Do you have the option to disallow install directory being changed? Seems like a lot of software is doing that lately. On Mar 18, 2014 8:03 AM, "Suvrajyoti Panda" <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in> wrote:
> Thanks Walter for the response. > > I too understand that this is not conventional and may be not right but > when i am installing the tha pplication it creates a directory C:\Energy > Solutions International\PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00\gui that has an > application mosquito.exe that requires this preferences.xml file under > the C:\ProgramData\Energy Solutions International itself else it is > showing the error "Preferences.xml not found". Thats the reason i am > using the CopyFile the way I am. > > On 18-03-2014 17:22, Walter Dexter wrote: > > I understand what you're trying to do, but please stop and ask if it > makes > > sense. > > > > The format of the path under ProgramData is usually > > publisher/software/files and not editable by the user. > > > > For that matter, the software should be under Program Files, referenced > by > > symbol, not C:\. > > It's a bit confusing when you say you're trying to create a directory > > using <copyfile> because that's not you create directories. It's also > > confusing that you have hardcoded the directory as the Program Files > > folder. Typically you use the ProgramFilesFolder like this: > > > > http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial/getting-started/the-files-inside > > > > and the rest of that tutorial would probably help. Then your copyfile > > doesn't refer to your hardcoded path, it does a copy from SourceDir to > > INSTALLFOLDER, which is the property name for the install location > > chosen by the user. > > --------------- > > Phil Wilson > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 6:43 AM, Suvrajyoti Panda > > <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in> wrote: > >> Guys, Please let me know if some one has any idea on the below problem. > >> > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: Creating directory under C:\Programdata same as what the > > user > >> specified in the UI dialogue > >> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:37:13 +0530 > >> From: Suvrajyoti Panda <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in> > >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > >> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> I had appended this query in another topic, so reposting the same under > >> different heading. > >> > >> I have this requirement in which i want to create directory under > >> C:\Programdata same as what the user specified in the UI dialogue .I am > >> trying to do that using <CopyFile>. Below is the code: > >> > >> <Property Id="CopyDestination" Value="C:\ProgramData\Energy Solutions > >> International\PipelineOptimizer $(var.SvnVersion)"/> > >> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> > >> <Directory Id='EnergySolutions' Name="Energy Solutions > >> International"> > >> <Directory Id='TORT' Name='PipelineOptimizer > $(var.SvnVersion)'> > >> </Directory> > >> </Directory> > >> </Directory> > >> <Component Id="PreferencesFile" > >> Guid="{A4E1FFCE-1534-43BF-AA2B-CDFD39381720}" Directory="TARGETDIR"> > >> <File Id='preferences' > >> Source='$(var.GuiPath)\screens\preferences.xml' KeyPath='yes'> > >> <CopyFile Id='Copy_Prefs' > >> DestinationProperty='CopyDestination' /> > >> </File> > >> </Component> > >> <SetDirectory Id="EnergySolutions" Value="C:\Energy Solutions > >> International"/> > >> <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="TORT" /> > >> <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" /> > >> > >> While doing the installation if the user changes the install directory > >> from the one that is default(it comes out as PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00) > >> to some other name, the file being copied using the <CopyFile> attribute > >> is still copied to the same directory under the programdata as the one > >> which is defaulted in the UI which is to C:\ProgramData\Energy Solutions > >> International\PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00. What i want though is that if > >> the user changes the directory to say PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00 Test, > >> then the file should be copied to the C:\ProgramData\Energy Solutions > >> International\PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00 Test but this does not happen. > >> Is there a way i can achieve the same. I tried using custom action to > >> set the property "CopyDestination" but was not able to do so. Please let > >> me know if there is a solution to this if possible with some sample > code. > >> > >> Also is there a way in which we can create 2 prompts to the user during > >> install. This would allow us to use the directory variable independent > >> of the path so that we can use this approach for the ProgramData > > subfolder . > >> i. Prompt 1: The install path. For example, the default path is > >> "C:\Energy Solutions International\". > >> ii.Prompt 2: The install directory. For example, the default > >> directory is "PipelineOptimizer 06.00.00". > >> > >> and then use the value of the install directory somehow to copy the file > >> to right location. Is the above approach possible? Please help as it is > >> urgent for me. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Suvra Jyoti > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book > >> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and > their > >> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, > >> this first edition is now available. 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