%PROGRAMFILES% maps to C:\Program Files (x86) on a 64-bit system. On my system the variable %ProgramW6432% maps to C:\Program Files. But that variable ain't existing on a 32-bit system.
/Jimmie 2010/5/16 Kristoffer Danielsson <kristoffer.daniels...@live.se> > > What happens if you specify %PROGRAMFILES%? It always maps to C:\Program > Files. > > > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 19:07:32 +0200 > > From: eriksson.jim...@gmail.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch converts value data > > > > Can you explain the StringTools solution? > > > > 2010/5/14 Matt Johnson <ma...@timeamerica.com> > > > > > Not sure why. I had the same problem. I used the StringTools custom > > > action from the msiext project to take the " (x86) back out. If there's > an > > > easier way, I'd be glad to know. > > > > > > BTW - I checked that specific key, and it is indeed just "Program > Files", > > > in both the regular x64 root and the wow x86 key - so it's not that > it's > > > pulling from the wrong place. > > > > > > Perhaps there's a property to set to tell MSI not to do this > replacement? > > > > > > Matt Johnson MCPD, MCTS, MCSD, MCDBA > > > Director of Application Development > > > Time America, Inc. > > > ma...@timeamerica.com | www.timeamerica.com > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jimmie Eriksson [mailto:eriksson.jim...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:42 AM > > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail i mobilen på 5 sekunder! > > http://new.windowslivemobile.msn.com/SE-SE/windows-live-hotmail/default.aspx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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
