MSI file

[rohini.vangury]

I have created a setup file that takes the primary output of my .net application.

How do i fetch the location where the user will install the setup on his pc.
I need to trace this path using the C# application.

I've been searching the net since days but havent found anything useful.

[vuyiswamb]

is this a Websetup or a Windows Setup ?

[rohini.vangury]

its a windows setup

I do not want to hardcode the installation path
and want to trace where the exe gets loaded on the users PC
using my C# code

[vuyiswamb]

You have to use Custom action. Look at this

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/SetupAndDeployment.aspx

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/dcc5ab62-b875-4852-9e34-8bc2794e4fb8/c--create-setup-project.aspx

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/568606/how-to-check-if-c-project-installation-path-exists

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905%28VS.85%29.aspx

[rohini.vangury]

i went thru these posts .. but i cudnt find what i want

i have decided to hardcode the path to which the msi shud get installed.

i want to execute the msi in a passive mode, but cannot figure out how and where to specify the command line in the setup project

also there is a sequence of steps to be followed during execution, I need to promt the user to restart his comp after 2 such steps, how and where do I specify all this in the setup project?

[rohini.vangury]

i also have to use custom actions to delete files at another location during uninstallation of the msi.
i kno all the commands .. the problem is where do i place them???

[rohini.vangury]

ok! i got the solution for my second question on deleeting files during uninstalling the msi

i wrote as vbscripts for the same and they work fine.