This might provide lots more context: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/4/27/How-to-create-an-uninstall-shortcut-and-pass-all-the
It On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Kevin Burton <kev...@buyseasons.com> wrote: > I found a list of all the ICE tests but I could not find out which one > requires the registry value > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369206(v=VS.85).aspx<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369206%28v=VS.85%29.aspx> > > > 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 3:31 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? > > Kevin > > All you need to know about ICE and more.... > > 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.ht > > m > > 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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