Hi Rob and thanks for the tip. I tried the -cc switch but light still writes the temp-file in C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp :-(
I'll file a bug report. /M4tti 2009/11/18 Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com>: > Hmm, I would have thought %WIX_TEMP% would move everything. Please do file a > bug. > > In the meantime, I think the cab cache switch (light.exe -cc path) will move > the cabinet building for you. > > 2009/11/18 Matti Hägerlund <matti.hagerl...@gmail.com> > >> Hi all. >> When using WIX to create large MSI's, it would be convenient to >> redirect the storing of temp files created by WIX to some other >> storage media. >> As I understand, this is done by setting WIX_TEMP environment variable. >> >> And yes, it does redirect some of the temp files, but not ALL. Some >> still end up in C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp. >> >> What light does: >> >> 1) Create directory called something like xvnt3tm8. This directory >> contains a directory called cab_0_WixUIExtension and a file called >> cab_0_WixUIExtension.cab. The location of this dierctory can be >> configured with WIX_TEMP. >> >> 2) Create temp file(s), called something like 00000003.1188 in >> C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp. These files are >> the CAB files, I think, so they can be up to 2 GB each. >> >> 3) Copy temp files (e.g. 00000003.1188) from C:\Documents and >> Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp to xvnt3tm8. >> >> 4) Remove 00000003.1188 from C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local >> Settings\Temp >> >> Here is the question: >> How do I configure WIX NOT to store the temp file 00000003.1188 in >> C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp? >> >> I would like to store it elsewhere, as there is more space on other disks. >> >> To summarize: I know, that I can use envoronment variable WIX_TEMP, to >> set where some temp files end up. The problem is the CAB-temp-files. >> >> /M4tti >> >> -- >> __o __o __o >> _`\<,_ _`\<,_ _`\<,_ >> (_)/ (_) (_)/ (_) (_)/ (_) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day >> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus >> on >> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with >> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > > > -- > virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- __o __o __o _`\<,_ _`\<,_ _`\<,_ (_)/ (_) (_)/ (_) (_)/ (_) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
