Re: [WiX-users] reading install path from registry for add-on

o:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Koloszar Jozsef Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:39 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] reading install path from registry for add-on i did try that at first but it didn't work. it works if PRODUCTDIR is a simple string like "Other

Re: [WiX-users] reading install path from registry for add-on

i did try that at first but it didn't work. it works if PRODUCTDIR is a simple string like "OtherFooDirName". but a full path like "D:\BlahDir\FooProg" does not get resolved correctly - just couldn't get it to work - i suspect this is because it can not be created under the specific parent (in

Re: [WiX-users] reading install path from registry for add-on

You can use a Directory Id like a property. E.g. You can have ... Components ... You can then use a Custom Action (or I guess the RegSearch action directly) to set PRODUCTDIR like you would a normal property. All the child directories below it will also get resolv

[WiX-users] reading install path from registry for add-on

hi, i'm trying to write an installer for an addon. the dumb way, but i have to. i'm reading the main install path of the main/parent app from registry. it is stored there as a full path string like "D:\Not Program Files\InstalledHereInstead\Foo App\" i read it using and i'm guessing it get