I have a few questions on getting my first WiX installer working.
I am making a package for a Tcl script and its support files. I would like to
be able to read the registry to determine where TCL is installed. ActiveState
TCL uses a
version number in their key (e.g. HKLM\SOFTWARE\ActiveState\Ac
So in my last email I got a hint to use the Target attribute of the shortcut
tag. I need the shortcut's target to be:
"C:\Program Files\Tcl\bin\wish85.exe" "path_to_tcl file"
Unfortunately, the schema documentation for the shortcut tag is empty, so I
don't know exactly how to format this tag. I
I finally figured this out. I must use properties in the Target attribute to
point to a target that isn't part of the installation. I thought properties
were just a way of
keeping common references in one place.
JLM wrote:
> So in my last email I got a hint to use the Target attribut
the shortcut always points to the
> installed file even if the user changes the install directory. If the
> user cannot alter the install directory then using an absolute reference
> (C:\Program Files\ etc) to the file should work also.
>
> Chris
>
> -Original Mes
or whatever your filename is.
>
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:42 AM, JLM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Ok, I thought I had this working, but it is not. I think the quotes are
>> getting set wrong. I know that if I open up the shortcut's properties page,
>> and set t
uld point to the executable you want launched. I recommend
> using the technique that Chad Miles notes below. The rest of the arguments
> to the shortcut target go in the Arguments attribute.
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: JLM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, No
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