I have an msi installer, made via InstallShield, which moves some files to required location,
writes some info to registry and installes VSTO runtime. But I need to launch the .vsto file, that is installed with the application, after the installation is over. Can I do this with custom actions? If that file was an .exe file, that would be rather easy, but how could I launch a .vsto file?
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Well, may be there is an easier solution:
Can I just call the function:
public override void Install(IDictionary stateSaver)
from InstallShield? Something like that:
Custom Action->Call a function in a Windows Installer dynamic link library->stored in binary table=>
AssemblyFile = \InclusionListCustomActions.dll
MethodSignature = InclusionListCustomActions.TrustInstaller.Install(but what parameter goes here?)
Best Answer
You shouldn't launch the VSTO file because this will only install it per-user. What you should do is add it to the AddIns registry key for the office application you need and use the |vstolocal attribute to tell it to not deploy to the click once cache.