To add to what Rob said, if putting files in the main MSI's feature INSTALLDIR,
you will need to use a Directory tag to specify components/files are placed in
the root TARGETDIR.
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<Directory Id='RootFiles'> 'leave Name attribute empty for MSI "."
appearance
<Component/File...> 'Actually placed in target
directory
</Directory>
<Directory Id='SystemFolder' Name='System'>
<Component/File...>
</Directory>
</Directory>
The following merge module fragment will NOT work as expected:
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<Component/File ...> 'goes into drive root!
<Directory Id='SystemFolder' Name='System'>
<Component/File ...>
</Directory>
</Directory>
Bill Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Mensching
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 2:59 AM
To: 'Colin Burn'; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut in a merge module
Merge Modules can have their TARGETDIR retargeted. So you can have your
Shortcut point at the directory nested just under TARGETDIR then inform the
consumers of your Merge Module that they can put the Merge element under
different Directory elements to get the Shortcut installed in different
directories (or point to different directories, depending on your design need).
________________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Colin Burn
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:32 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Shortcut in a merge module
Hi,
I'm trying to write a merge module that installs a shortcut to the start menu
in the same folder as the MSI installs its shortcuts i.e. I need a way to pass
a folder name to a merge module. Is this possible?
Thanks
Colin
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