How to debug setup projects

  • Thread starter Thread starter nano2k
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Hello, nano2k!

You can only debug custom actions that are defined in the setup project.
Setup project generates .msi file. Msi file is executed by msiexec.exe.

So, in your custom action you can place a Debugger.Break() or
MessageBox.Show() call.
And after exception is generated or message box show attach to that
msiexec.exe process.

HTH

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With best regards, Vadym Stetsiak.
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You wrote on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:50:35 -0700:

n> Is there a way to debug a setup project with VS2003?
n> Thanks.
 
You can only debug custom actions that are defined in the setup project.
Great, this is what I need. It works.
Thanks.
 

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