Hi,
Use Directory attribute instead of property. (it's a Type 35 Custom
Action) and Schedule this action after InstallValidate in the Execute
sequence - that's when directories are checked for write access and
truly set.
Something like this...
<CustomAction Id="SomeName" Directory =" TARGETDIR "
Value="[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"/>
Thanks & Regards
Narina Chandra Sekhar
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From: Filip Balas [mailto:fba...@petersco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12:48 PM
To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net'
Subject: [WiX-users] TARGETDIR not being set
NOOB Alert: I have been learning the ins and outs of WiX for
appoximately a day. I am having problems setting the TARGETDIR path. I
used dark.exe to reverse engineer a working MSI and read any posts I
could find on this subject but I seem to be unable to set the TARGETDIR
to point to the path ProgramFiles\Manufacturer\Product. Below is a
distilation of my wxs file which results in my application being
installed to the root of my D-drive for some reason:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
<Product Id="*"
Name="FBL - Some App"
Language="1033"
Version="1.0.0.0"
Manufacturer="Foo & Bar Limited"
UpgradeCode="780286c6-e064-4402-80d8-dd2c68b56c04">
<Package InstallerVersion="200"
Compressed="yes"
InstallScope="perMachine"
Comments="Performs some operation that is important" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of
[ProductName] is already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="App.1.0.0.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<CustomAction Id="DIRCA_TARGETDIR"
Property="TARGETDIR"
Value="[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
Execute="firstSequence"
Return="check" />
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Component Id="C__App.exe"
Guid="{074586E9-A675-2734-A4CD-1CE520922A41}">
<File Id="F__App.exe"
Name="App.exe"
KeyPath="yes"
Assembly=".net"
AssemblyManifest="F__App.exe"
AssemblyApplication="F__App.exe"
DiskId="1"
Source="D:\SomePath\bin\Debug\App.exe" />
</Component>
</Directory>
<Feature Id="DefaultFeature" ConfigurableDirectory="TARGETDIR"
Level="1">
<ComponentRef Id="C__App.exe" Primary="yes" />
</Feature>
<Icon Id="favicon.ico" SourceFile="d:\SomePath\favicon.ico" />
<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="favicon.ico" />
<UI />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="DIRCA_TARGETDIR" Before="CostFinalize" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Product>
</Wix>
I'm sure I am missing something simple but I cannot find any further
information on what to do from here.
Thanks,
Filip
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