Yes you can use it to empty a directory & delete the directory itself but you need to specify the directory/directories to empty. It can't do the equivalent of "DEL /S". If you will always know the directory structure then use RemoveFile table entries using the RemoveFile & RemoveFolder Elements in WiX. If you don't, you'll need to use a custom action which have been discussed extensively on this list in the last couple of months.
Also your app shouldn't be creating run time files in the installation directory as that will require unnecessary elevated rights & elevation prompts on UAC systems (that's all mostly for Kyle's benefit btw, I know you know this stuff Chris). 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: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@deploymentengineering.com] Sent: 21 August 2010 15:52 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Removing a Directory Tree on Uninstall Has there been an MSI update that I haven't noticed? Last time I checked the RemoveFile table doesn't support recursive deletes as implied by Directory Tree. It can at best do a [DIRPROP]\*.* and remove DIRPROP only if it's empty. Correct? ----- Original Message ---- From: Bob Arnson <b...@joyofsetup.com> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 9:36:02 AM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Removing a Directory Tree on Uninstall On 19-Aug-10 19:07, Kyle McClellan wrote: > Is there a way to say 'Remove the entire directory tree on uninstall'? RemoveFolder -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
