Really? So, it needs to be like this:
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> <Directory Id='$(var.ProgramFolder)' Name='PFiles'> <Directory Id='[Manufacturer]' Name='Company'> <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='ProgramName'> followed by the components and then set by <Property Id='WIXUI_INSTALLDIR' Value='INSTALLDIR' /> I had the Directory Id set to "INSTALLLOCATION", so does this mean my installer would actually not install to the folder chosen by the user? On 28/03/2011 19:58, maksim.vazhe...@emc.com wrote: > INSTALLDIR has to be defined in this way: > > <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="YourProgramName"> > > -Maksim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michel [mailto:mic...@acromania.nl] > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:33 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry? > > INSTALLDIR is defined: > > <Property Id='WIXUI_INSTALLDIR' Value='INSTALLDIR' /> > > But I followed your advice and I've now used "[#FileID]" and that works > like a charm, thanks! > > > On 28/03/2011 18:39, maksim.vazhe...@emc.com wrote: >> It seems like INSTALLSIR isn't defined in your project. You can also use >> [#FileID] for full path of your file. >> >> -Maksim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michel [mailto:mic...@acromania.nl] >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:03 AM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] How to write INSTALLDIR to registry? >> >> This is probably a very basic question, and if I read it right in the >> documentation and tutorials online it should all work, but it doesn't... >> >> What I'm trying to do is write the full path to a filename in the >> registry, but [INSTALLDIR] does not get replaced by the actual install dir: >> >> <Component Id='SomeEXE' Guid='someguid'> >> <AppId Description="Some exe" Id="{some other guid}" /> >> <File Id='FileSomeEXE' Name='Some.exe' DiskId='1' >> Source='..\SomeEXE\Release\$(var.Platform)\Some.exe' KeyPath='yes' /> >> <RegistryKey Id='ProductKey' Action='createAndRemoveOnUninstall' >> Root='HKLM' Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]'> >> <RegistryValue Id='SomeEXEValue' Action='write' Name='SomeEXEPath' >> Type='string' Value='[INSTALLDIR]Some.exe'/> >> <RegistryValue Id='SomeOtherValue' Action='write' Name='Something else' >> Type='string' Value=''/> >> </RegistryKey> >> </Component> >> >> The registry on after installation looks like this: >> >> [HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany\MyProduct] >> "SomeEXEPath"="Some.exe" >> "SomeOtherValue"="" >> >> What I want it to be is this: >> >> [HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany\MyProduct] >> "SomeEXEPath"="C:\Program Files\MyCompany\MyProduct\Some.exe" >> "SomeOtherValue"="" >> >> or whatever path the user decided to install to. >> >> This should just work, or am I missing something? >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the >> growing manageability and security demands of your customers. 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