DuplicateFiles looks nice, sequenced after InstallFiles... never used it
though.

CopyFile would probably work, but if u have a bunch of files that seems
tedious.

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Mark Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> OK, my problem is confusing - for me anyway. I'm working on a Wix install
> but the problem is an msi based one as far as I can see.
>
> I am working on an Application called GLOBAL.
> This Application can be installed to 3 different locations depending on
> certain Conditions.
> The conditions involve the presence of 1 or 2 other applications, we'll
> call
> them APPX and APPY. Or the lack of their presence.
> I will define the 3 different scenarios that can exist.
>
> I am installing GLOBAL onto a machine that doesn't have APPX or APPY
> installed.
> Neither APPX or APPY installed = GLOBAL installed to default location which
> I have defined as being C:\Program Files\GLOBAL.
> APPX is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPX's
> InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action.
> APPY is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPY's
> InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action.
>
> Now, this is where my problem begins -
> APPX and APPY are installed = The GLOBAL files should get installed to both
> InstallDirectory's.
>
> However, the method I am using in my Custom Actions involves setting a
> Property.
> I have defined a Property called PRODUCTDIR and set it equal to C:\Program
> Files\GLOBAL to begin with.
> Therefore if neither APPX or APPY are installed PRODUCTDIR is unchanged and
> the files are installed to this location.
>
> My Custom Action is setup to set this Property PRODUCTDIR to APPX or APPY's
> InstallDirectory if one of them is found and therefore changing the Install
> Location of GLOBAL files.
> This will not work if APPX and APPY are found as the PRODUCTDIR property
> will only take one value and I am trying to give it two.
>
> There is a very messy solution and that is to create 3 components for each
> file and set each Component to install to either GLOBAL, APPX or APPY's
> install directory.
> I don't like this method and I think there must be another way to do it, I
> just can't think of it!
>
> I've also just read something about the CopyFile Element in Wix but not
> sure
> if this is the right way forward. I did think about using the Duplicate
> File
> table in the msi but again not sure if this is the right way to go!
> I will keep testing and let you know how I go
>
> Any help would be great! Thanks in advance,
> Mark
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