Hi all!
I want to add a checkbox to conditionally install a desktop shortcut. I
found examples of this on the web that I tried but I was not able to get
any of the to work properly. The problem seems to be that the UI fails
to update the property I use to control the installation of the
shortcut. I am new to WiX so there is probably something very obvious
that I have missed.

I pretty much follow the DizzyMonkey example:
http://www.dizzymonkeydesign.com/blog/misc/adding-and-customizing-dlgs-i
n-wix-3/

I have placed the checkbox in the InstallDirDlg (i.e. before the
installation starts):

<Control Id="DesktopShortcutCheckBox" Type="CheckBox" X="20" Y="160"
Width="290" Height="17" Property="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT"
CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Create desktop shortcut"/>

But no matter if I check or uncheck the checkbox, the
INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT property does not change from its initial value. 

If I set the property:

 <Property Id="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT" Value="1"/> 

the shortcut always installs. If I omit the statement the shortcut never
installs. What I'm I doing wrong? I can not figure it out.

I am using Windows Installer XML Toolset, Version 3.0.5217.0

BR,
Fredrik

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