I have tried prefexing # for all the DWORD types but after running the MSI i see that the registry is getting updated as type REG_SZ
John Hall-9 wrote: > >> It seems that MSI cannot write REG_DWORD type values to >> registry..Wht is the workaround for this? > > Anidil, > > The documentation for the registry table in MSI says: > > "This column is the localizable registry value. The field is Formatted. > If the value is attached to one of the following prefixes (i.e. #%value) > then the value is interpreted as described in the table. Note that each > prefix begins with a number sign (#). If the value begins with two or > more consecutive number signs (#), the first # is ignored and value is > interpreted and stored as a string. > > #x The value is interpreted and stored as a hexadecimal value > (REG_BINARY). > #% The value is interpreted and stored as an expandable string > (REG_EXPAND_SZ). > # The value is interpreted and stored as an integer (REG_DWORD). > > So just put a '#' on the front of your number: Value='#1' > > Regards, > John > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > 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/Problem-writing-registry-values-tf4149618.html#a11806670 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
