I do intend, but for that scenario i am changing the path accordingly, using %~d0\Installers path.
On 21-01-2014 11:07, Blair Murri wrote: > And you don’t intend on installing them on any other machine? > > > > > > > Blair > > > > > > From: Suvrajyoti Panda > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 9:18 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > > > > Hi Blair, > > I build them from the same machine at the same from another location. > > Regards, > SuvraJyoti > On 21-01-2014 09:48, Blair Murri wrote: >> You only install MSIs on the same machine you build those MSIs from? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Blair >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Suvrajyoti Panda >> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:14 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks David that works. >> >> I have used as below: >> >> <Property Id="SIMULATORPATH"> >> <DirectorySearch Id="SimulatortDir" Depth="6" >> Path="$(var.SimulatorSearchRoot)" AssignToProperty="yes"> >> <FileSearch Id="StandaloneSimulator_exe" >> Name="StandaloneSimulator.exe"/> >> </DirectorySearch> >> </Property> >> >> Adding to it, is there any way i can refer to the root directory of the >> current directory where the wix file is. My wix file is in the location >> D:\Project\ESI\PLTLPLO\trunk\releaseFiles\GameraInstaller, how can i >> refer to the root directory "D:\". I want to use this value in the path >> attribute of DirectorySearch. If anyone has used the same please let me >> know. >> >> Regards, >> SuvraJyoti >> >> On 15-01-2014 20:53, David Watson wrote: >>> If you are not shipping the simulator and it is already on the target >>> machine you can use a directory/file search to search the hard disk for it >>> then use the resulting property to set the registry value. >>> >>> See >>> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/parentdirectorysearch.html >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] >>> Sent: 15 January 2014 11:51 >>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >>> Subject: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed >>> outside the current directory structure in WIX file >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> To add to the below issue, i understand that i could use a property that >>> includes the registry search. But issue here is that the application >>> "StandaloneSimulator.exe" is not something that has been installed on my >>> machine(i cannot find it under control panel). The >>> D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin exists as it has been >>> checked out from SVN.Please let me know in case there are any workarounds. >>> >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Creating registry for an application installed outside the >>> current directory structure in WIX file >>> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:44:55 +0530 >>> From: Suvrajyoti Panda <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in> >>> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >>> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I am creating an wix installer. I want to create a registry entry whose >>> path is not under the directory structure created in the WIX file. Below is >>> what i intend to do: >>> >>> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> >>> <Directory Id='Scheduler' Name="Scheduler"> >>> <Directory Id='PLTLPLOGAMERA' Name="Pipeline Scheduler Gamera"> >>> >>> <Component Id="x86RegEntGameraSimulatorPath" >>> Guid="{C769AC98-A3D0-4CB4-939F-F396B49D4E5F}" Win64="no"> >>> <RegistryValue Id="x86GameraSimulatorPathRegValue" >>> Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" >>> Name="$(var.standalonesimulatorRegName)" >>> *Value="D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin" *Type="string" /> >>> </Component> >>> <Component Id="x64RegEntGameraSimulatorPath" >>> Guid="{0ED0A7FC-DCB1-4C36-A39B-56F9F97A3A2C}" Win64="yes"> >>> <RegistryValue Id="x64GameraSimulatorPathRegValue" >>> Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" >>> Name="$(var.standalonesimulatorRegName)" >>> Value="*D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin*" Type="string" /> >>> </Component> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> </Directory> >>> >>> The *Value *in the above keys is the path where an application >>> "standalonesimulator.exe" is installed.Please suggest if there is anyway >>> that i do not have to hardcode this path. I know i can use an include file >>> and fetch this path, but again that path will be harcoded in the include >>> file anyways. >>> >>> Regards, >>> SuvraJyoti >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >>> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical >>> Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >>> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >>> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >>> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >>> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >>> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >>> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For > Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For > Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. 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