Add ps exe to custom actions

[Epoch55systems]

That was my typo, I guess I need a bigger monitor, lol. I'll give it a try and let you know, thanks.

[Epoch55systems]

That worked, thank you! Regarding your comment about forcing the form to appear in front of the installer wizard, do you know how I could do that? Thanks.

[Alexander Riedel]

$form1.Activate();

in the form load event handler should do it.

[Epoch55systems]

Another question: I'm trying to add the exit code to terminate the install if an invalid product key is entered. I've tried using:
Exit 1
but that throws a unhandled exception.

$script.exitcode=1
but that doesn't return anything.

return 1 (and (write-output 1) prior to closing the form
but that does nothing either.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Alexander Riedel]

All SAPIEN Hosts use a variable $ExitCode to return a value through the host.

[Epoch55systems]

Thanks. If the custom action RegisterMyProduct is unable to register the product and I'm able to have the installer capture that, will I have to add another custom action to uninstall, remove all files copied to Program files, etc? Thanks.

[Epoch55systems]

Also, should the installer automatically add the program entry to the start menu, or do I need a Custom action for that?

[Alexander Riedel]

As for your first question, you cannot uninstall a product that is still being installed, no matter how you frame it.
You cannot actually run Windows Installer if it is already running for something else. Best you could do, is to schedule it.

Start menu items are added via the "Shortcuts" page. You can do that any which way you like, but there is no automatic mechanism because how would it know what you want to add and what not.