Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Bob Arnson
Anirban Basu wrote: Are users not supposed to use the "INSTALLDIR" variable in their custom actions? But this is a windows installer variable (supposed to set by the windows installer service itself) and it should be safe to use it. MSI doesn't set INSTALLDIR; it's ent

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Wilson, Phil
CTED] On Behalf Of Mike Dimmick Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:18 AM To: Anirban Basu; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR For your problem you could simply use a to find the component that contains the assembly. Still, I don't like the

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Mike Dimmick
6 15:27To: Mike Dimmick; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply. I agree that the approach may not be a good one, but we are not in a position to change it.   Moreover my question is not around what is the best practice (I know wh

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Anirban Basu
ether I am right or not?   Thanks for all your helps and suggestions so far. Take Care Anirban   From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:30 PM To: Anirban Basu Cc: Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] FW: is

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Anirban Basu
ck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:18 PM To: Anirban Basu; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR   Why do you have to register this assembly? Is BizTalk calling back into this assembly via COM Interop? Is it simply that you're

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Mike Dimmick
Why do you have to register this assembly? Is BizTalk calling back into this assembly via COM Interop? Is it simply that you're trying to call the Custom Action implemented in the .NET DLL from _vbscript_? Frankly, that's messy.   Do it properly: write your custom action as a 'flat' C++ DLL,

Re: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR

2006-09-19 Thread Anirban Basu
tep not to use "INSTALLDIR" in custom action? Take Care Anirban -Original Message- From: Anirban Basu Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:08 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: issue around INSTALLDIR Hi Rob, Thanks for your responses so