Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Neil Sleightholm wrote: > The SetProperty can be scheduled with the Before and After attributes. > Although I used SetProperty in this example SetDirectory might be more > appropriate (but it can't be scheduled), SetDirectory can't be scheduled because there's only one place it should go. SetPro

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Thomas S. Trias
Thanks! I will have to see what each approach does to the MSI... Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet Services http://www.artizan.com/ Original Message Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks From: Neil Sleightholm To: tomtr...@artizan.com

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Neil Sleightholm
From: Thomas S. Trias [mailto:tomtr...@artizan.com] Sent: 03 March 2009 16:18 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks Neil, Interesting; I'd never used SetProperty before; I found that creating a Property with the same Id

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Thomas S. Trias
since I'm not using any UI, I don't know if that is a problem. I'll try it and check the install log to see if it looks any different. Thanks, Thomas S. Trias Senior Developer Artizan Internet Services http://www.artizan.com/ Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [WiX-

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Thomas S. Trias
You can create a Directory with it's Id all in uppercase; that makes it a public property. You can then supply the property through any of the usual mechanisms: default value, command line argument to msiexec, UI, custom action, etc. We opted to use an unattended install with command line para

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread JeroenRemie
Thanks Neil! Neil Sleightholm wrote: > > TARGETDIR is just the root for Directory elements, you can add sub > elements to this that are for each drive you want to install to. You > will need to set these with a property or the SetDirectory element, > e.g.: > > /> > > > >

Re: [WiX-users] Installing to multiple disks

2009-03-03 Thread Neil Sleightholm
TARGETDIR is just the root for Directory elements, you can add sub elements to this that are for each drive you want to install to. You will need to set these with a property or the SetDirectory element, e.g.: Neil -Original Message- From: JeroenRemie [