ExecWait with .msi file

Boyito
9th September 2009 18:54 UTC

ExecWait with .msi file
Hello

ExecWait only works with an exe file?

ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\someprogram.exe"' works fine but ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\someprogram.msi"' doesnt work
Why?

TIA

jpderuiter
9th September 2009 19:48 UTC

Please try a search before posting a question.

This question has been asked (and answered) a dosen times.

Boyito
9th September 2009 19:54 UTC

Thank for your help.
If its more easy to you write this stupid answer against help me, thanks a lot

CrushBug
10th September 2009 04:22 UTC

.msi files are not executables, they are essentially a file type and association to msiexec.exe - calling it that way won't work.

A better way to do it is to call it like this (VisualC 8 runtime in this case):


ExecWait 'msiexec /i "$INSTDIR\\vcredist.msi" /passive' $0 

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If you want to know more options for msiexec, do a Start... Run... "msiexec.exe /?"

Boyito
10th September 2009 14:02 UTC

Thanks a lot CrushBug, this works fine to me
Thanks for your time