If I schedule it after CostFinalize I get the following Light error:
error LGHT0204 : ICE12: CustomAction: append_to_install_path is of type: 51
referring to a Directory. Therefore it must come before CostFinalize @ 1000
in Seq Table: InstallExecuteSequence. CA Seq#: 3999

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eric Napier <napi...@gmail.com>
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:56:50 -0500
Subject: [WiX-users] conditionally append to a directory
I want to alter the install path for single user installations.
Specifically, when ALLUSERS="", I want to append a 'Software' subdirectory
to the end.I've tried a type 51 action like this:

<CustomAction Id="append_to_install_path" Property="HostDir"
Value="[HostDir]Software" />

(HostDir is the usual end of my install path).
I've scheduled this before CostFinalize.

I guess [HostDir] is still empty at that time, because when I attempt to
append to it all I get is 'Software' (nothing preceeding it).

I've also tried a <SetDirectory> action with similar results.

Is there a better way to do this?

Thanks



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Alexander Shevchuk" <shevc...@live.com>
To: "'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.'" <
wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:19:16 -0700
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] conditionally append to a directory
>I've scheduled this before CostFinalize.

Directory resolution happens during CostFinalize. You need to schedule your
CA after CostFinalize.
Why are you scheduling your CA before CostFinalize? Any concerns that after
CostFinalize it will be too late to change the installation folder?

Alex
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