Properties changed in the UI must be public properties, which means that their names must be all in upper-case. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367437%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
Also, to enable a property to be transferred from the UI sequence to the execute sequence, it must be marked "secure" by adding Secure="yes" to the property element. (Secure properties must also be public properties). -----Original Message----- From: Yuri Sevastyanov [mailto:y...@tightvnc.com] Sent: 13 September 2011 07:27 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] GUI properties do not work in component conditions. Hi All, I'm trying to install a component that has a condition based on a GUI checkbox property. I preset the property to the "1" value to set it to the checked state: <Property Id='write_to_registry_check_box_value'> 1 </Property> ... <Control Id="WriteToRegistryBox" Type="CheckBox" X="25" Y="75" Width="300" Height="15" Property="write_to_registry_check_box_value" CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Write to registry"/> ... If we check such a property value on pushing the "Next" button, it works perfectly. However, it does not work in a component condition (always "1"). Also, the property doesn't work in a custom action. I use wix 3.5 on Windows 7 professional (UAC is on). After the signature, I've included a complete example which should demonstrate the problem. Thank you! -- Best Regards, Yuri Sevastyanov, TightVNC Team Example code: <?xml version='1.0' encoding='Windows-1252'?> <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> <Product Name='Product_name1' Id='{14CA11E9-67FE-4d3f-854F-B361FE3884F4}' UpgradeCode='{A442C09E-7050-4bdf-B95D-0520A06E8EF0}' Language='1033' Codepage='1252' Version='2.0.0.0' Manufacturer='Manufacturer_name1' > <Package Id='*' Keywords='Installer' Manufacturer='Manufacturer_name1' InstallerVersion='310' Platform='x64' Compressed='yes' InstallPrivileges='elevated' InstallScope='perMachine' /> <Upgrade Id='{A442C09E-7050-4bdf-B95D-0520A06E8EF0}'> <UpgradeVersion OnlyDetect='no' Property='PREVIOUSFOUND' Minimum='1.0.99.0' IncludeMinimum='yes' Maximum='2.0.0.0' IncludeMaximum='no' /> </Upgrade> <Media Id='1' Cabinet='setup.cab' EmbedCab='yes' /> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> <Directory Id='ProgramFiles64Folder' Name='PFiles'> <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='Product_name'> <Component Id='serverExe' Guid='{24E8B47B-DA2F-4874-8474-051A4C4226E1}' Win64='yes'> <File Id='someEXE' Name='tvnserver.exe' DiskId='1' Source='server.exe' KeyPath='yes'> </File> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> <Component Id='TestRegistryWriting' Feature='Complete' Guid='{9604D771-3D6C-4f75-ADFD-CA3B4BE7ECA1}' Permanent='yes'> <RegistryValue Id='TestRegistryWriting_RegValue' Action='write' Root='HKLM' Key='Software\Product_name' Name='Test_registry_writing' Value='0' Type='integer'> <Permission GenericAll='yes' User='System'/> <Permission GenericAll='yes' User='Administrators'/> </RegistryValue> <Condition> <!-- The write_to_registry_check_box_value value is always 1 and the component installes always too. Even if the checkbox is unchecked. --> write_to_registry_check_box_value = 1 </Condition> </Component> </Directory> <Feature Id='Complete' Title='Products' Description='You can check the folowing elements to install' Display='expand' Level='1' ConfigurableDirectory='INSTALLDIR'> <Feature Id='Server' Title='Server' Description='Server Description' Level='1'> <ComponentRef Id='serverExe' /> </Feature> </Feature> <Property Id='A_PROPERTY'> 1 </Property> <!-- Condition initialization --> <SetProperty Id='use_auth_checkbox_value' Value='1' After='FindRelatedProducts'> A_PROPERTY = 1 </SetProperty> <!-- Unconditional initialization --> <Property Id='write_to_registry_check_box_value'> 1 </Property> <UI Id='UI_ID'> <UIRef Id="WixUI_Mondo" /> <UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" /> <Dialog Id="ServiceConfig" Width="370" Height="270" Title="Setup" NoMinimize="yes"> <Control Id="UseAuthCheckBox" Type="CheckBox" X="25" Y="55" Width="300" Height="15" Property="use_auth_checkbox_value" CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Use auth"/> <Control Id="WriteToRegistryBox" Type="CheckBox" X="25" Y="75" Width="300" Height="15" Property="write_to_registry_check_box_value" CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Write to registry"/> <Control Id="Back" Type="PushButton" X="180" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Text="&Back"> <Publish Event="NewDialog" Value="CustomizeDlg" Order="1"> WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallCustom" OR WixUI_InstallMode = "Change" </Publish> <Publish Event="NewDialog" Value="SetupTypeDlg" Order="2"> WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallTypical" OR WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallComplete" </Publish> </Control> <Control Id="Next" Type="PushButton" X="236" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Text="&Next"> <Publish Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg">1</Publish> </Control> <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Cancel="yes" Text="Cancel"> <Publish Event="SpawnDialog" Value="CancelDlg">1</Publish> </Control> <Control Id="BannerBitmap" Type="Bitmap" X="0" Y="0" Width="370" Height="44" TabSkip="no" Text="WixUI_Bmp_Banner" /> <Control Id="BottomLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="234" Width="370" Height="0" /> <Control Id="Title" Type="Text" X="15" Y="6" Width="200" Height="15" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes"> </Control> <Control Id="BannerLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="44" Width="370" Height="0" /> </Dialog> <Publish Dialog="SetupTypeDlg" Control="TypicalButton" Event="NewDialog" Value="ServiceConfig" Order="2">1</Publish> <Publish Dialog="SetupTypeDlg" Control="CompleteButton" Event="NewDialog" Value="ServiceConfig" Order="2">1</Publish> <Publish Dialog="CustomizeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="ServiceConfig" Order="2"> (WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallTypical" OR WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallComplete" OR WixUI_InstallMode = "InstallCustom" OR WixUI_InstallMode = "Change") AND (<![CDATA[&Server=3]]>) </Publish> <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="ServiceConfig" Order="10"> 1 </Publish> </UI> <CustomAction Id="SetPasswordAction" FileKey="someEXE" ExeCommand="-setpass" Impersonate="no" Execute="commit" Return="ignore" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" /> <Custom Action="SetPasswordAction" Before="InstallFinalize"> <!-- The use_auth_checkbox_value value is always 1 and the CA starts always too. 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