jacobson2
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Troubleshooting Silent Installation Custom Actions

Hi,

I am currently facing an issue with custom actions not executing during a silent installation of my application. I have configured several custom actions to perform specific tasks after the main installation process, but when I run the installer in silent mode, these actions do not seem to trigger.

I have ensured that the custom actions are set to execute at the correct phase of the installation. However, I suspect that the properties required by these actions may not be correctly passed during a silent installation. I have checked the command-line parameters, and they appear to be formatted correctly.

To troubleshoot, I have reviewed the installation logs but found no clear indication of why the custom actions fail to execute. I am using Advanced Installer version 22.0, and while I noticed that some issues were resolved in this version, my specific problem persists.

Could anyone provide insights into best practices for configuring custom actions in silent installations? Are there specific logging techniques or additional settings I should verify to ensure that the properties are correctly passed to the custom actions? Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Catalin
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Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:49 am

Re: Troubleshooting Silent Installation Custom Actions

Hello and welcome to our forums,

If possible, could you please share with me a screenshot of a custom action that you configured and that is not executed during a silent installation?

Normally, there shouldn't be any issues here, unless you scheduled your actions to execute under "Wizard Dialogs Stage".

Best regards,
Catalin
Catalin Gheorghe - Advanced Installer Team
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