Hello, Charlie! If I understand you right, you should specify MergeRedirectFolder as a target directory of your Module. Take a look at this: http://odd-staff.blogspot.com/2010/05/wix-meaning-of-mergeredirectfolder.html
Ilya Serbis > I have a merge module with some content common to several .MSI's > and I'd like the .MSI that contains/includes the .MSM to specify > where the .MSM should install its content - how can I do that? > I've tried the following - but it puts the 2 folders (PanoCntrl and > MyAccount) directly in c:\program files rather than under, say, > c:\program files\Development Kit May 2010 > <?xml version='1.0' encoding='Windows-1252'?> > <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> > <Module Id='MDSCLib' Language='1033' Version='1.0.0' > > <!-- The package GUID should be changed every time you build > MSI so * is used to tell tools to do that. --> > <Package Id='8DD907C3-B5BF-4549-85BC-F34F1E1F4424' > Comments='This MSM file installs the MDSC Library.' > InstallerVersion='200' Manufacturer='Microsoft' /> > <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> > <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder'> > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='.'> > <Component Id='PanoCntrl' > Guid='{E147715D-55EC-47d3-AD33-258E6EB6C507}'> > <File Id='PanoramaVSIX' Name='Panorama.VSIX.4.0.vsix' > Source='$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\Controls\VsIntegration\Panorama.VSIX.4.0.vsix' > Vital='yes' /> > <RemoveFolder Id="INSTALLDIR" On="uninstall" /> > </Component> > <Component Id='MyAccount' > Guid='{2288A34B-8161-4990-8A59-0ADF977754C2}'> > <File Id='DataServiceFrameworkDLL' > Name='DataServiceFramework.dll' > Source='$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\MyAccount\Shared\DataServiceFramework\Bin\$(var.Configuration)\DataServiceFramework.dll' > Vital='yes' /> > <File Id='DataServiceFrameworkPDB' > Name='DataServiceFramework.pdb' > Source='$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\MyAccount\Shared\DataServiceFramework\Bin\$(var.Configuration)\DataServiceFramework.pdb' > Vital='yes' /> > </Component> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Module> > </Wix> > Here's what the WXS for the .MSI looks like: > <?xml version='1.0' encoding='Windows-1252'?> > <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> > <Product Name='Dev Kit' Id='{971CA8AB-D03E-4C71-BB89-F129B9B39A84}' > UpgradeCode='{56B49009-B0DE-474c-AEB5-1D713EC21176}' > Language='1033' Version='1.0.0' Manufacturer='Microsoft'> > <!-- The package GUID should be changed every time you build > MSI so * is used to tell tools to do that. --> > <Package Id='*' Comments='This MSI file installs the > Development Kit.' InstallerVersion='200' Compressed='yes' /> > <Media Id='1' Cabinet='DevKit.cab' EmbedCab='yes' /> > <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> > <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder'> > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='Development Kit May 2010'> > <Component Id='MyDevKit.xap' > Guid='{C820BDDC-1BA4-47EC-A9E3-E4B64328D746}'> > <File > Source='$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\MyAccount\MyDevKit\Bin\$(var.Configuration)\MyDevKit.xap' > Vital='yes' /> > <File > Source='$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\MyAccount\MyDevKit\ Release Notes.docx' > Vital='yes' /> > <RemoveFolder Id="INSTALLDIR" On="uninstall" /> > </Component> > <Merge Id="MDSCLib" Language="1033" > SourceFile="$(env._WINCEROOT)\xapps\MDSC\MDSCLibWix\Bin\$(var.Configuration)\MDSCLib.msm" > DiskId="1" /> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > <Feature Id='Complete' Level="1"> > <ComponentRef Id='MyDevKit.xap' /> > <MergeRef Id="MDSCLib" /> > </Feature> > <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="DevKit.rtf" /> > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLDIR"/> > <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" /> > <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" /> > </Product> > </Wix> > So, the first question might be "what on Earth was I thinking > specifying the INSTALLDIR as '.' ?!?" Well, I pieced it together > from some > info<http://blogs.claritycon.com/blogs/sajo_jacob/archive/2007/12/18/3543.aspx> > on the internet - it's likely that I misinterpreted the posting I got that > from. > Thanks for the help! > Charlie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > !DSPAM:3680870,4bf241a2710867180110495! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
