DirectX End-User Runtimes Redistributable Exit Codes

Question

Can anyone point me to a list of exit codes for the DirectX End-User Runtimes (specifically the June 2010 version, if it matters)? I apologize in advance if this is a simple matter (it should be), but apparently my google skills are sub-par as I have been unable to find them.

For bonus points:

I'm trying to use InstallShield LE to create an installer for a game I am working on. I downloaded the DirectX End-User Redistributable (June 2010). This redistributable has the user install/extract the DX files to a location they specify with the expectation that the user will then manually run the DXSETUP.exe that is extracted to that location. I handle this silently in a custom action with a location that I have specified (with the intent to clean up these files in a later custom action).

From here, I would like to run the DXSETUP.exe from the location that I specified and respond appropriately to any errors that it encounters (display a message to the user that will help them with their specific problem). I'm currently using a C# executable that I have created to run the DXSETUP.exe, which is run from ISLE via a custom action. Since I couldn't find a list of the possible exit codes for DXSETUP.exe, I decided to display a generic message whenever a non-zero (unsuccessful) exit code is encountered which will contain the exit code returned by DXSETUP.exe. Normally, I would call it a day and wait until users start contacting me with error codes, but this setup does not cover a very specific case.

Apparently, if the user cancels the DXSETUP.exe, it returns an exit code of 0, which is supposed to indicate success. I do not know how to detect/deal with this circumstance. As-is, my game's installer will continue to run happily, leaving the user unable to play the game after the installer finishes due to missing DX files.

I apologize if this came out a bit verbose, but hopefully it clearly and adequately explains my situation.

Answer 1

Don't give the user the chance to cancel by running dxsetup.exe with the /silent flag. This is recommended as a best practice by Microsoft.