WiX 4 Trying to get the application to run in the foreground

[Ken-Reighard]

Question

I am trying to launch an executable after the install is done. I'm not using the the UI. The executable launches, but it is buried in the background where I need it to be in the foreground. Any help with how to accomplish this?

Here is my custom action configuration.

<CustomAction Id="EXECUTE_AFTER_FINALIZE"
          Execute="immediate"
          Impersonate="yes"
          Return="asyncNoWait"
          FileRef="EXE"
          ExeCommand="" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
  <Custom Action="EXECUTE_AFTER_FINALIZE" After="InstallFinalize" Condition="NOT Installed" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>

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[robmen]

Yeah, you're fighting Windows here. They do not want apps that are not in the foreground to push other windows to the foreground. They argue it's bad for users. There are probably ways to hack around it, but Raymond Chen won't approve.

[Ken-Reighard]

Well, that stinks.