I haven't looked into the code yet, but would "TEMP" (or even "TMP") move the remaining locations?
-----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How do I configure ALL WIX temp files' locations? Hmm, bummer. Thanks for finding and reporting this issue. 2009/11/18 Matti Hägerlund <matti.hagerl...@gmail.com> > Hi Rob and thanks for the tip. > > I tried the -cc switch but light still writes the temp-file in > C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp :-( > > I'll file a bug report. > > /M4tti > > 2009/11/18 Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com>: > > Hmm, I would have thought %WIX_TEMP% would move everything. Please do > file a > > bug. > > > > In the meantime, I think the cab cache switch (light.exe -cc path) will > move > > the cabinet building for you. > > > > 2009/11/18 Matti Hägerlund <matti.hagerl...@gmail.com> > > > >> Hi all. > >> When using WIX to create large MSI's, it would be convenient to > >> redirect the storing of temp files created by WIX to some other > >> storage media. > >> As I understand, this is done by setting WIX_TEMP environment variable. > >> > >> And yes, it does redirect some of the temp files, but not ALL. Some > >> still end up in C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp. > >> > >> What light does: > >> > >> 1) Create directory called something like xvnt3tm8. This directory > >> contains a directory called cab_0_WixUIExtension and a file called > >> cab_0_WixUIExtension.cab. The location of this dierctory can be > >> configured with WIX_TEMP. > >> > >> 2) Create temp file(s), called something like 00000003.1188 in > >> C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp. These files are > >> the CAB files, I think, so they can be up to 2 GB each. > >> > >> 3) Copy temp files (e.g. 00000003.1188) from C:\Documents and > >> Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp to xvnt3tm8. > >> > >> 4) Remove 00000003.1188 from C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local > >> Settings\Temp > >> > >> Here is the question: > >> How do I configure WIX NOT to store the temp file 00000003.1188 in > >> C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp? > >> > >> I would like to store it elsewhere, as there is more space on other > disks. > >> > >> To summarize: I know, that I can use envoronment variable WIX_TEMP, to > >> set where some temp files end up. 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