Hi, I am using a C++ DLL function as a Custom Action in a VS deployment project. I need to set some input data to this custom action. Example: c:\a.dll;c:\b.dll It seems like I cannot do it. The MsiGetProperty does not return anything (or it fails) inside custom action function. If I have custom action data as: "abcd", then MsiGetProper...
When I try to build my setup project, I get the following error: "An error occurred while validating. HRESULT = '80004005'" (And Microsoft wins an award to clarity.) I Google to find that a small army of developers have had the same problem. Really the error should read: "Could not find a reference in one of your projects." Everyone...
I have a solution in visual studio with 4 projects - 2 windows form applications, a class library and a setup project. The 2 windows forms applications both reference the class library project. My setup project includes the primary outputs for both windows forms application, and the detected dependencies include the class library. I'v...
Hello all, I'm developing an application and I'm going to deploy it with the help of a deployment project (which is gonna create an installer). At one step in the installer, it will allow the user to change the installation folder for the application. I need to know what this folder is because there will be some files saved there that...