..and you will call your MSI outside of Burn. For example that's what patches and repair do. So you don't want a repair (and any custom actions that might run as part of the repair) to be using folder values that aren't initialized. Also, if you do major upgrades in the future and you want to install to the same location as the original you'd need to make sure you can recover the original install directory from somewhere. --------------- Phil Wilson
On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 3:27 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > Some large companies use mass deployment methods to distribute software to > thousands of users automatically and they prefer to use MSI files to do this > as the reporting they get back from them is better. They would tend to strip > the msi out of your bundle and use it directly (and silently). > > In these scenarios it makes sense for the msi to be as self-contained as > possible. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny [mailto:kie...@infosim.net] > Sent: 13 May 2014 10:35 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit > > Phill Hogland wrote >> Consider using ProgramFiles6432Folder to initialize the burn variable. > > Ah thank you, it works! I didn't know there is such a variable. On the > Microsoft page it isn't listed. > > > Phill Hogland wrote >> You can also use the Persist attribute to have burn persist the value, >> but you may prefer to implement a remember property pattern in the msi. > > I don't get that. Why should I use this property? I will never call my MSI > outside my Bootstrapper because it's embedded in it. > (Note: I also read the blogentry of Robmen about it, but I still don't know > why it would make sense in my project) > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Burn-setting-InstallFolder-depending-32-64-bit-tp7594661p7594689.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. > Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform > available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. > If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires > that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we > further request that you advise us. > SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. > Registered number: 02675207. > Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 > 7DY, UK. > > > > This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. > Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available > Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
