PowerShell custom actions behave differently

[sasha]

Hello!

I have a PS custom action that behaves differently, depending on the GUI or non-interactive flow of the installer.

Here is a sample code from the CA:

$script = $args[0]

. "$cript" # source the PS script file that is present as a temporary file via the 'Files and Folders' options

someFunctionFromScript arg1 arg2

With the UILevel 5 everything works. With non-interactive flow, the line sourcing the script fails generating this error:

ERROR: The term 'C:\Users\sasha\test.temp\{F1645A98-D873-43D3-B0F9-44E7BC8BEDE1}\script.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.'.

This makes no sense at all. Why would the same PS code behave differently based on the kind of the flow (UI or non-interactive)?

Additionally, some properties are not available, depending on where in the sequence the CA is.
Things like 'Installed', 'REMOVE', 'ProductCode_Dir' are not available in the Execute Sequences|Begin.
They are available in the 'Execute | Preparing'.

It would be great if the first issue was fixed - I need the CA to run before the system is being modified.

Thanks!

[Catalin]

Hello Sasha,

If possible, could you please provide a sample project that I can work with to reproduce this on our end?

I have tried to do some tests on my end, but I'm afraid I wasn't able to do so.

The sample project should be empty and only containing the PowerShell custom action (and of course, please also provide the .PS1 file so I can build the project on my end).

Best regards,
Catalin

[sasha]

Catalin, I've created a sample Enterprise project that demonstrates the problem.

Initially it all worked. But once I moved the CA to its intended place (sequence 52), got the error message

ERROR: The expression after '.' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command name, a script block, or a CommandInfo object.

Here is the text of the .aip file (as I can't attach a .zip here)
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<DOCUMENT Type="Advanced Installer" CreateVersion="23.3" version="23.3" PreviousModules="professional" Modules="enterprise" RootPath="." Language="en" Id="{867E643A-C6FD-4F91-91C1-6B192B8537B7}">
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<ROW Property="ALLUSERS" Value="1"/>
<ROW Property="ARPCOMMENTS" Value="This installer database contains the logic and data required to install [|ProductName]." ValueLocId="*"/>
<ROW Property="ARPNOREPAIR" MultiBuildValue="DefaultBuild:1"/>
<ROW Property="Manufacturer" Value="Test"/>
<ROW Property="PowerShellScriptInteractiveUnattended" Options="1" Comments="to hide"/>
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<ROW Signature_="AI_EXE_PATH_LM" Root="2" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\LZMA\[ProductCode]\[ProductVersion]" Name="AI_ExePath" Type="2"/>
</COMPONENT>
<COMPONENT cid="caphyon.advinst.msicomp.MsiRegsComponent">
<ROW Registry="AI_ExePath" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\LZMA\[ProductCode]\[ProductVersion]" Name="AI_ExePath" Value="[AI_SETUPEXEPATH]" Component_="AI_ExePath"/>
<ROW Registry="AdvancedInstaller" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="Caphyon" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="LZMA" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\LZMA" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="Manufacturer" Root="-1" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="Path" Root="-1" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="Path" Value="[APPDIR]" Component_="ProductInformation"/>
<ROW Registry="ProductCode" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\LZMA\[ProductCode]" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="ProductName" Root="-1" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="ProductVersion" Root="-1" Key="Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\LZMA\[ProductCode]\[ProductVersion]" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="Software" Root="-1" Key="Software" Name="\"/>
<ROW Registry="Version" Root="-1" Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="Version" Value="[ProductVersion]" Component_="ProductInformation"/>
</COMPONENT>
<COMPONENT cid="caphyon.advinst.msicomp.MsiThemeComponent">
<ATTRIBUTE name="UsedTheme" value="classic"/>
</COMPONENT>
<COMPONENT cid="caphyon.advinst.msicomp.MsiUpgradeComponent">
<ROW UpgradeCode="[|UpgradeCode]" VersionMin="0.0.1" VersionMax="[|ProductVersion]" Attributes="257" ActionProperty="OLDPRODUCTS"/>
<ROW UpgradeCode="[|UpgradeCode]" VersionMin="[|ProductVersion]" Attributes="2" ActionProperty="AI_NEWERPRODUCTFOUND"/>
</COMPONENT>
<COMPONENT cid="caphyon.advinst.msicomp.TempFileComponent">
<ROW FileId="testscriptbug.ps1" Name="TEST-S~1.PS1|test-script-bug.ps1" Directory_="ProductCode_Dir" Property="AI_TESTSCRIPTBUG.PS1" Options="0" Data="PS_scripts\test-script-bug.ps1"/>
</COMPONENT>
</DOCUMENT>
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PS script:
function someFunc {
Write-Output "called function"
}

[sasha]

basically, some properties are not available (in particular, the script file path), at certain sequences, even though the CA is immediate.

After some more research, I think the root of the problem is that the PS script file is simply not extracted yet by the time the CA runs. Not sure why it is available in the UILevel = 5.

I think the solution I will use it to switch to the inline PS script, however much I would love to have the script stored in a proper .ps1 file (because Advanced Installer Base64-encodes the PS inline scripts, rendering code reviews impossible - or extremely cumbersome).

[Catalin]

Hello Sasha,

Thank you for your followup on this and for sharing the details with me.

The reason it is not working is exactly what you said, basically the script is not yet extracted at that point, even if added as "temporary" (which is extracted earleir).

Temporary files are extracted between the CostFinalize and MigrateFeatureState standard actions.

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As you can see, your custom action is scheduled way before that.

If you want, execute the PowerShell script after the MigrateFeatureState to ensure the script is available on disk.

Now, the reason this works when you launch the setup with full UI is that the temporary files are extracted earlier, during the UI stage, between the same two standard actions. During a silent install, the Wizard Dialogs Stage is skipped and therefore the extraction of the temporary files is postponed for Install Execute Sequence.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Catalin

[sasha]

Thanks for the reply, Catalin. I'll see if I can move the CA to the place where the temp file is available or I really need it earlier.

[Catalin]

Hello Sasha,

You are always welcome!

If you need it earlier, perhaps you can consider the inline script.

Best regards,
Catalin