Hi all,
after hours and hours of stabbing in the dark I ask you for your help. I
have a msi file which contains the following elements:
- <#> <Property Id="*ISSHELLINSTALLED*">
- <#> <DirectorySearch Id="*CheckShellFileExists*" Path="*[SHELLPATH]*">
<FileSearch Name="*SoGehtsShell.exe*" />
</DirectorySearch>
</Property>
...
- <#> <Directory Id="*TARGETDIR*" Name="*SourceDir*">
- <#> <Directory Id="*ProgramFilesFolder*">
- <#> <Directory Id="*SoGehtsProgramFilesDir*" Name="*SoGehts
GmbH*">
- <#> <Directory Id="*SHELLPATH*" Name="*Shell*">
- <#> <Component Id="*SoGehtsShellComponent*"
DiskId="*1*" Guid="*F99A956C-9671-4F15-BE6C-BE9841852AEF*">
<File Id="*_SoGehtsMenu.exe*"
Name="*SoGehtsMenu.exe*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehtsMenu.exe*" />
<File Id="*_SoGehtsTreeUpdate.exe*"
Name="*SoGehtsTreeUpdate.exe*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehtsTreeUpdate.exe*" />
<File Id="*_SoGehtsShell.exe*"
Name="*SoGehtsShell.exe*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehtsShell.exe*" KeyPath="*yes*" />
<File Id="*_SoGehtsShell.mmf*"
Name="*SoGehtsShell.mmf*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehtsShell.mmf*" />
<File Id="*_SoGehtsShell.lic*"
Name="*SoGehtsShell.lic*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehtsShell.lic*" />
<File Id="*_SoGehts.css*" Name="*SoGehts.css*"
Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film Test\Flat\Shell\SoGehts.css*" />
<File Id="*_Help.html*" Name="*Help.html*"
Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film Test\Flat\Shell\Help.html*" />
<File Id="*_Intro.html*" Name="*Intro.html*"
Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film Test\Flat\Shell\Intro.html*" />
<File Id="*_Impressum.html*"
Name="*Impressum.html*" Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film
Test\Flat\Shell\Impressum.html*" />
<File Id="*_Logo.jpg*" Name="*Logo.jpg*"
Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film Test\Flat\Shell\Logo.jpg*" />
<File Id="*_Intro.png*" Name="*Intro.png*"
Source="*D:\So Gehts 10-Film Test\Flat\Shell\Intro.png*" />
<RegistryValue Root="*HKLM*"
Key="*Software\SoGehts GmbH\Shell*" Name="*ShellPath*" Type="*string*"
Value="*[SHELLPATH]*" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
...
- <#> <Directory Id="*ProgramMenuFolder*">
- <#> <Directory Id="*ApplicationProgramsFolder*" Name="*SoGeht's
GmbH*">
- <#> <Component Id="*SoGehtsShortcutComponent*" DiskId="*1*"
Guid="*F99A956C-9671-4F15-BE6C-BE9841852AE7*">
<Shortcut Id="*SoGehtsMenuShortcut*" Name="*SoGeht's
Lernfilme starten*" Directory="*ApplicationProgramsFolder*"
WorkingDirectory="*SHELLPATH*" Arguments="*/Shell:"[SHELLPATH]"
/Films:"[FILMSPATH]" /R*" Target="*[SHELLPATH]\SoGehtsMenu.exe*" />
<RemoveFolder Id="*DeleteShortcutFolder*" On="*uninstall*"
Directory="*ApplicationProgramsFolder*" />
<RegistryValue Root="*HKCU*" Key="*Software\SoGehts
GmbH\Shell*" Name="*ShortcutInstallPath*" Type="*string*"
Value="*[ApplicationProgramsFolder]*" KeyPath="*yes*" />
<Shortcut Id="*SoGehtsRemoveShortcut*" Name="*SoGeht's So
Gehts 10-Film Test Lernfilme deinstallieren*"
Directory="*ApplicationProgramsFolder*" WorkingDirectory="*SHELLPATH*"
Arguments="*/x [ProductCode]*" Target="*[System64Folder]msiexec.exe*" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
...
- <#> <Feature Id="*SoGehtsShell*" Level="*1*" Title="*SoGeht's
Benutzeroberfläche*" ConfigurableDirectory="*SHELLPATH*">
<ComponentRef Id="*SoGehtsShellComponent*" />
<ComponentRef Id="*SoGehtsShortcutComponent*" />
<Condition Level="*0*">ISSHELLINSTALLED</Condition>
</Feature>
The objective is, I think, clear: the "SoGehtsShell" Feature must only
be available when it hasn't been already installed. I inted to detect
the previous installation by checking wether the file SoGehtsShell.exe
exists. This sets the ISSHELLINSTALLED property to a non-empty value,
which should then trigger the Condition in the SoGhetsShell feature. I
cannot figure out why this does not seem to work at all. No matter
wether the file is there or not, the component is always installed.
Reading the logs I found no trace of any ISSHELLINSTALLED condition.
Looking into the .msi with ORCA I found the "condition" row of the
"Component" table empty.
I feel not guilty. The xml (in my opinion) contains everything mentioned
in the WiX Tutorials ("conditional installs"), but it nevertheless does
not create the msi like I want.
Anyone who can point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Armin.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA
is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your
developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay
ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now!
http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference
_______________________________________________
WiX-users mailing list
WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
