I am going to use suggestion of Tony (session.Format("[directory]").
Its works on install and uninstall stages.Dima P.S - Tony thanks On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Dmitry Berkovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex, > CurrentState = Local > RequestState = Absent > > Dima > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:27 PM, Alexander Shevchuk > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What log is saying about your component? Specifically, >> Installed/Request/Action values. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dmitry >> Berkovich >> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 10:20 AM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Getting folder localtion of component during >> unisntall >> >> Alex, >> This is exactly what happened, my component was installed and going >> to be unsiatlled. The problem that my CA need now folder where >> component was installed. >> I am looking the way to detect it. >> >> Thanks, >> Dima >> >> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:01 PM, Alexander Shevchuk >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Dmitry, >>> >>> Does description below applies to your situation (from >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368609(VS.85).aspx)? >>> >>> "Note that if a component is already installed, and is not reinstalled, >>> removed, or moved during the current installation, the action state of the >>> component is null and the string [$componentkey] evaluates to Null." >>> >>> If you experience blank path during complete uninstall make sure that >>> component is not marked as Permanent. >>> >>> Also, make sure your component is not installed to run from source because >>> your CA might be doing something with the source files, not locally >>> installed ones. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Alex Shevchuk >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dmitry >>> Berkovich >>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:38 AM >>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >>> Subject: [WiX-users] Getting folder localtion of component during unisntall >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have some CA that executed during uninstall (just before >>> RemoveFiles action). My custom action need to know folder where >>> component was installed. The problem that >>> session.Format("[$component]") return me empty string. (on >>> installation phase it contain full path to folder where component >>> installed). >>> >>> Question : what can I do that my CA on uninstall stage will receive >>> the full path of folder where component installed? >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Dima >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>> prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>> prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
