Hi,

I am looking into adding a small .bat file to the deployment project, to add a switch to a .exe that I would like to run during the install.

If I add a bat file how to I make the installer call it? I am think just the process of Add a File will not actually cause the file to run.

Or is there maybe there is an installation script or ini that I can make mods too?

Thanks for any direction.

Jeff

you need to create a custom action to do your thing.

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/visual-studio-setup---projects-and-custom-actions/

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d9k65z2d(VS.80).aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487015.aspx (aaron saves the day once again!)

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/vishnuprasad2005/SetupProjects12022005022406AM/SetupProjects.aspx?ArticleID=0488bf0b-7cf6-4e31-a9b5-38aa4ae8cd47

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2003/Dec/CustomInstallMG.asp

I hope these get you started

you need to create a custom action to do your thing.

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/visual-studio-setup---projects-and-custom-actions/

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d9k65z2d(VS.80).aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487015.aspx (aaron saves the day once again!)

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/vishnuprasad2005/SetupProjects12022005022406AM/SetupProjects.aspx?ArticleID=0488bf0b-7cf6-4e31-a9b5-38aa4ae8cd47

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2003/Dec/CustomInstallMG.asp

I hope these get you started

Hi ahmedilyas,

You were correct. Custom actions seems to do what I need.

Thanks Much

Jeff