Mike, Given what you describe, I assume you are using a property for the shortcut name (and that property can be modified by the user interface).
Unfortunately, Microsoft installer does not retain any knowledge of properties from one execution to the next, and that is why the value for that property is getting reset to the default. You probably want to modify the installation to store the modified property value in the registry (Registry element), then use a registry search (RegistrySearch element) to restore the stored value back into the property before the shortcuts are removed. Hope this helps, Regards, Richard -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Robertson Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:42 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Newbie question about shortcut uninstall Please excuse a stupid question from someone who has only been using WiX for a few days... I'm installing a shortcut to the start menu, but putting up a dialog to let the user change the name of the shortcut. This works fine, but when it comes to uninstall time the shortcut is not getting removed. From the log I can see that msi is trying to remove the original name of the shortcut as it was initialized prior to getting the changed name from the user. I'm obviously going the wrong way about this, what's the right way? -- Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * ----------------------------------------------------------- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
