Custom Actions.

[tnand53]

I am creating a text file and the In-Script Execution is Immediate. The file is getting created .
But when i am writing a custom action to delete a file and In-script execution is "Commit", it gives a error:Error:2762 Cannot Write Script Record. Transaction not started.

Can Any one help me on this?

[RobertDickau]

That means a deferred action (commit actions are a type of deferred action) was placed outside the valid range of between InstallInitialize and InstallFinalize. (Searching the MSI help for "2762" gives a bit more information.) Perhaps try moving the action?

(As an aside, an action that modifies the system, such as creating a file, should generally be scheduled for deferred execution.)

[Christopher_Pai]

As a further aside, the following is required reading.

http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/isnews/200108/index.htm

Don't worry if it takes a few reads to understand it, I read it many times before it clicked.

[tnand53]

Thanks Christopher