Blair, Can you please give more guidance/tips here? Thanks! Martin
-----Original Message----- From: Martin Kulov [mailto:mar...@kulov.net] Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:20 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] orphaned desktop shortcut Thanks Blair, How should one manage changes in non-keypath components? Martin -----Original Message----- From: Blair Murri [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 3:43 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] orphaned desktop shortcut That is a consequence of changing non-keypath resources in a component. A component's identity consists of its keypath, not its entire composition. You could try using <DeleteFile/> to remove the orphaned shortcut. -Blair > From: mar...@kulov.net > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 00:25:09 +0300 > Subject: [WiX-users] orphaned desktop shortcut > > Hi, > > > > I am creating desktop shortcut inside a Component. > > After installing the product, I renamed the shortcut and performed > major upgrade. > > The upgrade left me with two shortcuts (the original one and the new > renamed one). After uninstalling the product, the original shortcut > was left orphaned. I did not change the component guid as the shortcut > is not keypath. > > > > Here is excerpt of my code: > > > > <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="Programs"> > > <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name="$(var.ProductName)"> > > <Component Id="Comp_ProgramMenuDir" > Guid="{66C429C9-477D-4C48-8B64-0A480F7AB472}"> > > <RemoveFolder Id='ProgramMenuDir' On='uninstall' /> > > <RegistryValue Root='HKCU' > Key='Software\$(var.Manufacturer)\$(var.ProductName)' Type='string' Value='' > KeyPath='yes' /> > > <Shortcut Id='desktopMyWin' > > Directory='DesktopFolder' > > Name='$(var.ProductName) Command Prompt' > > WorkingDirectory='MyFolder' > > Icon='MyIcon.ico' > > Target='[%ComSpec]' > > Arguments='[SHELLARGS]' > > Advertise='no' /> > > </Component> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > > > > > Can you please help? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Martin Kulov > > > > Microsoft Regional Director > > VS ALM MVP, MCT, INETA Speaker > > > > http://www.kulov.net > > Phone: (+359) 88 821 3255 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. > With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you > get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. > Download your free trial now. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
