VS Installer - call .exe after installation

[ChanceND]

Does anyone know how to go about calling an .exe file as soon as a Visual Studio installer finishes installing a program? So when the program is installed then the desired program will be started automatically.

I’m looking for some sample code or a tutorial link if anyone knows of one.

Thanks,

[Brandoe85]

Look here:
http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/.net/net_vs_addins/visualstudioadd-ins/article.php/c7245/

Scroll down to the heading "Custom Actions Editor"


Good luck;

[ChanceND]

Ok he is running a .vbs file in the under Commit in custom actions and when it runs after the install this error message comes up:

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for thsi install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

Also, this is what his script file looks like:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run """C:\Program Files\City of Moorhead\MHDSystray\MHDSystray.exe""", 6, True
set wshshell = nothing

Any Ideas?

[Brandoe85]

Run your installer and have it generate a log file, you'll be able to see the errors this way.

Found this on a search, if you havn't already:
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-253224.html

[ChanceND]

ok nevermind, he figured it out.

Just changed the script to something else.