Thanks guys! On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com> wrote: > You'd need a per-machine installation to do that anyway (see > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370882.aspx) > > The "How to" guide at > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm works > pretty well as long as your package has ALLUSERS set to 1. > > 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: David Louis [mailto:clientlo...@gmail.com] > Sent: 21 July 2010 10:03 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade in per-user folder generates double > entriesin Add/Remove programs > > Thanks Blair. > > I set ALLUSERS to 1 in order to install to c:\program files by default in > both setups. > > Anyway you're right: I actually don't need a per-user installation. > What I'm looking for is an option to make the program available in the All > users start menu. > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: >> Was the value of ALLUSERS property different between the two installations? >> Per-machine installations and per-user installations are basically in >> separate "worlds" for Windows Installer and shell components such as >> ARP show a combined view of both worlds. >> >> Most programs tend to be either per-user or per-machine, and most of >> the time you probably don't want to give the user a choice. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Louis [mailto:clientlo...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:35 AM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade in per-user folder generates double >> entries in Add/Remove programs >> >> Hi, >> >> I modified the WixUI_Advanced sample to prevent downgrading by adding >> these lines: >> >> <Upgrade Id="UPGRADE_CODE_UID"> >> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="yes" Minimum="$(var.PRODUCTVERSION)" >> Property="NEWERVERSIONDETECTED" IncludeMinimum="no" /> >> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect="no" Maximum="$(var.PRODUCTVERSION)" >> Property="OLDERVERSIONBEINGUPGRADED" IncludeMaximum="no" /> >> </Upgrade> >> <Condition Message="A later version of [ProductName] is already >> installed. Setup will now exit."> >> NOT NEWERVERSIONDETECTED OR Installed >> </Condition> >> >> Of course, UPGRADE_CODE_UID is the same UID than the product's >> UpgradeCode property. >> >> This works well as long as I install to the per-machine folder. >> Installing to the per-user folder generates a second entry in add / >> remove programs instead of upgrading the product. >> >> Any hints? >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> -- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with >> EVO, the first 4G phone? >> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do >> first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the > first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >
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