Hi all,
I'm trying to create a customisable msi. This can be done by reading a file or passing command line parameters on the moment of install. It works great in almost every way: - Creating a custom entry in the registry based on the passed parameter - Filling in this entry with a custom value - The argument of the shortcut pointing to the executable is succesfully based on the parameter The only problem I have is that the name attribute of this shortcut cannot interpret this parameter and will use the name of the parameter in stead of the value given to this parameter. To make things clear I wrote a little wxs project to demonstrate the problem. Sample wxs file (Test.wxs): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Product Id="2FF5E8BC-D564-4CCF-A3AD-B07D3FBBA8F6" Language="1033" Codepage="1252" Manufacturer="Manufacturer" Name="Test" Version="1.0.0.0" UpgradeCode="018A5680-5D63-4381-8084-ED4C21FADDB3" > <Package Compressed="yes" Keywords="Installer" Manufacturer="Manufacturer" Description="Test installer" InstallerVersion="200" Languages="1033" /> <UI /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="sample.cab" EmbedCab="yes" DiskPrompt="CD-ROM #1" /> <Property Id="DiskPrompt" Value="Test installation" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder" > <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="Testing"> <Component Id="MAIN" Guid="E92B83AF-75DB-4EC2-8519-E9448C817446"> <File Id="Foo" Name="Foo.exe" DiskId="1" Source="Foo.exe" KeyPath="yes" Vital="yes"> </File> <RegistryValue Id="RegTest" Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Testing\TH_[NAME]" Name="Word" Action="write" Type="string" Value="[NAME]" /> </Component> <Component Id="SHORTCUT" Guid="4E4708E8-B3BD-414D-93DB-B6108DBBECE7"> <CreateFolder/> <RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Testing\TH[NAME]" Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall"> <RegistryValue Name="[NAME]" Value="1" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/> </RegistryKey> <Shortcut Id="Test_shortcut" Directory="TestDir" Name="Launch [NAME]" Arguments="TH_[NAME]" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Target="[#Foo]" Advertise="no" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> <!-- Directory structure for the menu Start --> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" > <Directory Id="MenuDir" Name="Company"> <Directory Id="TestDir" Name="Test"> <Component Id="DEL_TESTDIR" Guid="F012B1A1-AF63-49BD-AA32-E61BFBD4703B"> <RemoveFolder Id="REMOVE_TESTDIR" On="uninstall" /> <RegistryValue Id="RM_TESTDIR" Key="SOFTWARE\Testing\TH[NAME]" KeyPath="yes" Root="HKCU" Type="string" Value="TESTDIR" /> </Component> </Directory> <Component Id="DEL_MenuDir" Guid="AAA4BA3F-8187-4920-834A-0B6A2BC2C819"> <RemoveFolder Id="REMOVE_MenuDir" On="uninstall" /> <RegistryValue Id="RM_MenuDir" Key="SOFTWARE\Testing\TH[NAME]" KeyPath="yes" Root="HKCU" Type="string" Value="MenuDir" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="Complete" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="MAIN" /> <ComponentRef Id="DEL_TESTDIR" /> <ComponentRef Id="DEL_MenuDir" /> <ComponentRef Id="SHORTCUT" /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> Msiexec /i Test.msi NAME=APPFOO Result: Correct: - Registry: o HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Testing/TH_APPFOO: Word = APPFOO - Shortcut: o Properties of shortcut: at the end of target the argument is correct filled in "C:\Program Files\Testing\Foo.exe" TH_APPFOO Not correct: - Shortcut: o The name of the shortcut isn't correct Start => Programs => Compagny => Test => "Launch [NAME]" I tested it with WiX toolset version 3.0.4603.0 and 3.0.4930.0 with both the same result. How is it possible to make the name of this shortcut customizable? Probably it won't interpret the passed parameter... Thanks for your help! Best regards, Geert Gerits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
