Ok, thanks. I'll take a look at that. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Hoover, Jacob <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote:
> The problem then becomes what is the expected result when your install is > deployed via SCCM or similar tools, or simply invoke via a silent install. > In that case, your CA will never run. The second option I provided would > allow for you to initialize a default location yet still allow a silent > install to provide an override to INSTALLLOCATION if you use > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/The-WiX-toolsets-Remember-Property-pattern > . > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gavin Bray [mailto:gavb...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:02 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing outside ProgramFilesFolder > > The Sequence="ui" did the trick. Thanks very much for your assistance. > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Hoover, Jacob > <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote: > > > Try adding Sequence="ui" to your SetProperty element. I can't remember > > if AppSearch is executed twice. The next question would be how would > > you allow a user to override this when installing with no UI, which I > > would suggest using the "remember me property pattern" Rob had blogged > > about a while back. > > > > > > Another option from a quick search shows: > > http://kentie.net/article/wixtipstricks/ > > > > TARGETDIR and the system partition > > > > When trying to install to a subdirectory of the system drive root (e.g. > > 'C:\application'), it might sense to assume that in something like > > > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="SetupProject1"> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > TARGETDIR refers to the system partition, as ProgramFilesFolder is > > always given as a child of TARGETDIR. This is not the case; TARGETDIR > > is the partition with the most free disk space. It can even be a > > partition on an external hard drive. To set it to the true system > > partition, use the below > > approach: > > > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="WINDOWSVOLUME" > > > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="SetupProject1"> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > > > <SetDirectory Id="WINDOWSVOLUME" Value="[WindowsVolume]"/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gavin Bray [mailto:gavb...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:42 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing outside ProgramFilesFolder > > > > If I use the following then the value specified by the user does get > used. > > > > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" /> > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MyApp"> > > > > So, I assume it somehow is related to using > > > > <SetProperty Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="[WindowsVolume]\MyApp" > > Before="AppSearch"/> > > > > but I'm not sure how. > > > > Any suggestions are most welcome. > > > > Regards > > Gavin > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 5:20 AM, Phil Wilson <phil.wil...@mvps.org> > wrote: > > > > > It's hard to be specific, but it looks like the dialog you're using > > > with its BrowseFolder result is not propagating the user input to > > > TARGETDIR or INSTALLFOLDER. > > > > > > Phil W > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gavin Bray [mailto:gavb...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:29 PM > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Installing outside ProgramFilesFolder > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I have a requirement to use C:\MyApp as the default installation > > > directory rather than being user Program Files (x86). > > > > > > I also give the user the opportunity to specify a different directory. > > > > > > I'm using: > > > > > > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" /> > > > > > > <SetProperty Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Value="[WindowsVolume]\MyApp" > > > Before="AppSearch"/> > > > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > > > <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MyApp"> At install time, the > > > correct default directory of C:\MyApp is displayed (assuming the > > > Windows volume is C:). > > > > > > However, if I specify a different directory (eg C:\MyApp2) during > > > the setup then the default C:\MyApp is still used. > > > > > > How do I get this to work so that it defaults to C:\MyApp but the > > > user supplied directory, if specified, is used? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Gavin > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > > ------ > > > -- > > > Everyone hates slow websites. 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