return executable setup file path

[mehrnoosh]

hi friends i create a setup program that install my app and i want instal msde in my setup file i write a function that run "msde2000\setup.exe" file with process.start() instruction i located the MSDE2000 folder in my app debug path but when i run the setup file in this line it has a error :

    objProcess = New System.Diagnostics.Process()
    objProcess.StartInfo.FileName = Application.StartupPath & "\\MSDE2000\\setup.exe"

error is can not find setup.exe in c:\windows\system32 why c:\windows\system32????!!!! and when i changed Application.StartupPath to Application.ExecutablePath it returns path c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe !!!! why???!!!!!!!:confused::confused::confused:

M.Alizadeh

[Goutam Patra]

Try Application.ExecutablePath

[mehrnoosh]

thanks for your reply, but did you read my post???!!! i tried it and it returnd path c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe !!!!

M.Alizadeh

[Goutam Patra]

Are you running a MSI package of your application? Thats why it's showing c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe

[mehrnoosh]

ok. then what should i do??? that means when i use a msi package always it return c:\windows\system32...??? i also test this way: In the CustomActionData property of the Custom Action, type: /DIR="[TARGETDIR]\" Then in Installer class, add this code: Dim path As String = Context.Parameters("DIR") but when run setup.exe file it return a null string...

M.Alizadeh