Functions Not for Use in Custom Actions

Windows Installer

Functions Not for Use in Custom Actions

The following Database Functions must never be called from a custom action.

The following Installer Functions must never be called from a custom action.

The following Installer Functions must never be called from a custom action if doing so starts another installation. They may be called from a custom action that does not start another installation.

A custom action should never spawn a new thread that uses Windows Installer functions to change the feature state, component state, or to send messages from a Control Event. Attempting to do this causes the installation to fail.

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