Is there any way to access the String Table in a Deferred Custom Action?

[Kevin_Hodgson]

I'm trying to update the StatusWindow during the execution of some Deferred Custom Actions, and I think it's failing to get the Text from the String Table. Is there any way to give a Deferred Custom Action access to the String Table?

I suppose I could use CustomActionDate to add the string table entry I need from in addition to the other CustomActionData I'm passing. Can you access StringTable properties from a SetProperty Custom Action?

[Christopher_Pai]

Serializing to CustomActionData is the way to go, but your simple Type51 CA will have to be replaced with something that can do queries.

[RobertDickau]

How are you trying to update the status window? Assuming you're talking about MSI, entries from the ActionText table are stored in the string table, and they're displayed during deferred mode, so it might depend on specifics...