I don't get this problem always. I installed and uninstalled the msi
multiple times without any problem.
But after few attempts, I noticed that the env variable had not got removed.
Might this be a problem with WindowsInstaller ?
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 2:57 PM, sandun css <sandun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is my code,
>
>
> <
> DirectoryRef Id="Installdir">
>
> <Component Id="EnvironmentVariables" Guid="
> {2A40FB98-59EC-4b87-97F2-B36856A98FA2}" Win64="yes" KeyPath="yes">
>
> <
> Environment Id='test' Name='test' Action='set' Part='all' Value='
> [INSTALLDIR]' System='yes' Permanent='no'/>
>
> </
> Component>
>
> </
> DirectoryRef>
>
> Due to some reason, that directory also not get deleted. Does 'keypath'
> value has some impact on this?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sandun
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Alex Shevchuk <shevc...@live.com> wrote:
>
>> My understanding of original problem is that environment variables are
>> created on install, but not deleted on uninstall.
>> Action="remove" must be used when environment variable needs to be deleted
>> *on install*.
>> As Rob already mentioned, there is nothing wrong with <Environment> tag
>> itself. Problem is somewhere outside. If component is not made
>> permanent,
>> another thing to look for is any condition on component or
>> <RemoveEnvironmentStrings> in <InstallExecuteSequence>. Without seeing
>> more
>> of original wxs we are just guessing here.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Bartmess [mailto:david.bartm...@wallst.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:00 AM
>> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted
>>
>> For what it's worth, here's the text from the schema description. Pay
>> attention to the description of the remove action
>>
>> Specfies whether the environmental variable should be created, set or
>> removed when the parent component is installed. This attribute's value
>> must
>> be one of the following:
>>
>> create
>> Creates the environment variable if it does not exist, then set it
>> during installation. This has no effect on the value of the environment
>> variable if it already exists.
>>
>> set
>> Creates the environment variable if it does not exist, and then set it
>> during installation. If the environment variable exists, set it during the
>> installation.
>>
>> remove
>> Removes the environment variable during an installation. The installer
>> only removes an environment variable during an installation if the name
>> and
>> value of the variable match the entries in the Name and Value fields of
>> the
>> Environment table. If you want to remove an environment variable,
>> regardless
>> of its value, use the '!' syntax, and leave the Value field empty.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sandun css [mailto:sandun...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:27 AM
>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Env variables don't get deleted
>>
>> No Rob. Those don't apply.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Rob Hamflett <r...@snsys.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Setting Permanent="yes" on the Component or forgetting to give it a
>> > GUID would make the env var change permanent. Do either of these
>> > apply?
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >
>> > sandun css wrote:
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > I set few env variables from my msi. But they don't get deleted when
>> > > I uninstall them. This is my code,
>> > >
>> > > <Environment Id='ENVVAR' Name='CONFIG' Action='set' Part='all'
>> > > Value='[INSTALLDIR]etc\middleware.cfg' System='yes' Permanent='no'/>
>> > > What can be the problem?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Sandun
>> > >
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