destination computer.

Use it to call .EXE files that are common to all Windows computers, such as

notepad.exe. A tutorial demonstrates this custom action in the Wise for Windows

Installer Getting Started Guide.

Usage

Double-click the custom action and complete the Details tab:

! Custom Action Name

Enter a unique name that begins with a letter or underscore. It can contain numbers

and periods. It must not match the name of any Windows Installer standard action.

See Standard Actions Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.

! Working Directory

Using a non-bracketed Windows Installer directory property (Example: INSTALLDIR),

specify the working directory of the .EXE file to call. When the .EXE file is run on the

destination computer, its current working directory is set to the directory you specify

here. This must be set to a directory that can be specified with a Windows Installer

directory property, which are listed when you click Browse.

! EXE and Command Line

Using a bracketed Windows Installer directory property to specify location, enter the

full path to the .EXE file that exists on the destination computer. Example:

[INSTALLDIR]TextEditor\MyEditor.EXE. If the .EXE file is registered or is in the PATH

environment variable, you might not need to type the entire path. Example: To

specify Notepad, just type NOTEPAD.EXE, because it is in the PATH variable.

(Optional) To pass command line options to the .EXE file, enter them after the name

of the .EXE file. The command line options are executed in relation to the working

directory. Example: If you type INSTALLDIR in Working Directory, and type

NOTEPAD.EXE README.TXT in this field, the README.TXT file that is in INSTALLDIR

is opened.

Also see:

Guidelines for Custom Action Location on page 499

Using the Custom Action Properties Tab on page 534

Using the Custom Action Location Tab on page 532

Custom Action Type 34 in the Windows Installer SDK Help

Execute Program From Installation

This custom action stores an .EXE file in the Binary table of this installation file and calls

it during installation. During installation, the .EXE is extracted to a temporary directory,

is run, and is deleted. You can manage the file you specify from the Resources page,

which reflects the Binary table.