Hi Pally, Thanks a lot for your answers. Actually in a major upgrade the last used directory used for installation is shown in the dialog, but the user could still _change_ it, so I think I'll have to go with your first answer. I will investigate on how to do it.
Thank you, MeCoco On 1/10/2011 2:59 PM, Pally Sandher wrote: > Actually having just run a couple of major upgrades, my advice is to do > nothing. It works as per your requirements without any changes. > > 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: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: 10 January 2011 13:07 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Let the user choose the installation directory > onlyon first install, and not on updates > > I assume by "update" you mean major upgrades? > You could simply Condition the calls to InstallDirDlg from > LicenseAgreementDlg& VerifyReadyDlg appropriately so it only shows > during first install. > > 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: MeCoco [mailto:vcotirl...@hotmail.com] > Sent: 07 January 2011 15:51 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Let the user choose the installation directory only > on first install, and not on updates > > Hi all, > > I have the requirement to change the installer to do the following: > - on first install to give the user the chance to choose the > installation directory > - on updates _not_ to give the user the option to chose the installation > directory (the directory used for the previous installation will be used > for updates by default) > > I'm using right now: > <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLDIR" /> <UIRef > Id="WixUI_InstallDir" /> <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" /> > > I assume, theoretically, I could do one of the following: > - either somehow disable the "Change" button on the Installation > directory Dialog, in case of updates > - or to show on first installation the WixUI_InstallDir and on updates > the WixUI_Minimal > > But I don't know how to implement any of above. 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