On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Frédéric Viollet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Johan Appelgren a écrit : >> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Frédéric Viollet >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I've got a real big problem here on applying minor upgrades to my >>> product. I really need your help here :) >>> During the first install, I ask the user where the product should be >>> installed (by using the wix standard Gui) >>> But on minor upgrades, I do not ask him again. I just re-install the >>> files to the previously selected location (well, that's what I'd like to do) >>> I seem to have some problems with the property that points to my >>> installation directory. >>> Here's an extraction of the code I'm using: >>> >>> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> >>> <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> >>> <Directory Id="MyCompany" Name="MyCompany"> >>> <Directory Id="MyProduct" Name="MyProduct"> >>> <Directory Id="SUITEINSTALLDIR" Name="MySuite"> >>> <Component Id="MY_REGISTRY_ACTIONS" Guid="a guid"> >>> <RegistryKey Root="HKLM" >>> Key="Software\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite\MyModule"> >>> <RegistryValue KeyPath="yes" Name="InstallDir" >>> Value="[SUITEINSTALLDIR]MyModule" Type="string" Action="write" /> >>> </RegistryKey> >>> ..... Install a bunch of files .... >>> </Component> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="SUITEINSTALLDIR" /> >>> <UIRef Id="MyProduct_UI" /> >>> <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" /> >>> >>> Now, let's say that the default ProgramFilesFolder is C:\Program Files\ >>> On the first installation, the installdir is ask for. I enter F:\Program >>> Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite *(and not C:)*. Everything works well : >>> -the files are installed in F:\Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite >>> -the registry value "InstallDir" is set to F:\Program >>> Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite\MyModule >>> >>> On a minor upgrade, no installation dir is ask for (this is ok), and the >>> new files are correctly copied to F:\Program >>> Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite, but : >>> -the registry value "InstallDir" is set to *C::\Program >>> Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite\MyModule* >>> >>> Any idea of how I could fix this? >>> >>> Thanks a lot for your patience for reading all way down here :) >>> >>> Fred >>> >> >> I think you must set the SUITEINSTALLDIR property using a RegistrySearch. >> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/wix_xsd_registrysearch.htm >> > Ok. I will try this. > The code should look like this then I guess: > > |<Property Id="SUITEINSTALLDIR"> > <RegistrySearch Id="SUITEINSTALLDIR" Type="directory" Root"HKLM" > Key="|Software\MyCompany\MyProduct\MySuite\MyModule|" Name="InstallDir" /> > </Property> > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > snip .... > <Directory Id="SUITEINSTALLDIR" Name="MySuite"> > </Directory> > snip .... > </Directory> > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="SUITEINSTALLDIR" /> > <UIRef Id="MyProduct_UI" /> > <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />| > > But, will this work on first install (the registry key will not be > found)? Will the SUITEINSTALLDIR Property have a default value?
Yes, in that case the registry search will not set the property. SUITEINSTALLDIR will then be set as before based on the Directory structure. >> Why is the InstallDir registry value the KeyPath for all your files? >> Normally you have one component per .exe, .dll, .ocx and so on with >> the file as KeyPath. >> > My fault. The extracted code was incomplete. There was a missing > </Component> after the Registry entries :) Okey. :) /Johan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
