Kevin The reason for it being there is stated in the text of the example you originally posted a link to.
There is also a link off that page to here : http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm See the text in step 2 Chris On 01/25/2011 03:31 PM, Kevin Burton wrote: > As far as I can tell the RegistryValue is not used. What is the purpose of > the registry value? I have installed a WiX generated .msi file and it did not > add any such registry entry. The shortcut that was generated does not refer > to the Registry at all. Here is the code that I used. > > <DirectoryRef Id="BsiServicesFolder"> > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" > Guid="536EBF29-1507-4246-B0EA-BEA60B76879C"> > <Shortcut Id="UninstallProduct" > Name="Uninstall BsiServices" > Description="Uninstalls The Brain" > Target="[System64Folder]msiexec.exe" > Arguments="/x [ProductCode]"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="SERVICEINSTALLDIR" On="uninstall"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="WPFINSTALLDIR" On="uninstall"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="INSTALLATIONINSTALLDIR" On="uninstall"/> > <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" > Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]" Name="installed" Type="integer" > Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Farrell [mailto:jfarr...@pillardata.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:16 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? > > Are you saying that the example doesn't work? In what way does it fail? > >> From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:14 PM >> >> The link to install an uninstall link seems to be outdated: >> >> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_uninstall_sho >> rtcut.htm >> >> Specifically the registry entry does not exist. I am thinking it >> should be something like HKCU/Micosoft/Installer/Products. Also the >> application name doesn't seem to come into play. In the registry there >> is what looks like a GUID that is the key name. I am not sure where >> this value is derived. >> >> Here is the exported key for an installed product: >> >> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products] >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797] >> "ProductName"="Bsi WebServices" >> "PackageCode"="34C74D484BB32C140A1D3766499CFCD3" >> "Language"=dword:00000409 >> "Version"=dword:02000000 >> "Assignment"=dword:00000000 >> "AdvertiseFlags"=dword:00000184 >> "InstanceType"=dword:00000000 >> "AuthorizedLUAApp"=dword:00000000 >> "Clients"=hex(7):3a,00,00,00,00,00 >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList] >> "PackageName"="DebugBsiServices.msi" >> "LastUsedSource"=hex(2):6e,00,3b,00,31,00,3b,00,43,00,3a,00,5c >> ,00,54,00,65,00,\ >> 6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Media] >> "1"=";" >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A86 >> 7D85B17F234682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Net] >> "1"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, > so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
