[Jpackage + Wix] How to run exe files after installation from installed directory?

[Alexey Semenyuk]

Hi Davide,

jpackage doesn't provide built-in support to run just installed 
application. However, it can build an installer from custom WiX sources.
  You can use the default main WiX source from [1] (assume you use 
jpackage from jdk21) and adjust it to suit your needs. Solutions to 
automatically run an .exe file after installation are discussed at [2].
  Say you have your custom "main.wxs" saved in "custom" directory, then 
run your jpackage command line with extra "--resource-dir custom" 
arguments. This will force jpackage to use your custom main WiX source 
"main.wxs" from the "custom" directory instead of the default one.

[1] 
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk21u-dev/blob/master/src/jdk.jpackage/windows/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/main.wxs
[2] 
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19271862/wix-how-to-run-exe-files-after-installation-from-installed-directory

- Alexey

> As subject.
> I created an exe installare using jpackage and wix but there is no 
> option during the installation process to run the application once the 
> installation is finished.
>
> Is it possible to run the app once installation finished?
>
> If yes, how?
> This is important because I would like to launch the installation in 
> silent mode "for the auto update" feature.
>
>
> Thanks
> Davide
>
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