I require a MSI Custom action that copies a file from the MSI source directory

Question

I\'m creating a installer for a c# windows project using VS 2008. I\'m trying to write a custom action that copies a settings file from the source directory of the MSI file

Answer 1

I have solved this by adding

/InstallerPath="[OriginalDatabase]"

to the CustomActionData of the Custom Action (in the Tab Custom Actions of the Setup Project) and reading the value with this code in the Custom Action:

    Public Overrides Sub Commit(ByVal savedState As System.Collections.IDictionary)
        MyBase.Commit(savedState)

        Dim directoryOfMSI As String = IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Context.Parameters("InstallerPath"))

        'Do your work here
        '...

    End Sub

Ciao! Stefan