User Guide

ManualsBrandsWise Solutions ManualsOtherWISE FOR WINDOWS INSTALLER 6

521

522

523

524

525

526

527

528

529

530

529

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.

! WiseScript .EXE File

Specify an executable file contained in this installation that was compiled in a

WiseScript Editing tool. Optionally, you can use the Options button below.

! Options button

• Browse for WiseScript

Select a WiseScript .EXE file on your hard drive or network and places its path in

the WiseScript .EXE File field.

•Create New WiseScript

Open a new WiseScript in a WiseScript editing tool.

• Edit Existing WiseScript

If you’ve specified a WiseScript .EXE in the WiseScript .EXE File field, and that

.EXE has a corresponding .WSE file with the same name in the same folder as

the .EXE, this option opens that .WSE file in a WiseScript editing tool. This option

is disabled if the WiseScript .EXE File field is empty or if a corresponding .WSE

file does not exist for the specified .EXE file.

! Command Line

(Optional) Enter the command line options to send to the .EXE. Example: Enter /s to

make the WiseScript run silently. The documentation for your WiseScript editing tool

lists valid command line options.

Also see:

Calling WiseScripts with Custom Actions on page 494

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

Set Directory

This custom action sets a new value for a directory property. Example: Set a new value

for a directory based on end user input during installation. A tutorial demonstrates this

custom action in the Wise for Windows Installer Getting Started Guide.

Tips

! For best results, place this action in the User Interface or Execute Immediate

sequence.

! On the Properties tab, the In-Script Options and Processing drop-down lists are

disabled for this custom action.