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RakeshXP
Level 5
‎Apr 20, 2011 04:18 AM

Command Line argument for custom action

My custom action is calling an .exe file and i want to pass a command line argument to this .exe.

/validate [CUSTOMACTIONARGUMENT]
What should be the correct syntax to pass such argument and what is the maximum length of command line argument is acceptable in install shield custom action.
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needo_673
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‎May 06, 2011 03:21 AM

its old thread but someone else may get help from this post:

Passing parameters are same, does not matter its from installshield or Visual studio custom action. Parameters are passed as key/values pairs separated by a forward slash.


/MyPara="[P1]" /MyParam2="[p2]"

Following links explain

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/6bd21b93-baa0-4676-8057-d8bddf324d0b/

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