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How to launch a batch file in Express using custom actions.Synopsis
This article discusses a way to launch batch files in Express via custom actions. The method described only launches the batch file on Windows NT systems, such as Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2.
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A new Exe custom action allows you to launch a file that already exists on the machine. The following steps use this type of custom action to launch a batch file.
- Open the Custom Actions view.
- Right-click on Custom Actions and select New EXE to create a custom action that launches an executable.
- Set the Source Location property to File Exists on Target System.
- Set the File Name property to [SystemFolder].
- Set the Command Line property to Cmd.exe /c "[INSTALLDIR]filename.bat".
- Set the Invoke property to After Setup Complete Success Dialog.
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Click on the Condition field to launch the condition builder. You can Deselect the All Operating Systems check box and choose the specific operating systems that you would want your custom action to be invoked on.
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