Hi guys,
I think I got a workaround. It is to remove the files explicitly on
install~!!!
<RemoveFile Id="RemoveDesktopShortcut" On="both"
Name="shortc_1"
LongName="Product*" Directory="DesktopFolder"/>
<RemoveFile Id="RemoveProgramShortcut" On="both"
Name="shortc_1"
LongName="Product*" Directory="ProgramMenu"/>
In addition, I specify the wildcard * so that the product will be
removed~!!!
With reference to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371199(VS.85).aspx RemoveFiles
Action , you will also need to schedule the following due to Sequence
Restrictions:-
The InstallValidate action must be called before calling RemoveFiles. If an
InstallFiles action is used, it must appear after RemoveFiles.
Thanks Michael...for you are the only one to reply...haha....
Good luck guys who have similar problems =)
-Tony
shenlong wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> Issue: On upgrading product, shortcut name Product 5.1 is installed, but
> shortcut name of 5.0 is not removed during major upgrade.
>
> I've followed Alex's guideline in installation forr shortcuts, found here
> http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2008/02/20/from-msi-to-wix-part-10-shortcuts.aspx
> WIX Shortcuts . The problem is with the upgrading where you schedule this
> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallFinalize" /> in the
> <InstallExecuteSequence>.
>
> I think because the reference is using the name of the shortcuts between
> old product shortcut (Product 5.0) and the new product shortcut (Product
> 5.1) even thought the ID is kept the same. I could be wrong, so I need
> clarification.
>
> In addition, I have some ini files where users keep their settings and I
> do not want to uninstall them. Hence the RemoveExistingProducts is
> scheduled after InstallFinalize. Does the sequence of RemoveShortcuts need
> to change as pointed out by Alex to solve the issue?
>
>
>
> - Tony
>
>
>
> Michael Owings wrote:
>>
>> I had this problem a while ago. From looking at the logs, it turned out
>> that the underlying file the shortcut referred to could not be
>> uninstalled because of an issue with the old product uninstall. Because
>> of that, the old shortcut was not removed. My guess is that something is
>> breaking on your uninstall of the old version (not getting completely
>> uninstalled). Check your logs for hints.
>>
>> shenlong wrote:
>>> Hello guys,
>>>
>>> I'm using the SoftwareName and VersionNo to for the shortcut name on
>>> desktop
>>> and Program Menu. As you can see, VersionNo is variable,i.e. it changes
>>> with
>>> new builds.
>>>
>>> For example, Product 5.0. If I upgrade to Product 5.1, the desktop and
>>> Program Menu creates new icons shortcut called Product 5.1, which is
>>> correct.
>>> However, the shortcut icons for Product 5.0 is not removed.
>>>
>>> I'm doing Major Upgrade with transitive components. Is it something to
>>> do
>>> with the sequence of doing things?
>>>
>>> -Tony
>>
>>
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