Bugs item #1719384, was opened at 2007-05-15 10:40 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by jcwrs You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642714&aid=1719384&group_id=105970
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: msbuild Group: v2.0 Status: Closed Resolution: Invalid Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: JCWrs (jcwrs) Assigned to: Rob Mensching (robmen) Summary: Merge Module Installation Directory cannot be changed Initial Comment: When dealing with an installer that uses both components and merge module references, the property INSTALLDIR being used to define where the app should be installed and the user defining the value of INSTALLDIR in the UI, the merge module will always install to the default value of INSTALLDIR set by the wix file while the components will take the user input value and install correctly. The merge modules are retargeted by the wix file, but since the user defined value of INSTALLDIR is ignored, they are effectively hard-wired to one specific location. Any chance this can be fixed? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Comment By: JCWrs (jcwrs) Date: 2007-05-15 17:18 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1793787 Originator: YES I understand that, but why can they not be retargeted during the install process? The retargeting is working as it does take the default value of the INSTALLDIR property, but when that property changes, the merge module target does not change. Is that not wrong? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: JCWrs (jcwrs) Date: 2007-05-15 10:48 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1793787 Originator: YES I understand that, but why can they not be retargeted during the install process? The retargeting is working as it does take the default value of the INSTALLDIR property, but when that property changes, the merge module target does not change. Is that not wrong? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Rob Mensching (robmen) Date: 2007-05-15 10:41 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=991639 Originator: NO The WiX toolset is following the MSI SDK specifications. Merge Modules can have their top level directory retargeted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642714&aid=1719384&group_id=105970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-devs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-devs
