Doesn't matter which version of WiX you're using, it's not possible using Windows Installer. heat.exe or some other custom solution in your build process will be required. If you're using Windows Installer, you have to explicitly list each file & directory you want to create on the target machine.
Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Beth Hechanova [mailto:bhechan...@imsco-us.com] Sent: 07 July 2010 16:21 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Recursively install directory and subdirs/files to afolder Hi, I have an installer that is supposed to include installing a group of customer specific documents. I would like to install the root directory of this document tree, which will copy all subdirectories and files to a specific folder on the target device. I do not want to itemize each file and subdir in my wxs file. Is there a way to recursively install a directory? I found a few references to using heat. I tried that out, which seems to generate a wxs fragment with the proper list of files and subdirs. So perhaps that can be integrated into my automated build, but how are builds are setup, using heat doesn't quite fit into our scheme. I'd rather just be able to specify, in the wxs file to install "RootDirectory\*.*" to "DestDirectory". Can I do this? I'm using Wix 3.0.5419.0. Thanks, Beth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential & proprietary to Systems and Software Enterprises, Inc. (dba IMS). This information is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. Access or transmittal of the information contained in this e-mail, in full or in part, to any other organization or persons is not authorized. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
