Everyone,
Sorry for the oversight on my part. Looking at his statement again:
To do:
<File Id="file2" Name="Msvbvm50.dll" Source="[SystemFolder]Msvbvm50.dll" />
The "Source" defines your local system during a compile, [SystemFolder] in
avaliable during an installation once the Package is running. WIX does not
using MSI properties while compiling the MSI.
I hope that helps clarify your statement:
Worked. But it fails the purpose of having [SystemFolder], which should have
checked for 32 or 64 bit versions.
Is there a way to check 32 or 64 bit version before compiling.
At this point I agree with Karthik. I would avoid using the System directory
as your source location. If possible, find a merge module and include it in
your build for these files so they are correctly installed.
Sorry for the oversight,
Brian
On 8/13/07, Brian Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I am not sure if this is what you are looking for, but I believe you can
> use [System64Folder] (
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa372054.aspx ) to accomplish
> this feat.
>
> I would have to agree with Karthik, putting DLLs into the system directory
> can be a problem. I remember laying down that law at a company I worked for
> in the past. When at all possible keep your application's shared resources
> inside its installation directory. Unless it is architected differently.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
>
> On 8/13/07, Karthik Krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm no expert, but I can't imagine it is a good idea to use your
> > SystemFolder as a source. In our deployments, I usually make it a condition
> > : third party tools should be installed as prerequisites, with installers
> > provided (vb runtimes in your case).
> >
> > If you really need to have the files included, why not copy them to two
> > locations in your source directory, and use Msbuild. Set, say, $(dllsource),
> > then reference that within your wxs.
> >
> > If I had to take a stab in the dark, I'd say [SystemFolder] depends on
> > the context you are running under.
> >
> > K
> >
> > On 8/13/07, Ansuya Negi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I am using 64 bit machine and need to install few dlls.
> > > For files Msvbvm50.dll and Msvbvm60.dll:
> > >
> > > To do:
> > > <File Id="file2" Name="Msvbvm50.dll"
> > > Source="[SystemFolder]Msvbvm50.dll" />
> > >
> > > Gave error:
> > > File of type 'File' with name '[SystemFolder]Msvbvm50.dll' could not
> > > be
> > > found.
> > >
> > > So used:
> > >
> > > <?define SystemSource = "..\..\..\Windows\System32"?>
> > >
> > > <File Id="file2" Name="Msvbvm50.dll"
> > > Source="$(var.SystemSource)\Msvbvm50.dll" />
> > > <File Id="file3" Name="msvbvm60.dll"
> > > Source="$(var.SystemSource)\msvbvm60.dll" />
> > >
> > >
> > > light.exe : error LGHT0001 : Unknown error while getting version of
> > > file:
> > > C:\Windows\System32\msvbvm60.dll,
> > >
> > > system error: 2
> > >
> > > Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException
> > >
> > > Stack Trace:
> > > at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Msi.MsiBase.FileVersion
> > > (String
> > > filePath, String& version, String&
> > >
> > > language)
> > > at
> > > Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.UpdateFileInformation(Output
> > > output)
> > > at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Binder.Bind(Output output)
> > > at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Light.Run (String[]
> > > args)
> > >
> > > ----- Finished
> > >
> > >
> > > So used proper system directory for 64 bit:
> > > <?define SystemSource64 = "..\..\..\Windows\SysWOW64"?>
> > >
> > > <File Id="file2" Name="Msvbvm50.dll "
> > > Source="$(var.SystemSource64)\Msvbvm50.dll" />
> > > <File Id="file3" Name=" msvbvm60.dll"
> > > Source="$(var.SystemSource64)\msvbvm60.dll" />
> > >
> > > Worked. But it fails the purpose of having [SystemFolder], which
> > > should have
> > > checked for 32 or 64 bit versions.
> > > Is there a way to check 32 or 64 bit version before compiling.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ansuya
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