The Windows Installer does not let you conditionally install Resources (files, registry keys, shortcuts, etc). Instead, you must add a Condition to the Component itself. See the Component/Condition element.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM, David Battey <dbat...@phoenixcon.com> wrote: > I want to set a registry value to a DWORD of 1, unless a optional > parameter of BAR=1 is specified when the installer runs. I've tried > variations on what's listed below, but can't get it to work (the listing > below doesn't work because I'm trying to use an expression in the > SetProperty element). Can someone tell me the best way to do this? > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > <Product Id="ec3c351b-30ac-4185-b6ec-c11c74160fee" Name=" > RegValTest" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="RegValTest" > UpgradeCode="20916b03-0ec3-4f57-8d41-49e5ffeba1bd"> > <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> > > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> > <Property Id="FOO" Value="1" /> > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name=" > RegValTest"> > <Component Id="RegValTest" Guid=" > {D2507858-6E11-4770-BA36-2CF6317F90F2}"> > <RegistryValue Id=" > RegValTest" Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\RegValTest" Name="RegValTest" Type=" > integer" Value="[FOO]" /> > </Component> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="RegValTest" Level="1"> > <ComponentRef Id="RegValTest" /> > </Feature> > <SetProperty Id="FOO" After="CostFinalize" Value="NOT > [BAR]" /> > </Product> > </Wix> > > Thanks, > David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the > business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
