Properties for the Custom Actions Editor

The following properties are available when working in the Custom Actions Editor. The actual properties available at any given time are dependent on the deployment project type and the current selection in the editor.

Property Description
Arguments Specifies command-line arguments for the selected custom action. For more information, see Arguments Property (Custom Actions).
Condition Specifies a Windows Installer condition that must be satisfied (evaluate to true) in order for the selected custom action to be run at installation time. For more information, see Deployment Conditions.
CustomActionData Specifies custom data to be passed to an installer. For more information, see CustomActionData Property.
EntryPoint Specifies an entry point within a .dll custom action. For more information, see EntryPoint Property
InstallerClass Specifies whether a custom action is a .NET ProjectInstaller class. For more information, see InstallerClass Property.
Name Specifies the name used in the Custom Actions Editor to identify a selected custom action. Defaults to the file name.
SourcePath Indicates the path to the custom action source file on the development computer. Read-only.

See Also

Deployment Properties | Editors Used in Deployment