How to debug setup projects

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nano2k - 13 Sep 2007 14:50 GMT

Is there a way to debug a setup project with VS2003?
Thanks.

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Vadym Stetsiak - 13 Sep 2007 16:12 GMT

Hello, nano2k!

You can only debug custom actions that are defined in the setup project.
Setup project generates .msi file. Msi file is executed by msiexec.exe.

So, in your custom action you can place a Debugger.Break() or
MessageBox.Show() call.
And after exception is generated or message box show attach to that
msiexec.exe process.

HTH

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You wrote on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:50:35 -0700:

n> Is there a way to debug a setup project with VS2003?
n> Thanks.

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nano2k - 14 Sep 2007 07:56 GMT

> You can only debug custom actions that are defined in the setup project.

Great, this is what I need. It works.
Thanks.

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Morten Bruun - 28 Sep 2007 09:19 GMT

> Is there a way to debug a setup project with VS2003?
> Thanks.

Hi nano2k,

This link explains how to enable logging when installing a msi file

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/03/29/403575.aspx

/Morten

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