Re: [WiX-users] TARGETDIR not being set

Filip Balas Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:27:51 -0700

Thanks Narina!

Just for future new WiXers, I ended up modifying the wxs as follows:
<CustomAction Id="SetTARGETDIR" 
                  Directory="TARGETDIR" 
                  Value="[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" 
                  Return="check" />


And

<InstallExecuteSequence>
    <Custom Action="SetTARGETDIR" After="InstallValidate" />
 </InstallExecuteSequence>


Much appreciated,
Filip

-----Original Message-----
From: Narina, Chandra [mailto:chandra.nar...@wolterskluwer.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 2:34 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] TARGETDIR not being set

Hi,

Use Directory attribute instead of property. (it's a Type 35 Custom
Action) and Schedule this action after InstallValidate in the Execute sequence 
- that's when directories are checked for write access and truly set.
Something like this...
    <CustomAction Id="SomeName" Directory =" TARGETDIR "
Value="[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"/>

Thanks & Regards
Narina Chandra Sekhar

-----Original Message-----
From: Filip Balas [mailto:fba...@petersco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12:48 PM
To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'
Subject: [WiX-users] TARGETDIR not being set

NOOB Alert:  I have been learning the ins and outs of WiX for appoximately a 
day.  I am having problems setting the TARGETDIR path.  I used dark.exe to 
reverse engineer a working MSI and read any posts I could find on this subject 
but I seem to be unable to set the TARGETDIR to point to the path 
ProgramFiles\Manufacturer\Product.  Below is a distilation of my wxs file which 
results in my application being installed to the root of my D-drive for some 
reason:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
  <Product Id="*"
           Name="FBL - Some App"
           Language="1033"
           Version="1.0.0.0"
           Manufacturer="Foo &amp; Bar Limited"
           UpgradeCode="780286c6-e064-4402-80d8-dd2c68b56c04">
    <Package InstallerVersion="200"
             Compressed="yes"
             InstallScope="perMachine"
             Comments="Performs some operation that is important" />

    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is 
already installed." />
    <Media Id="1" Cabinet="App.1.0.0.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
    <CustomAction Id="DIRCA_TARGETDIR"
                  Property="TARGETDIR"
 
Value="[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
                  Execute="firstSequence"
                  Return="check" />

    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Component Id="C__App.exe"
                 Guid="{074586E9-A675-2734-A4CD-1CE520922A41}">
        <File Id="F__App.exe"
              Name="App.exe"
              KeyPath="yes"
              Assembly=".net"
             AssemblyManifest="F__App.exe"
              AssemblyApplication="F__App.exe"
              DiskId="1"
              Source="D:\SomePath\bin\Debug\App.exe" />
      </Component>
    </Directory>
    <Feature Id="DefaultFeature" ConfigurableDirectory="TARGETDIR"
Level="1">
      <ComponentRef Id="C__App.exe" Primary="yes" />
    </Feature>
    <Icon Id="favicon.ico" SourceFile="d:\SomePath\favicon.ico" />
    <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="favicon.ico" />
    <UI />
    <InstallExecuteSequence>
      <Custom Action="DIRCA_TARGETDIR" Before="CostFinalize" />
    </InstallExecuteSequence>
  </Product>
</Wix>

I'm sure I am missing something simple but I cannot find any further 
information on what to do from here.

Thanks,
Filip


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