Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit

2014-05-13 Thread Phil Wilson
for the msi to be as self-contained as > possible. > > > -Original Message- > From: Jenny [mailto:kie...@infosim.net] > Sent: 13 May 2014 10:35 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit > > Phill Hogl

Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit

2014-05-13 Thread David Watson
these scenarios it makes sense for the msi to be as self-contained as possible. -Original Message- From: Jenny [mailto:kie...@infosim.net] Sent: 13 May 2014 10:35 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit Phill Hogland

Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit

2014-05-13 Thread Jenny
Phill Hogland wrote > Consider using ProgramFiles6432Folder to initialize the burn variable. Ah thank you, it works! I didn't know there is such a variable. On the Microsoft page it isn't listed. Phill Hogland wrote > You can also use the Persist attribute to have burn persist the value, but > y

Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit

2014-05-12 Thread Phil Wilson
The default install directory for an install is usually set internally by the MSI, setting the default folder with a set property custom action. Your question implies that you don't know what your MSI would do if it was deployed outside of Burn. If the MSI's path locations aren't properly managed

Re: [WiX-users] Burn setting InstallFolder depending 32/64 bit

2014-05-12 Thread Phill Hogland
Consider using ProgramFiles6432Folder to initialize the burn variable. http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/bundle_built_in_variables.html When the chain needs to install both 32 bit apps and 64 bit drivers on a 64 bit system then I define two burn variables InstallFolder and Insta