Ah, that's what I suspected. Thank you! Michael Repucci +1-718-288-4554 mich...@repucci.org http://michael.repucci.org/
-- See life as it is, not as it appears to be. On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 5:34 AM, Pally Sandher [via Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset] <ml-node+5354331-818609385-475...@n2.nabble.com<ml-node%2b5354331-818609385-475...@n2.nabble.com> > wrote: > The only difference is one is named INSTALLDIR & the other is named > INSTALLLOCATION. > > It's the same as doing > > string xyz; > string abc; > > It matters not which you choose just make sure you're consistently using > the same one or you'll trip yourself up. MSDN page on Properties is -> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370889.aspx > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com <http://www.iesve.com?by-user=t> > **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: michaelrepucci [mailto:[hidden > email]<http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5354331&i=0>] > > Sent: 29 July 2010 19:29 > To: [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5354331&i=1> > Subject: [WiX-users] difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION > > > Hi WiX users, > > I'm brand new to WiX and was just a bit confused about the difference > between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION. The WiX tutorial and samples > seem to use INSTALLDIR as the Id of the Directory tag, but when I create > a new WiX project in Visual Studio 2010, that value is automatically set > to INSTALLLOCATION. Would somebody mind explaining the difference, and > how/whether it matters which I choose? Links to documentation that > explain the difference would be nice too. Thanks in advance! > > :) Michael > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/difference<http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/difference?by-user=t> > -between-INSTALLDIR-and-INSTALLLOCATION-tp5347798p5347798.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In > Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 > Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5354331&i=2> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [hidden email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=5354331&i=3> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------ > View message @ > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/difference-between-INSTALLDIR-and-INSTALLLOCATION-tp5347798p5354331.html > To unsubscribe from difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION, click > here<http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/subscriptions/Unsubscribe.jtp?code=bWljaGFlbEByZXB1Y2NpLm9yZ3w1MzQ3Nzk4fDEyMzA1ODA4NzQ=>. > > > -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/difference-between-INSTALLDIR-and-INSTALLLOCATION-tp5347798p5368509.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
