Derek, Okay, the subtle approach didn't work. Now I'll try the less subtle version of my question ;-)...
I don't really understand how a registry key is associated with a shortcut - shortcuts are files in the file system, not registry keys, AFAIK. This is a more fundamental question. Perhaps it would be more obvious to me what I should do if I understood the more base concept. What does it actually mean to "create any HKCU registry key I like, and use it as the keypath"? Can you give me an example of doing this? I just don't understand the reason why this has to be done (nor do I understand the actual syntax of doing it, but if I understood the meaning of associating a registry key in the User hive with a shortcut, perhaps I could glean the syntax on my own. :) Thanks in advance, John >>> "Derek Cicerone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/24/2006 4:32 PM >>> It's a very good question actually and I've seen no solid recommendation on a best-practice approach. I think you can create any HKCU registry key you like and use it as the keypath (so long as each component has a different key). This issue comes up often so I'll see if I can learn more, but that's what I know so far. Derek -----Original Message----- From: John Calcote [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 3:27 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generatedinstaller Thanks Derek, Can you recommend the proper WiX construct for creating the HKCU key associated with the shortcuts - I have several of these messages, and I want to do it the right way, not experiment for days until I come up with the proper one accidentally. :) I've looked in the Tutorial and Help documents and I can't find a reference to this issue. If you know where the information is, please feel free to refer me to the proper pages. Thanks, John >>> "Derek Cicerone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/24/2006 3:21 PM >>> That means that the component needs to have a registry key under HKCU as its keypath. This supports installation of per-user shortcuts for a per-machine installation. Alternatively, you could switch to advertised shortcuts by specifying Advertise="yes" on the Shortcut elements. However, advertised shortcuts may cause undesirable demand-install behavior. Derek -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Calcote Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 12:18 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] ORCA validation issue with wix generated installer Hi, Can anyone tell me what the following error message from the Orca Validator means: ICE43 ERROR Component PROGUID_comp has non-advertised shortcuts. It should use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. ?? Thanks, John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
