Hate to say this, but write it to a registry key and read it back is the only way I am aware of to do this.
Its not very much XML: You need a component with a registry entry, a property with a registry search. Michael -----Original Message----- From: Sanjay Rao [mailto:s...@noida.interrasystems.com] Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2011 7:02 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] install location not preserved while upgradation what will be way to do this using WIX ? I ruled out the registry storing/retrieving method, because there is a considerable amount of xml needs to be written for it. I would not mind it if there is some straightaway method of getting older install location using WIX. Regards, Sanjay Rao On 02-02-2011 12:43, Wilson, Phil wrote: > Setting ARPINSTALLLOCATION allows retrieval of the location using > MsiGetProductInfo(...INSTALLPROPERTY_INSTALLLOCATION...) so I guess the > "other than storing registry keys" requirement would be met, but > storing/retrieving the install location from the registry is trivial anyway > with built-in MSI functionality. Sanjay doesn't say why the registry method > is ruled out. > > Alternatively, if you know of a component that is in that primary install > folder, then do a component search for it via AppSearch to set the path. > > Phil Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:n...@x2systems.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:25 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] install location not preserved while upgradation > > I believe the registry is the only way: > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/The-WiX-toolsets-Remember-Pr > operty-pattern > > You could set the ARPINSTALLLOCATION > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2011/1/14/ARPINSTALLLOCATION-and-how- > to-set-it-with-the-WiX-toolset but I don't know how you would recall > that. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sanjay Rao [mailto:s...@noida.interrasystems.com] > Sent: 02 February 2011 19:01 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] install location not preserved while upgradation > > Hi, > > Every time when I upgrade my software, install location dialog shows the > default install location, It does not picks the previously installed > location automatically. Is there any way to do this other than > storing/searching registry keys. Pointer to a article is also welcome. > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > Sanjay Rao > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > 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. 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