----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicholas Muguira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "erdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Directories and registry keys not removed on 
uninstallation.


> <createfolder /> creates a folder that MSI hasn't installed. In other
> words, MSI doesn't track it being there, so it won't remove. Any
> folder with any subitems won't be removed. It's the same principle as
> installing a file manually. Is there any reason why you are using
> create folder rather than specifying it in the directory structure?
>

I just wanted to create an empty folder for future updates. But after 
thinking it through I decided that it's a bad idea, because you can always 
add a folder in the msi performing update. So I don't have this problem any 
more. Thanks for reply, though.

Erdi 


Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security?
Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier
Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo
http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
_______________________________________________
WiX-users mailing list
WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users

Reply via email to