[WiX-users] Creating a folder in Common App Data Folder Windows

I am required to create an installer that will install the files on Program Files or Program Files(x86) depending upon the OS. Upon installation, I want to create another folder inside CommonAppDataFolder and write the newly created folder in environement path. I have attached the code below: htt

[WiX-users] Patch rollback works, but previous applied patch does not show in 'view installed updates' (after rollback)

Hello Experts, Deploying Patches via burn, supersede is on. *Deploying Patch 1.0.1.0 -> Changes apply in installation, 'view installed updates' shows patch 1.0.1.0 *Deploying Patch 1.0.2.0 -> Changes apply in installation, 'view installed updates' shows patch 1.0.2.0 *Dep

Re: [WiX-users] Using arbitrary shell folders as the target Directory

...and of course I mean ALLUSERS --- Phil Wilson On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Phil Wilson wrote: > There is a built-in (to Windows Installer) equivalent to > CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU and that's the ProgramMenuFolder property, with > ALLUSER=1. > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/l

Re: [WiX-users] Using arbitrary shell folders as the target Directory

There is a built-in (to Windows Installer) equivalent to CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU and that's the ProgramMenuFolder property, with ALLUSER=1. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370882(v=vs.85).aspx That sounds like what you're looking for. --- Phil Wilson On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 a

Re: [WiX-users] Getting WixBundleLog Timestamp

See the ExePackage/@LogPathVariable attribute _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Edwin Castro [mailto:egca...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 9:09 AM To

Re: [WiX-users] Using arbitrary shell folders as the target Directory

If your app is "system wide" then you probably should set ALLUSERS=1. _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: Todd Hartman [mailto:t...@machmotion.com] Sent: Monda

[WiX-users] Using arbitrary shell folders as the target Directory

Is there a way to specify an arbitrary shell folder as a Directory attribute (e.g. in a Shortcut element)? For example, I don't want to use ALLUSERS. My app is system-wide. I want to make Start Menu shortcuts for all users. There's not a Built-In variable for this. Is there a general way to specif

[WiX-users] Getting WixBundleLog Timestamp

Is there a way to get the timestamp used in the WixBundleLog? I'd like to use it as part of the log filename in the InstallCommand and/or UninstallCommand of the ExePackages in my Bundle. -- Edwin G. Castro -- ___

Re: [WiX-users] CA Major Upgrade Condition

Thanks for the response... I simply wanted to make sure all my bases were covered... I want this to run only in the new package and not the one currently being uninstalled. -Original Message- From: Nir Bar [mailto:nir@panel-sw.com] Sent: June-13-2015 2:57 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourc