Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-31 Thread shenlong
sage- > From: shenlong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:19 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading... > > > Hi Michael, > > Issue: On upgrading product, shortcut name Product 5.1

Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-30 Thread shenlong
Hi guys, I think I got a workaround. It is to remove the files explicitly on install~!!! In addition, I specify the wildcard * so that the product will be removed~!!! With reference to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371199(VS.85)

Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-30 Thread Alexander Shevchuk
Message- From: shenlong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:19 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading... Hi Michael, Issue: On upgrading product, shortcut name Product 5.1 is installed, but shortcut name of 5.0

Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-30 Thread shenlong
Hi Michael, Issue: On upgrading product, shortcut name Product 5.1 is installed, but shortcut name of 5.0 is not removed during major upgrade. I've followed Alex's guideline in installation forr shortcuts, found here http://blogs.technet.com/alexshev/archive/2008/02/20/from-msi-to-wix-part-10-s

Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-30 Thread Michael Owings
I had this problem a while ago. From looking at the logs, it turned out that the underlying file the shortcut referred to could not be uninstalled because of an issue with the old product uninstall. Because of that, the old shortcut was not removed. My guess is that something is breaking on you

Re: [WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-30 Thread shenlong
Hello guys, I'm using the SoftwareName and VersionNo to for the shortcut name on desktop and Program Menu. As you can see, VersionNo is variable,i.e. it changes with new builds. For example, Product 5.0. If I upgrade to Product 5.1, the desktop and Program Menu creates new icons shortcut called

[WiX-users] Variable Shorcut Name and Upgrading...

2008-10-29 Thread Han Sheng Ler
Hello guys, I'm using the SoftwareName and VersionNo to for the shortcut name on desktop and Program Menu. As you can see, VersionNo is variable,i.e. it changes with new builds. For example, Product 5.0. If I upgrade to Product 5.1, the desktop and Program Menu creates new icons called Product