Can you explain the StringTools solution? 2010/5/14 Matt Johnson <ma...@timeamerica.com>
> Not sure why. I had the same problem. I used the StringTools custom > action from the msiext project to take the " (x86) back out. If there's an > easier way, I'd be glad to know. > > BTW - I checked that specific key, and it is indeed just "Program Files", > in both the regular x64 root and the wow x86 key - so it's not that it's > pulling from the wrong place. > > Perhaps there's a property to set to tell MSI not to do this replacement? > > Matt Johnson MCPD, MCTS, MCSD, MCDBA > Director of Application Development > Time America, Inc. > ma...@timeamerica.com | www.timeamerica.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:42 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > Hi > > Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch converts the value contained > in > the registry? > > <Property Id="HELPINSTALLDIR"> > <RegistrySearch Id='HelpInstallRegistry' Type='raw' Root='HKLM' > Key='SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Help\v1.0' Name='AppRoot' /> > </Property> > > The actual value in registry is... > AppRoot = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ > > But according to the log file upon installation C:\Program Files\Microsoft > Help Viewer\v1.0\ converts into C:\Program Files *(x86)*\Microsoft Help > Viewer\v1.0\ > when using it in a custom action > > <CustomAction Id="SetHELPInstaller" Return="check" Execute="immediate" > Property="HELPInstaller" Value="[HELPINSTALLDIR]HelpLibManager.exe" /> > > from log.. > MSI (s) (08:78) [16:20:59:102]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding HELPInstaller > property. Its value is 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Help > Viewer\v1.0\HelpLibManager.exe' > > The folder on disk: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ > > So this seems like a bug where all strings containing Program Files found > in > registry converts to Program Files (x86) > > /Jimmie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
