That works great!
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Peter Shirtcliffe <pshirtcli...@sdl.com>wrote: > Create a directory with the ID set to the same as the MSIProperty name, > i.e. > INSTALLLOCATION. When the bootstrapper passes the property to the MSI, it > overrides the directory's default path in the MSI > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="CompanyProgramsDir" Name="Company PLC"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="Productv1.0"> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Boman [mailto:s...@samb.se] > Sent: 15 February 2013 10:32 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Passing Location from Bootstrapper to MSI > > I want to pass the Options Location in the Bootstrapper UI ( > WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense) to the MSI: > > In Bundle: > > <Variable Name="InstallFolder" Type="string" > Value="[ProgramFilesFolder]The Application"/> > > <Chain> > <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx40ClientRedist"/> > <MsiPackage Id="MyApplication" SourceFile="$(var.MsiProject.TargetPath)"> > <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLLOCATION" Value="[InstallFolder]"/> > </MsiPackage> > </Chain> > > How to pickup this property in the MSI (I go for a MSI without a UI, and > let > the bootstrapper be the only visible UI to the user)? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer > Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the > hardware for free! Learn more. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer > Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 > and get the hardware for free! Learn more. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
