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During uninstall the IIS custom action needs to know the value of VIRTUALDIR
used during the installation.
-Blair
> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:28:21 +0530
> From: kooltonyj...@gmail.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting name of reference directory and virtual
> directory same.
>
> There is one more issue. On uninstallation all the files are getting
> removed but I will have to manually remove the virtual directory from iis.
> Is there any way to remove this on uninstallation of application??
> Thank you for the help.
> On 24 Nov 2013 02:07, "Tony Jose Mampilly" <kooltonyj...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thank you so much for your help and spending some time for this. The
> > solution you provided works perfectly. It was exactly what I wanted. I had
> > already solved the problem using a custom action, but thank you for
> > providing me a better solution.
> >
> > Rigards
> > Tony
> > On 22 Nov 2013 20:31, "Blair Murri" <os...@live.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Having thought about this overnight, I had an idea. I haven't tried this,
> >> but I believe it should work.
> >>
> >> Change this line:
> >> <Property Id="VIRTUALDIR"><![CDATA[Staffbank]]></Property>
> >> to these two lines:
> >> <Property Id="VIRTUALDIR"
> >> Secure="yes"><![CDATA[Staffbank]]></Property>
> >> <SetDirectory Id="INSTALLDIR" Sequence="execute"
> >> Value="[IISROOT][VIRTUALDIR]\">NOT Installed</Property>
> >>
> >> Let us know if that works or not.
> >>
> >> BTW, you do know to use virtual machines to test installers, right? You
> >> snapshot before you test your installer, so you can revert if the installer
> >> doesn't do exactly what you want. This is especially important when you
> >> have components marked permanent.
> >>
> >> -Blair
> >>
> >> > Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:02:30 +0530
> >> > From: kooltonyj...@gmail.com
> >> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting name of reference directory and
> >> virtual directory same.
> >> >
> >> > Thats exactly what I want. Is there any other way to do this without
> >> using
> >> > custom action. As I am new to wix writing a custom action might be
> >> > extremely difficult for me. Thank you for the help.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > Tony
> >> > On 22 Nov 2013 09:54, "Blair Murri" <os...@live.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I believe that see what you are trying to do. You want the directory
> >> > > currently named "Staffbank" to instead reflect the node value of the
> >> > > property named VIRTUALDIR you collect from the user during the
> >> installation.
> >> > >
> >> > > You will need a custom action to parse a filespec and change the last
> >> > > directory's name in that path, preserving the backslash at the end.
> >> The
> >> > > rest is reasonably well documented (how to change a directory's path
> >> after
> >> > > costing in the UI).
> >> > >
> >> > > -Blair
> >> > >
> >> > > > Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:47:17 +0530
> >> > > > From: kooltonyj...@gmail.com
> >> > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >> > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setting name of reference directory and
> >> virtual
> >> > > directory same.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Hi
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the tip. You can find
> >> the
> >> > > > main wxs file in the link. Helps appreciated.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1gCMqS-Y9BFSkZQa24zbnh1d0k/edit?usp=sharing
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thank you
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Tony
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Blair Murri <os...@live.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Attachments rarely if ever make it through the list's remailer.
> >> You
> >> > > need
> >> > > > > to find some place to host your files and mail a pointer/URL to
> >> them.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > A section of code where you tell us what you are trying to match
> >> the
> >> > > users
> >> > > > > input would help us understand specifically what your request is,
> >> which
> >> > > > > will enable better help from us.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > -Blair
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:26:38 +0530
> >> > > > > From: kooltonyj...@gmail.com
> >> > > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >> > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Setting name of reference directory and
> >> virtual
> >> > > > > directory same.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Hi,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I created a website installer using wix with UI. During
> >> installation it
> >> > > > > accepts virtual directory name from the user. I need to set the
> >> same
> >> > > name
> >> > > > > for reference directory too. Is there any way to do this, as I am
> >> new
> >> > > to
> >> > > > > Wix please help me. The code I use is attached with this mail for
> >> > > > > reference. Any helps are appreciated.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Thank you
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Regards
> >> > > > > Tony
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
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