[wix-users] Unpack MSI dll

Danny Streichert listen at dannypsilon.de
Mon Jun 11 23:34:48 PDT 2018


Hi,

I needed the version of the DLL.


Am 10.06.2018 um 02:57 schrieb sampat magi:
> Hi there.
>
>
> Guten Morgen.
> Schones wochenende.
>
> Yeah that's correct. But what do u want to see the dll file inside msi?
> What are you trying to do here?
>
>
> Note : you can use
> "$(var.TargetDir)$(var.TargetName).CA.dll" in the source attribute of 
> the binary.
>
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2018, 4:42 PM Danny Löser <listen at dannypsilon.de 
> <mailto:listen at dannypsilon.de>> wrote:
>
>     Thanks, but No, I have not included.
>
>     I have a reference in the MSI project and in the product.wxs:
>
>          <Binary Id="SetupCustomActions.CA.dll"
>     SourceFile="$(var.SolutionDir)\SetupCustomActions\bin\$(var.Configuration)\SetupCustomActions.CA.dll"
>
>     />
>          <CustomAction Id="CustomAction_AfterInstall"
>                        BinaryKey="SetupCustomActions.CA.dll"
>                        DllEntry="CustomAction_AfterInstall"
>                        Impersonate="yes"
>                        Return="check"/>
>
>     Am 09.06.2018 um 10:15 schrieb sampat magi:
>     > Have u included that dll in msi binary table?
>     > If so,
>     > 1.  install orca tool,
>     > 2. open the MSI with orca,
>     > 3. Go to binary table
>     > 4. Double click on the data column of the dll
>     > 5. Select some path/folder
>     > 6. Select Write radio button option
>



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