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I just want to set something that application can be launched automatically after install is completed I created Installer Project in Install and Deploy project, and put my application file that I want to launch in the project However, I coudn't find any menu option that I can set something for launching the application file automatically after installation Is there any way that I can do thin one Thanks ...................................................................................................T
An install custom action is what you need, except that the ones generated by
VS are synchronous (the install won't finish until the program finishes). You could have a custom action that launches your program asynchronously, a VBScript custom action that does a WSHShell Run can do that. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] Definitive Guide to Windows Installer http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280 [quoted text, click to view] "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message .............................................................................news:98A292A8-3A60-4D44-B178-A17D514E673D@microsoft.com... > Dear Sir/Madam. > > I just want to set something that application can be launched automatically after install is completed. > I created Installer Project in Install and Deploy project, and put my application file that I want to launch in the project. > However, I coudn't find any menu option that I can set something for launching the application file automatically after installation. > > Is there any way that I can do thin one? > > Thanks. > > .......................TJ [quoted text, click to view] >
Hi, Phi
Thanks for your responding I understand I can do it by an install custom action, however, VS.NET IDE seems like.. not allowing me to write some action code in the Install & Deploy project. To write some custom action code, which menu should I click to open some editor?. Thanks .........................................................................T
I had the exact same problem. I created a VB exe that does a "launch
and not wait" such that once the launched app is started, the VB exe continues and exits which allows setup to finish and exit while your app is still running. Let me know if you want the code an I'll email it to ya. ---JHG [quoted text, click to view] "Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message news:<ewdrE2nPEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> An install custom action is what you need, except that the ones generated by > VS are synchronous (the install won't finish until the program finishes). > You could have a custom action that launches your program asynchronously, a > VBScript custom action that does a WSHShell Run can do that. > -- > Phil Wilson > [MVP Windows Installer] > Definitive Guide to Windows Installer > http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280 > > "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:98A292A8-3A60-4D44-B178-A17D514E673D@microsoft.com... > > Dear Sir/Madam. > > > > I just want to set something that application can be launched > automatically after install is completed. > > I created Installer Project in Install and Deploy project, and put my > application file that I want to launch in the project. > > However, I coudn't find any menu option that I can set something for > launching the application file automatically after installation. > > > > Is there any way that I can do thin one? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > ............................................................................ > ......................TJ
That's right, you have to write code in some other project and point to the
exe (or DLL) wen you add the custom action. If you're into C++ a lot of folks use a standard C++ DLL to contain all their custom actions. Joe's got the right idea in that other post. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] [quoted text, click to view] "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0D72A4CA-FE60-4FED-8C67-6F04A50BACF3@microsoft.com... > Hi, Phil > > Thanks for your responding. > I understand I can do it by an install custom action, however, VS.NET IDE seems like... > not allowing me to write some action code in the Install & Deploy project.. > To write some custom action code, which menu should I click to open some editor?.. > > Thanks. > > ........................................................................TJ >
Here are some detailed steps for lauching your app after installation: 1. Create a .vbs file with the following code. Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run """" & Property("CustomActionData") & """",7,False Set WshShell = Nothing 2. Open your setup project and go to the Custom Actions Editor 3. Select the Commit Node and right-click, add a new Custom Action 4. Browse the filesystem to add the .vbs file from step 1 5. Edit the CustomActionData property and add the following: [TARGETDIR]YourApp.exe 6. Change "YourApp.exe" to whatever your startup app file name is. Hope this helps, Elizabeth -------------------- [quoted text, click to view] >From: "Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> >References: <98A292A8-3A60-4D44-B178-A17D514E673D@microsoft.com> >Subject: Re: Launch application automatically after install? >Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 08:18:21 -0700 >Lines: 31 >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 >Message-ID: <ewdrE2nPEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.vsnet.setup >NNTP-Posting-Host: ip68-96-84-20.oc.oc.cox.net 68.96.84.20 >Path: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA05.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl >Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.vsnet.setup:5385 >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.vsnet.setup > >An install custom action is what you need, except that the ones generated by >VS are synchronous (the install won't finish until the program finishes). >You could have a custom action that launches your program asynchronously, a >VBScript custom action that does a WSHShell Run can do that. >-- >Phil Wilson >[MVP Windows Installer] >Definitive Guide to Windows Installer >http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280 > >"TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >news:98A292A8-3A60-4D44-B178-A17D514E673D@microsoft.com... >> Dear Sir/Madam. >> >> I just want to set something that application can be launched >automatically after install is completed. >> I created Installer Project in Install and Deploy project, and put my >application file that I want to launch in the project. >> However, I coudn't find any menu option that I can set something for >launching the application file automatically after installation. >> >> Is there any way that I can do thin one? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >............................................................................ >......................TJ >> > > > ---- Elizabeth Newman – Visual Basic Deployment Test Team This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Thanks for your reply
Where is "Custom Actions Edtior" I tried to find it, but I coudn't. The only context menu that I coud see is that something like "Add special folder.". Can Custom Action Editor only be used in VS.NET 2003?? FYI, I am using VS.NET 2002 Thanks .......................................................................................T
Select the project in Solution Explorer, then View, Editor, Custom Actions.
-- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] [quoted text, click to view] "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message .............................................................................news:7D49C850-F579-4BAE-9C14-E2AC6F537AA0@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your reply. > > Where is "Custom Actions Edtior"? > I tried to find it, but I coudn't. > The only context menu that I coud see is that something like "Add special folder.".. > Can Custom Action Editor only be used in VS.NET 2003??? > FYI, I am using VS.NET 2002. > > Thanks. > > ...........TJ [quoted text, click to view] >
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It seems like that here is my last question Like Elizebeth mentioned, I exactly did same thing... However, runtime exception error was invoked.... When I debugged it, it indicated this line "WshShell.Run cmd,1,True Here is my vbs that I used for custom action commi cmd = Session.Property("CustomActionData" Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" WshShell.Run cmd,1,Tru 'Set WshShell = Nothin When I looked at the value of cmd, it was correct path for executable file that I wanted to run after installation Of course, Window Scripting Host is installed in my computer Why this vbs generated exception error? Thanks ..........................................................................T
Hello... I have the same question but for VS 6.0. Are these instructions
only for .NET or do you know of a way to do it in vs6? I could not find that Custom Actions editor... Thank You, Hiram G. __________________________________ [quoted text, click to view] "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message .............................................................................news:98A292A8-3A60-4D44-B178-A17D514E673D@microsoft.com... > Dear Sir/Madam. > > I just want to set something that application can be launched automatically after install is completed. > I created Installer Project in Install and Deploy project, and put my application file that I want to launch in the project. > However, I coudn't find any menu option that I can set something for launching the application file automatically after installation. > > Is there any way that I can do thin one? > > Thanks. > > .......................TJ [quoted text, click to view] >
I'm wondering if you have path names that need quotes around them.
-- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] ---- [quoted text, click to view] "TJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:096C24D1-C379-4038-BE97-12C49D8B5754@microsoft.com... > Hi. > > It seems like that here is my last question. > Like Elizebeth mentioned, I exactly did same thing.... > However, runtime exception error was invoked..... > > When I debugged it, it indicated this line "WshShell.Run cmd,1,True" > > Here is my vbs that I used for custom action commit > > cmd = Session.Property("CustomActionData") > Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > WshShell.Run cmd,1,True > 'Set WshShell = Nothing > > When I looked at the value of cmd, it was correct path for executable file that I wanted to run after installation. > Of course, Window Scripting Host is installed in my computer. > > Why this vbs generated exception error?? > > Thanks. > > ..........................................................................TJ > >
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