I searched for WiX FileSearch in same directory as MSI on google. The first hit [1] I received [2] includes a reply from Phil Wilson suggesting the SourceDir [3] or OriginalDatabase [4] (with some additional parsing) might work.
[1] http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/How-to-get-the-current-directory-of-msi-is-running-from-td3058873.html [2] I find it frustrating that different people can receive different results. *sigh* [3] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371857.aspx [4] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370562.aspx -- Edwin G. Castro On 8/31/13 10:21 AM, Kai Peters wrote: > Hi Edwin, > > no need to be suspicious of Depth and AssignToProperty (firstly, omitting > them didn't improve > things, nor did I expect it to) as Depth can avoid unnecessary file system > traversal (don't know how > deep the search would go if no Depth is specified but would assume that > default should be 0); > AssignToProperty seems redundant to me as I would always expect the innermost > element of a nested > search to be assigned - but I just put it in here to make things absolutely > clear. > > As I wrote (though not put in my example code) BOTH absolute and variable > path specifications fail - > I would never use absolute paths in production. > > The idea behind this search is simply that our customers' IT people could > place a configuration file > template beside our MSI and that during MSI execution this template would be > copied into its > destination. Since I cannot know from where IT will deploy our MSIs, I have > to figure it out on the > fly... > > And it's still failing - son if someone has an idea for me to look at, I'd > appreciate it.... > > Thanks, > Kai > > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:47:19 -0700, Edwin Castro wrote: >> I'm highly suspect of the values for the Path, Depth and >> AssignToProperty attributes in your DirectorySearch. >> >> The example sent by John Cooper, replicated below for convenience, didn't set >> AssignToProperty="no" nor Depth="0". >> >> <Fragment> >> <PropertyRef Id="INSTALLLOCATION" /> >> >> <Property Id="WEB_CONFIG_PATH" Secure="yes"> >> <DirectorySearch Id="InstallLocationSearch" Path="[INSTALLLOCATION]"> >> <DirectorySearch >> Id="WebFolderSearch" Path="Web"> >> <DirectorySearch Id="ContractFolderSearch" Path="2008"> <DirectorySearch >> Id="WebHostFolderSearch" >> Path="ProductName"> <FileSearch Id="WebConfigFileSearch" Name="Web.config" >> /> </DirectorySearch> >> </DirectorySearch> </DirectorySearch> </DirectorySearch> </Property> >> </Fragment> >> >> >> The Path value in your example is hard coded and that seems wrong to me. >> Even if you can >> guarantee that the MSI will ALWAYS reside at that location I believe that >> caching by Windows >> Installer will cause problems for you. >> >> My vague memory tells me that others have attempted this and couldn't >> reliably determine where >> the MSI was located in other to find a companion file located in the same >> directory. >> >> An obvious workaround is to provide the path to the companion file via a >> public property. >> >> -- >> Edwin G. Castro >> >> On 8/29/13 10:04 AM, K Peters wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am still struggling with my FileSearch - no matter what I try, it always >>> pops up the "File >>> does not exist next to MSI" message. I have tried using "SourceDir" as well >>> as the absolute >>> path to where both the MSI & the inifile reside - same negative results. >>> >>> Does anyone have an idea as to where I am screwing up...? >>> Thanks, as always, for any pointers! >>> >>> >>> <Property Id="MASTERINIFILE_EXISTS"> >>> <DirectorySearch >>> Id="MI_DirSearch" >>> Path="C:\Wix_Installscripts\Release_3.1.3\Regular_Install\" Depth="0" >>> AssignToProperty="no"> >>> <FileSearch Id="MI_FileSearch" Name="Master.ini" /> </DirectorySearch> >>> </Property> >>> >>> <Condition Message="File does not exist next to MSI"> >>> <![CDATA[Installed and not MASTERINIFILE_EXISTS]]> >>> </Condition> >>> >>> <Condition Message="File does exist next to MSI"> >>> <![CDATA[Installed and MASTERINIFILE_EXISTS]]> >>> </Condition> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Learn the latest- >>> -Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! 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