Wix C# Custom Action Logging Not Working

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Per the docs on DoAction ControlEvent, MsiProcessMessage (the API behind session.Log) cannot be used from a ControlEvent. This prevents your message from showing up in the log. If you need to log some information from a ControlEvent (especially for debugging), your best bet is a hack like changing a property’s value to contain your desired log information.

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