I am lost could you post an example of what you are doing to make it work per-user. I would like to make sure my installer runs as per-user install.
Jason Van Eaton wrote: > > To answer one of my own questions... > > Apparently you can use the same reg value as the keypath for all your > components without any harm. It seems a little weird to create a new reg > value for each component although it also seems to be more in the style of > WIX (lots of little components). > > JVE > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Van > Eaton > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:36 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Per-user install > > Hello folks, > > I had a functional install working. Everything was being installed to > "Program Files". I guess that is what we would call a 'per-machine' > install. Someone suggested to me that I should make it a 'per-user' > install. Naively, I thought I could just change the folder from > ProgramFilesFolder to PersonalFolder. Unfortunately, that yielded a > boatload of errors and warnings... > > error LGHT0204 : ICE38: Component Component_1 installs to user profile. It > must use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. > error LGHT0204 : ICE64: The directory Directory_1 is in the user profile > but is not listed in the RemoveFile table. > warning LGHT1076 : ICE91: The file 'File_1' will be installed to the per > user directory 'Directory_1' that doesn't vary based on ALLUSERS value. > This file won't be copied to each user's profile even if a per machine > installation is desired. > > I am looking for any help on the simplest way to achieve my goal. I don't > really care if each user automatically gets a copy or if they each have to > do their own install. > > On a side note, is there a way to use 1 reg key as the KeyPath for each of > the components or do they each require a separate one? > > JVE > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Per-user-install-tf3119113.html#a8698370 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
