Launch an .exe within an .msi before installation completes

[fvitalis]

I'm working on an application named Robot Millennium, what I need to happen is for the Protection Settings (KREMOTE.EXE) application to run before Robot Millenniuim runs. KREMOTE gets installed along with the Robot Millennium application.

In the .msi package I have created a Custom Action using New Exe (Path referencing a directory).

I have put in the Working Directory and Filename and Command Line parameters, do I need to put any entries in the Directory table. At what point in the sequences should I place the Custom Action.

Working Directory: ROBOT_OFFICE_COMMON
Filename & Command line: [ProgramFilesFolder]Robot Office\Robot Office Common\Prot\KREMOTE.EXE

Please advsise..

[Ajay_Ladsaria]

Since the EXE is installed by MSI, you will need to sequence the Immediate Execution custom action after InstallFinalize in the Install Execute sequence.

You might also want to consider the "Installed with my product" option instead of "Path referencing a directory" although this is not necessary.