In WiX 3.5 I've found new version of RegistrySearch: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/util_xsd_registrysearch.htm Looks like it can manage with empty keys. Unfortunately it's not finished yet and I had problems to use it. Specifically I couldn't get it worked inside Product.
On 21.05.2010 17:59, Ilya wrote: > Hi, Igor. > I have seen many posts in Stackoverflow and in this mailing list with > the same question as mine. Seems like there is no other way except > creating custom action. > I've viewed .msi with Orca. WiX does it's job: if I skip > RegistrySearch/@Name attribute it fills it by null. > It's a limitation of Windows Installer technology. There is no > difference between "no key" and "default value of the key". "This means > that there is no way to detect the presence of a key that has no default > value: the result will be the same whether the key is missing or it is > present but has no default value" > (http://etutorials.org/Programming/Mastering+visual+studio+.net/Chapter+6.+Setup+and+Deployment/6.11+Launch+Conditions/) > Thanks for the link. I'll try to create custom action using Votive. > > On 20.05.2010 22:58, Igor Paniushkin wrote: > >> Hm... interesting question. I never tried it myself, but after some googling >> I found next answer: >> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1327203/in-wix-how-do-i-test-for-the-existence-of-a-registry-key-not-value-for-oracle-o/ >> Most probably is the best way to do that is to write custom action. >> You can also modify tables with Orca (or automate it) after every build to >> set it Name to null, as it described on msdn. >> >> Igor >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Илья Сербис [mailto:iser...@shtrih-m.ru] >> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:46 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] How to check whether the empty key exists in theregistry >> >> >> >> Does anyone know how to check whether the key exists in the registry. The >> key doesn't contain any named values. It's empty. >> >> I've been trying to use RegistrySearch. >> According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371171(VS.85).aspx if >> value of Name is null "then the value from the key's unnamed or default >> value, if any, is retrieved". >> But I can't set empty value of the Name attribute according to the WiX >> schema limitations: >> error CNDL0006: The RegistrySearch/@Name attribute's value cannot be an >> empty string. If you want the value to be null or empty, simply remove the >> entire attribute. >> >> When I remove Name attribute (as I suggested) WiX doesn't locates the key. >> >> I'd appreciate for any ideas. >> >> Ilya Serbis >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> </pre> >> <BR style="font-size:4px;"> >> <a href = "http://www.sdl.com";><img src="http://www.sdl.com/images/email >> logo_150dpi-01.png" alt="www.sdl.com" border="0"/></a> >> <BR> >> <font face="arial" size="2" "><a href = "http://www.sdl.com"; >> style="color:005740; font-weight: bold">www.sdl.com</a> >> <BR> >> <BR> >> <font face="arial" size="1" color="#736F6E"> >> <b>SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved.</b> >> If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires >> that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and >> we further request that you advise us.<BR> >> SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. >> Registered number: 02675207.<BR> >> Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 >> 7DY, UK. >> </font> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > !DSPAM:3680870,4bf69377710861232418278! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
