App Paths works for Start->Run programs but not for command line programs. MSI doesn't add anything automatically - what exe would it choose?
If you use App Paths, make sure your program name is unique. ( You wouldn't believe how often "setup.exe" in App Paths has usurped a bona fide setup.exe program on a CD. There should be a rule banning the use of the name setup.exe. ) Phil Wilson ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Kulp Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 6:28 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Command registration Isn't this what the entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ do? I thought I once saw some WiX documentation on this registry path, but I can't find it now; does the WiX toolset have explicit support for App Paths, is it taken care of automatically by MSI, or should I just put the registry entry in myself (scary)? I tried a test installer and nothing showed up there, but I may not have set it up properly. Putting in an entry by hand doesn't seem immediately effective either, so perhaps I'm just confused. Thanks! ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ludlow Sent: Wednesday 23 August 2006 5:51 To: Rob Hamflett; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Command registration Dang! always doing that. Sorry... :P On 8/23/06, Rob Hamflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Did you mean to send that just to me? Rob John Ludlow wrote: > One thing to be aware of here is that this environment variable change > will not be available to your installation, and I think it's only > written once the installation exits (though don't quote me on that > one). But if it's a command that the user would have to run at run > time, then Rob's suggestion should be fine. > > On 8/23/06, *Rob Hamflett* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > <Component Id="updatepath" Guid="YOUR-GUID-HERE"> > <Environment Id="updatepath" Name="PATH" Action="set" > System="yes" Part="first" > Value="[DIRECTORY-ID]"/> > </Component> > > I think DIRECTORY-ID has to be in uppercase so the property is > public and hence passed on to the > server side. > > Rob > > Kamil Krawczyk wrote: > > I'm a newbie in wix, and I've got a problem in which I'll > apprised your > > help. > > > > I've got a simple command line application, and I would like to > register > > the command during the installation, so I don't have to give > whole path > > just to make it run from different location than the work > directory of > > that application. > > > > Any samples of wix code will be very helpful. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
