Do you have a directory named HELPINSTALLDIR? -----Original Message----- From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:22 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data
Ok, so you're right about the win64dualfolders thingie.. WIN64DUALFOLDERS: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\' will substitute 17 characters in 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\' folder path. (mask argument = 0, the folder pair's iSwapAttrib member = 0). But isn't it odd, depending on target system, it overrides my wish to simply read the registry value... I'm not intressted in getting overriden by the system who thinks it knows better. Can I again override the behavior.. I'm not intressted to support one 32-bit and another 64-bit installer. One installer is problem enough... The folder always seems to be C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ on both 64- and 32-bit os /Jimmie 2010/5/14 Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com> > Not a bug, not even close to a bug. You're using an x86 package on an > x64 system. > > Look for WIN64DUALFOLDERS in a verbose log (/l*vx). You'll see that's > what's changing the property. > > If you want to access x64 specific locations like C:\Program > Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ on x64 systems you need to build an > x64 package. Your code will give you what you're expecting on an x86 > system without a problem but WOW64 is intercepting it on x64 systems. > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > Sent: 14 May 2010 15:42 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > Hi > > Anyone who can tell me why my RegistrySearch converts the value > contained in the registry? > > <Property Id="HELPINSTALLDIR"> > <RegistrySearch Id='HelpInstallRegistry' Type='raw' Root='HKLM' > Key='SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Help\v1.0' Name='AppRoot' /> > </Property> > > The actual value in registry is... > AppRoot = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ > > But according to the log file upon installation C:\Program > Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ converts into C:\Program Files > *(x86)*\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ when using it in a custom action > > <CustomAction Id="SetHELPInstaller" Return="check" > Execute="immediate" > Property="HELPInstaller" Value="[HELPINSTALLDIR]HelpLibManager.exe" /> > > from log.. > MSI (s) (08:78) [16:20:59:102]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding HELPInstaller > property. Its value is 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Help > Viewer\v1.0\HelpLibManager.exe' > > The folder on disk: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Help Viewer\v1.0\ > > So this seems like a bug where all strings containing Program Files > found in registry converts to Program Files (x86) > > /Jimmie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
