How to modify installation directory to append extra folder to install
directory in Wxs file
I am new WXS file creation and new to WIX MSI installer. I have problem for
installation location directory appending dynamically with extra
directories.
1) 1) Say user selected as installation directory as “C:\Sample\Test”
(either by default path or user modified in the installation directory
dialog).
A2) And dynamically it should add 2 directories (i.e. /data/install/) to
this installation location. i.e. if the user selects as “C:\Sample\Test”
then final installation path should be as “C:\Sample\Testz\data\install” It
is my requirement.
3) 3) And I am doing below way to append the directories and making my
application installation directory to as “C:\Sample\Testz\data\install” (if
user selects as “C:\Sample\Testz\”)
<Publish Dialog="WebDialg" Control="Next" Property="MYAPPPATH"
value="[FirstDir]\data\install order="1">1</Publish>
4) 4) And created the MSI and selected the installation location
as “C:\Sample\Testz\”
and it installed in “C:\Sample\Testz\data\install”. And also shortcut
created to “C:\Sample\Testz\data\install”. And trying to launch the
application it is launching fine. But again the installation path is
changing to the path “C:\Sample\Testz” and also shortcuts also pointing
to the path “C:\Sample\Testz\”. And if I try to launch it again it is not
able to launch the application as its path has changed.
5) 5) And one more observation for the MSI. After creation of the MSI
if I see the MYAPPPATH property in the MSI table (by tool ORCA). The path
is pointing to the “C:\Sample\Testz” only.
*Could you please help in this regards?*
Below is some sample of my wxs file
<Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value="My app Installation [1]" />
<Property Id="MYAPPPATH" Secure="yes"><![CDATA[C:\ Sample
\Testz\]]></Property>
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="MYAPPPATH" />
<Property Id="ALLUSERS">1</Property>
..
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
<!-- Removing below command as we are installing in
defaule program files folder -->
<!-- Mallik <Directory
Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> -->
<Directory Id='MYAPPPATH'
Name='!(loc.Product_Title)!(loc.Product_EnvironmentName)'>
<Directory
Id='Config' Name='Config'>
<Component
Id='appName_CLIENT' Guid='{GUID}'>
<RemoveFolder
Id="PurgeAppFolder" On="both" />
<CreateFolder>
<Permission User="Everyone" GenericAll="yes"/>
</CreateFolder>
<Environment
Id="GUI_HOME"
Action="set"
Part="all"
Name="GUI_HOME"
Permanent="no"
System="yes"
Value='"[MYAPPPATH]"'/>
<File
Id='JNLP' Name='appLauncher.bat' DiskId='1'
Source='Resources/desktopAppLauncher.bat' KeyPath='yes'>
<Shortcut Id="menuStartappName" Directory="ProgramMenuDir"
Name='!(loc.Product_MenuShortcutName)!(loc.Product_EnvironmentName)'
WorkingDirectory='MYAPPPATH' Icon="appName.exe" IconIndex="0"
Advertise="yes" Arguments= '"[MYAPPPATH]"'/>
….
.....
..
And appending the directory structure (when user clicks on Next button on
this dialog) in installation directory wxs dialog file as below
<Control Id="InstallNoShield" Type="PushButton" ToolTip="Next"
ElevationShield="no" X="4" Y="243" Width="80" Height="17" Default="yes"
Hidden="yes" Disabled="yes" Text="Next">
.....
<Publish Property="MYAPPPATH"
Value="[MYAPPPATH]\!(loc.Application_ShortName)\!(loc.Environment_ShortName)\"
Order="1">1</Publish>
</Control>
--
Regards,
Mallikarjun.
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