Re: [WiX-users] ProgramFilesFolder referenced by registry key

2007-07-24 Thread Rob Hamflett
The WiX references to keys are the same concepts as registry keys. The Type="string" is how you tell WiX you want a string value. When you say it doesn't work, what does it do? Rob bryan rasmussen wrote: >> From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I think you want to change "${var.MYDIR}

Re: [WiX-users] ProgramFilesFolder referenced by registry key

2007-07-24 Thread bryan rasmussen
I thought it might be better like this: but that didn't work either. Sorry to be asking what are no doubt stupid questions but I don't think the documentation is very clear. Cheers, Bryan Rasmussen On 7/24/07, bryan rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [WiX-users] ProgramFilesFolder referenced by registry key

2007-07-24 Thread bryan rasmussen
> From: Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I think you want to change "${var.MYDIR}\hotkeys.exe" to [MYDIR]hotkeys.exe" > Hmm, still doesn't work. Actually I think this is wrong: does createKey map the term key to the actual Registry concept of a key? I thought not b

Re: [WiX-users] ProgramFilesFolder referenced by registry key

2007-07-24 Thread Rob Hamflett
I think you want to change "${var.MYDIR}\hotkeys.exe" to [MYDIR]hotkeys.exe" Rob bryan rasmussen wrote: > Hi, > > I need to write a key to the registry pointing to the location of my > program. It is in the ProgramFilesFolder. How do I refer to this > variable in the registry key? > > with the

[WiX-users] ProgramFilesFolder referenced by registry key

2007-07-24 Thread bryan rasmussen
Hi, I need to write a key to the registry pointing to the location of my program. It is in the ProgramFilesFolder. How do I refer to this variable in the registry key? with the following I get an MSI out but it crashes halfway through;