Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Rob Mensching
Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -Original Message- > From: Gregg Swanson [mailto:gregg.swan...@microsoft.com] > Sent: 15 February 2011 16:14 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories >

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Sanjay Poria
ws Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories > > Sorry, I wasn't clear. > > I am looking for a WIX sample that would allow me to do something like > the following -- > >

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread David Watson
y example a foo folder). Dave -Original Message- From: Gregg Swanson [mailto:gregg.swan...@microsoft.com] Sent: 15 February 2011 16:14 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories Sorry, I wasn't clear. I am look

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Pally Sandher
Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories Sorry, I wasn't clear. I am looking for a WIX sample that would allow me to do something like the foll

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Gregg Swanson
olset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories TARGETDIR is the root of your Directory Tree. It essentially represents the root of the drive you're installing to (as in C: or D: or E: etc). You shouldn't be trying to use TARGETDIR to install your product in a standard ins

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Pally Sandher
ce - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -Original Message- From: Gregg Swanson [mailto:gregg.swan...@microsoft.com] Sent: 15 February 2011 15:26 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using prop

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-15 Thread Gregg Swanson
I have a similar requirement, I was hoping to find a sample... Thanks, Gregg -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 11:11 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using properties

Re: [WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-14 Thread Rob Mensching
All directories must be rooted in TARGETDIR. This old series of blog posts might be useful: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmen/archive/2006/10/17/deciphering-the-msi-directory-table-part-7-directories-are-properties.aspx On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:41 AM, John Thornborrow wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm quite

[WiX-users] Using properties for Directories

2011-02-14 Thread John Thornborrow
Hi all, I'm quite green when it comes to WiX. Has anyone got any examples of creating an arbitrary folder outside of the TARGETDIR? And is it possible (and how to do so) to have a property for that path, and then have subdirectories created from/in it? Sorry if I'm too vague.. I envision som