This bug was set to fixed, and I've been waiting for the next WiX build to see the fix. Unfortunately the bug still appears to be there in 3.6.2520.
Error 0x80004005: Failed to initialize built-in variable value 'ProgramFilesFolder'. Briefly the problem is that the builtin burn variable "ProgramFilesFolder" is not resolving on XP (32 bit) and Windows Server 2003 (32 bit). Here is how I'd like to use this variable: <Variable Name='InstallFolder' Value='[ProgramFilesFolder]MyCompany' /> Here is my log: ----------------- [1560:1674][2012-01-23T10:47:13]: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder' to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Agfa' ... ... [1560:1174][2012-01-23T10:47:15]: Error 0x80004005: Failed to get shell folder. [1560:1174][2012-01-23T10:47:15]: Error 0x80004005: Failed to initialize built-in variable value 'ProgramFilesFolder'. [1560:1174][2012-01-23T10:47:15]: Error 0x80004005: Failed to get variable: ProgramFilesFolder [1560:1174][2012-01-23T10:47:15]: Error 0x80004005: Failed to set variable value. [1560:1674][2012-01-23T10:47:19]: Shutting down, exit code: 0x80070642 ----------------- After the assignment InstallFolder appears to be completely empty if [ProgramFilesFolder] is part of the value. If I remove [ProgramFilesFolder], then MyCompany gets assigned to it. It works fine on Windows 7. I am not allowed to comment on the bug so should I file this as a new one? Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
