Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Joe Tilley
: Thursday, August 04, 2011 11:37 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory Joe As you can see below, I actually use WixUI_Common but I have customised it with a slightly different sequence that i

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Lord
...@atterotech.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:15 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same > directory > > Joe, > > My setup has INSTALLDIR property inside the UI section

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread David Connet
Have you set the ConfigurableDirectory attribute on the Feature? ... Dave Connet > On 08/04/2011 10:57 AM, Joe Tilley wrote: >> I'm using WixUI_InstallDir as the installer UI, and it pops up with my >> INSTALLDIR as the default directory as it should, but when I type in a >> different directo

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Joe Tilley
Murphy Software Engineer Office (918) 317-4130 Email jtil...@fwmurphy.com -Original Message- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:34 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Joe Tilley
al Message- From: Chris Lord [mailto:chris.l...@atterotech.com] Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:15 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory Joe, My setup has INSTALLDIR property inside the UI sect

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Lord
Joe, My setup has INSTALLDIR property inside the UI section itself rather than on own, like this ... ... <\UI> And this works fine for me. Can't hurt to try it. Chris On 08/04/2011 10:57 AM, Joe Tilley wrote: > I'm using WixUI_InstallDir as the in

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir always installs to the same directory

2011-08-04 Thread Pally Sandher
Your code snippets look perfectly fine to me. I use code which is identical to all intents & purposes which works fine. However I would check a verbose log to see what's actually happening. Are you trying to install an x86 MSI to an X64 location (as in "Program Files" rather than "Program Files

Re: [WiX-users] WIXUI_INSTALLDIR and remembered properties

2010-11-15 Thread Pally Sandher
It doesn't as far as I know unless you store the it in ARPINSTALLLOCATION. You can't use that method for any other properties. If you're not explicitly putting it in there then you're likely seeing the same default path being generated whenever you run your MSI. If you want to store & retrieve you

Re: [WiX-users] WiXUI_InstallDir skipping dialogs!

2010-07-10 Thread Bob Arnson
On 7/9/2010 2:26 PM, Stelios Kyprou wrote: > > When you use the Return EndDialog value, MSI ends the UI sequence and starts the install. It should be NewDialog to insert a wizard page. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directory for norwegian version of Windows

2010-03-31 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/30/2010 9:11 AM, Trond Andersen wrote: > > ProgramFilesFolder provides the default. Check a verbose log to see what MSI thinks the Program Files folder is named. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ -- Downlo

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directoryfor norwegian version of Windows

2010-03-30 Thread Trond Andersen
Hi Palbinder Sandher. Thanks for your answer. > Which language code are you using in your Product Element? I have the following in the product element: I guess the language part might affect the directory choice. Any pointers on how to make this more i18n friendly would be appreciated, but I'

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir suggests wrong Program Files directoryfor norwegian version of Windows

2010-03-30 Thread Pally Sandher
Which language code are you using in your Product Element? Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the ** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotlan

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir + shield icon?

2010-03-15 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/13/2010 3:03 PM, Kristoffer Danielsson wrote: > In v3.5, is it possible to add a shield icon to the Install-button when using > WixUI_InstallDir + WixUI_ErrorProgressText? > It's already there, if ALLUSERS is set. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir issue

2008-09-03 Thread Bob Arnson
David Aragon wrote: > I have changed the UIRef appropriately, added a property > WIXUI_INSTALLDIR with a value = [INSTALLDIR] The WixUI_InstallDir property should contain the Id of the directory, not its value. Just drop the brackets. See "Using WixUI Dialog Sets" in WiX.chm for details. --

Re: [WiX-users] WIXUI_INSTALLDIR doesn't work

2007-02-24 Thread Bob Arnson
Bei Liu (Volt) wrote: build.proj : E:\delivery\Dev\wix2.0_public\src\ui\wixui\InstallDirDlg.wxs line ( 0, 0) : Unresolved reference to symbol 'Property:WIXUI_INSTALLDIR' in section 'F ragment:'. But if I use WixUI_Mondo, WixUI_FeatureTree and WixUI_Minimal, they all worked. Does

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-11 Thread Bob Arnson
Nordvik, Christer wrote: > I've modified the featuretree GUI and now everything works like a charm > :) No more WixUI_InstallDir for me... > That's probably a better solution for multiple directories. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org -

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-11 Thread Nordvik, Christer
>>I'm afraid that's how it works. WixUI_InstallDir lets you specify at install time >>the path of one directory. Subdirectories and parent directories aren't affected. >>However, you can have custom actions set the subdirectory paths based on the >>chosen "root." >This seems very strang

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-10 Thread Nordvik, Christer
>> And then I end up with the following folder structure: >> C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyApp\v2.0.0\bin >> C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyApp\v3.0.0 >> It seems that the bin folder doesn't receive the new value of INSTALLLOCATION >> so it uses the previous value. Any idea as to what is causing this

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-10 Thread Bob Arnson
Title: WixUI_InstallDir problems Nordvik, Christer wrote: And then I end up with the following folder structure: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyApp\v2.0.0\bin C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyApp\v3.0.0   It seems that the bin folder doesn't receive the new value of INSTALLLOCATION so it

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-10 Thread Albert van Peppen
t;Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLLOCATION" />     Albert Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Nordvik, ChristerVerzonden: maandag 10 juli 2006 12:47Aan: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netOnderwerp: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir pro

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-10 Thread Nordvik, Christer
what it is...   -Christer Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] På vegne av Albert van PeppenSendt: 10. juli 2006 10:54Til: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.netEmne: Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems   Most likely becouse you need to set the prope

Re: [WiX-users] WixUI_InstallDir problems

2006-07-10 Thread Albert van Peppen
Title: WixUI_InstallDir problems   Most likely becouse you need to set the property to your installation location like this:     Albert Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Nordvik, ChristerVerzonden: maandag 10

Re: [WiX-users] wixui_installdir

2006-06-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Derek Cicerone wrote: I'm curious - is there any particular reason to have a special property other than TARGETDIR for the install location? No great reason...that I can think of today, that is...I'm sure it had something to do with support "split" installs to different directories

Re: [WiX-users] wixui_installdir

2006-06-12 Thread Derek Cicerone
users@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: Re: [WiX-users] wixui_installdir Neil Sleightholm wrote: I think you need to set the property WIXUI_INSTALLDIR to get this to work. If you search the help file for "WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" you should find a sample.And the next release has a change that gives

Re: [WiX-users] wixui_installdir

2006-06-12 Thread Bob Arnson
Neil Sleightholm wrote: I think you need to set the property WIXUI_INSTALLDIR to get this to work. If you search the help file for "WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" you should find a sample. And the next release has a change that gives an error if you don't set WIXUI_INSTALLDIR. __

Re: [WiX-users] wixui_installdir

2006-06-12 Thread Neil Sleightholm
I think you need to set the property WIXUI_INSTALLDIR to get this to work. If you search the help file for "WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" you should find a sample.   Neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon BurgessSent: 12 June 2006 20:53To: wix-users@lis