One feature of the .msi that I am trying to build is a large collection of
HKCU registry edits with no associated file. (Wix-3) The first thing I
tried using was components like:
<Component Id="foo" Guid="MyGUID" >
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="MyKey"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall">
<RegistryValue Name="MyValue" Action="write" Type="string"
Value="data" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
That makes errors like "error CNDL0010: The Component/@Directory attribute
was not found; it is required.". Hmm... This is just a gob of HKCU entries
why do I need a directory? How about I try some dummy directory:
<Component Id="foo" Guid="MyGUID" Directory="NotUsed">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="MyKey"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall">
<RegistryValue Name="MyValue" Action="write" Type="string"
Value="data" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
That makes errors like "LGHT0204: ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'foo' is
Directory: 'NotUsed'. The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the
CreateFolders table.". OK, fair enough, my dummy directory has to exist.
Go grab a random folder from another feature in the product:
<Component Id="foo" Guid="MyGUID" Directory="INSTALLDIR">
<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="MyKey"
Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall">
<RegistryValue Name="MyValue" Action="write" Type="string"
Value="data" />
</RegistryKey>
</Component>
hat makes errors like "LGHT0204: ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'foo' is
Directory: 'INSTALLDIR'. The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the
CreateFolders table.". INSTALLDIR worked fine in that other feature with
files what gives?
I have been using wix for less that a week, so I am easily confused. How
should I go about creating a feature that is just a gob of registry edits?
Thanks
-Rodney
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