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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369554%28v=VS.85%29.aspx Chris On 01/25/2011 04:11 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > I think I figured it out. I was confused since this link was about adding a > shortcut I thought that the registry value had something to do with adding a > remove shortcut. Which after some experimentation I found that the registry > key has nothing to do with. What are the ICE test that you refer to? Looking > at this page > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_uninstall_shortcut.htm > I see no reference to ICE tests. > > Kevin Burton > Senior Software Engineer > BUYSEASONS > 262-901-2000 Office > 262-901-2312 Fax > kev...@buyseasons.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Farrell [mailto:jfarr...@pillardata.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:33 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? > > In what sense is it not right? It's a registry key private to your installer > which the example creates to meet the requirements of the ICE tests, as > explained in the documentation. If you consider the path or name "not right" > use different ones, as others have already suggested. I wouldn't go anywhere > near Windows Installer's private entries such as the ones you quoted though. > >> From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:13 PM >> >> I haven't tried the example but based on other installed applications >> it seems that the registry settings that the example is using are not >> right. I didn't want to run an example that didn't meet the sniff test >> especially when modifying the registry. The sniff test for me was >> looking at other installed applications and seeing what registry >> settings they establish. So unless WiX has some special registry >> settings it seems that these registry settings are incorrect. >> >> Kevin Burton >> Senior Software Engineer >> BUYSEASONS >> 262-901-2000 Office >> 262-901-2312 Fax >> kev...@buyseasons.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeremy Farrell [mailto:jfarr...@pillardata.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:16 PM >> >> Are you saying that the example doesn't work? In what way does it >> fail? >> >>> From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:14 PM >>> >>> The link to install an uninstall link seems to be outdated: >>> >>> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_uninstall_sho >>> rtcut.htm >>> >>> Specifically the registry entry does not exist. I am thinking it >>> should be something like HKCU/Micosoft/Installer/Products. Also the >>> application name doesn't seem to come into play. In the >> registry there >>> is what looks like a GUID that is the key name. I am not sure where >>> this value is derived. >>> >>> Here is the exported key for an installed product: >>> >>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products] >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >>> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797] >>> "ProductName"="Bsi WebServices" >>> "PackageCode"="34C74D484BB32C140A1D3766499CFCD3" >>> "Language"=dword:00000409 >>> "Version"=dword:02000000 >>> "Assignment"=dword:00000000 >>> "AdvertiseFlags"=dword:00000184 >>> "InstanceType"=dword:00000000 >>> "AuthorizedLUAApp"=dword:00000000 >>> "Clients"=hex(7):3a,00,00,00,00,00 >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >>> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList] >>> "PackageName"="DebugBsiServices.msi" >>> "LastUsedSource"=hex(2):6e,00,3b,00,31,00,3b,00,43,00,3a,00,5c >>> ,00,54,00,65,00,\ >>> 6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >>> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Media] >>> "1"=";" >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >>> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Net] >>> "1"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. 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