[wix-users] Deferred custom action - communication

[Edwin Castro]

This only works with immediate custom actions.

Communication is only one-way for deferred custom actions, from the session
to the deferred custom action via CustomActionData.

--
Edwin G. Castro


On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 2:19 PM Coryat, Jim via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> What I have done is to create\update a property with that value using the
> session object which will then be available in the installer context which
> you can then display on the exit dialog.
>
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> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Alex Earl via wix-users
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> Cc: Alex Earl <slide.o.mix at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] Deferred custom action - communication
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm new to the list, looking forward to learning more! I am currently
> working on the MSI installer for the Jenkins open source project. When
> Jenkins starts for the first time, it creates a file that contains a
> temporary administrator password on disk. What I would like to do in a
> custom action is wait for that file to be created and then display it in
> the installer on the ExitDlg. My custom action needs to be elevated because
> the file may be in another user's LocalData area. I have the
> username/password for that user because I do a check for service login
> capability using msiext. I have the custom action written, but I am not
> sure how to send data BACK to the wxs so that I can display the temp
> password in the UI. I know with a deferred custom action, you have to use
> CustomActionData in a .NET custom action, but all the information I have
> seen seems to say that it is only one way. Is there a way to do what I am
> trying to do?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Alex
>
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