Got it..:) Putting square brackets around [$(var.PlatformProgramFilesFolder)] made it work. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 16:20 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via theSetProperty element
I'd check a verbose log. -----Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 16:08 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via theSetProperty element Hi Peter, I tried this but it still is not working: <SetDirectory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Value="$(var.PlatformProgramFilesFolder)\Measuresoft\[ProductName]" Sequence="both"/> Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Peter Shirtcliffe [mailto:pshirtcli...@sdl.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 15:27 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element The Value needs to be a full path. Incidentally, <SetDirectory> would be more appropriate. -----Original Message----- From: Natalie Carr [mailto:natalie.c...@measuresoft.com] Sent: 14 September 2012 15:12 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element Hi I am trying to set the name of a directory via the SetProperty element as follows: <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="$(var.ProductName)" > <SetProperty Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Value="[ProductName]" After="CostInitialize" Sequence="both"/> Can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong please as I keep getting an error of 1606? Thanks Kind Regards, Natalie Carr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
