The Custom Action Rob is referring to should be a type 51 that sets WindowsFolder.msm guid stuff to [WindowsFolder]
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:01 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder Property is not resolved properly inside merge module MSI SDK says properties should be modularized. That's the correct way to use them. When merged there should have been a custom action added to your install to set them correctly. It's a silly design but that is the design. -----Original Message----- From: Swadhin Sonowal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 01:12 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] WindowsFolder Property is not resolved properly inside merge module Hi WindowsFolder Property is resolved to empty string inside merge module. The wix code snippet where it is looking for the standard WindowsFolder property is <util:XmlConfig Id="FirstRemove" Action="delete" On="install" Sequence="1" File="[WindowsFolder]Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\machine.config" When I try to install the msi which is built using the above msm. I get an error saying Unable to find the file Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\machine.config When I open the msm file using orca, the xmlconfig section shows that the WindowsFolder property is being replaced with [WindowsFolder.MSM_GUID] the MSM guid sections are separated using '_'. As per my understanding the standard properties like WindowsFolder should not be modularized. Please let me know if I am missing any flag indicating wix compiler for not to modularize some standard Property. Observation: This behavior is not observed in the wix version 3.0.2921.0 which i used to generate MSI's. In this version the WindowsFolder Property is not modularized and we were able to use it inside the msm When we upgraded the wix toolset with the build 3.0.4323.0 this behavior is observed. I tried with 3.0.4429.0 and is behaving in the same way. If this is a expected behavior then please let me know a way to use Standard Properties like WindowsFolder inside an merge module. Regards swadhin _________________________________________________________________ Want to explore the world? Visit MSN Travel for the best deals. http://in.msn.com/coxandkings ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
