"Chukkalove" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ive created a simple deployment for my application. As documentation
> exists as a microsoft Word document, I include the Word Viewer
> installation executable as an optional custom action in the Commit stage
> of my deployment project.
>
> If I run wdviewer.exe from explorer, it installs fine.
> If I run it from my setup project I get the exception "Command line option
> syntax error. Type Command /? for Help" on a dialog with title bar caption
> "Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003"
>
> Can anyone clear up the problem please? I tell my deployment project just
> to run the executable and dont use command line options.
>
> Chukkalove
>
>

"Chukkalove" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I added the file "Wdviewer.exe" as a custom action at the commit stage.
>It's placed within the file system( at setup) on a subdirectory off the
>main application.
>
> Arguments /Commit
> Condition CHECKBOXA2=1
> CustomActionData (nothing added here)
> InstallerClass False (If set to true then compiler error "'wdviewer.exe',
> InstallerClass property is only valid for assemblies")
> Sourcepath = (path to the file)
>
> I can only install it if I create a small executable which runs the exe
> file at commit stage.
>