DesktopFolder has been part of the Windows Installer as long as I can remember. I don't htink this is the problem.
Kevin, do you have a Directory with Id="DesktopFolder"? On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Chris Lord <chris.l...@atterotech.com>wrote: > Kevin, > > What version of Windows Installer that is installed on your machine has > absolutely no effect when you are building the MSI. This is not the > version you are targeting but what your machine happens to be using. > > The reason I asked about what version you are targeting is that one > possible reason for the problem is that WiX is trying to create an > Installer based around features for an earlier version of Windows > Installer. If thats the case, the DesktopFolder feature won't exist as > it was introduced in Windows Installer 4 and hence the error. > > Unless this installer is purely for you, everyone else who may install > your MSI may not have your version of OS and your version of Windows > Installer and if a users PC has a version of Windows installer that > doesn't support your feature then that will spell trouble. > > Your MSI should target a version of windows installer that supports the > feature you are using that means setting the InstallerVersion key which > is part of your package data in WiX. > > For version 4, it needs to be at least 400. Be mindful though that > newer versions of Windows Installer may not be supported on older > operating systems so by setting it to a higher version, you may be limit > the OS's the MSI can be installed upon. > > Chris > > On 01/25/2011 05:32 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > > If I invoke msiexec it says that I am using Windows (r) Installer. V > 5.0.7600.16385. > > > > Kevin Burton > > Senior Software Engineer > > BUYSEASONS > > 262-901-2000 Office > > 262-901-2312 Fax > > kev...@buyseasons.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:50 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Where is DesktopFolder? > > > > Kevin > > > > What version of windows installer are you targeting. Looks like this > parameter is only available in Windows Installer 4 and onwards. > > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368276%28v=vs.85%29.aspx > > > > Chris > > > > On 01/25/2011 03:34 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > >> I am trying to reference DesktopFolder and I get the error: > >> > >> > C:\Projects\BuySeasonsIT\Source\Brain\Trunk\BuyseasonsServices\BsiServices\Product.wxs(318,0): > error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:DesktopFolder' in > section 'Product:{8D768A77-71B5-432F-86F2-BCD197617A79}'. > >> > >> Any idea on how to use the desktop? > >> > >> Kevin > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> -------- 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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