How are you passing it to the installer? If on the command line, the directory path needs to be "" delimited.
-- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Paul Koufalis [mailto:p...@progresswiz.com] Sent: Friday, January 9, 2015 12:29 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Extra Dir Created When Install Dir Has Spaces Wix Toolset 3.10 If I install my application in a directory with spaces (C:\Program Files, C:\My Apps) an extra directory is created (C:\Program or C:\My). Running msiexec with /l*vx doesn't show any trace of this directory being created in the log file. Can anyone help me to debug? Or make any suggestions? Relevant Code snippets: <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='protop3' /> </Directory> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="Programs"> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Protop 3" /> </Directory> <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" /> </Directory> <Feature Id='Complete' Title='Protop 3' Description='Protop Complete Installation.' Display='expand' Level='1' ConfigurableDirectory='INSTALLDIR'> <Feature Id='MainProgram' Title='Program' Description='The main executable.' Level='1'> <ComponentRef Id='ProtopShortcut' /> <ComponentRef Id='Pt3InstShortcut' /> <ComponentRef Id='Pt3DbCfgShortcut' /> <ComponentRef Id='Pt3SvcShortcut' /> <ComponentRef Id='InstallPerms' /> <ComponentGroupRef Id='protopGroup' /> </Feature> </Feature> And my componentgroup looks like this : <Fragment> <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLDIR"> <Directory Id="BinDirectory" Name="bin" /> <Directory Id="dir3E02976F57563947ADB6A8038DF4FCEF" Name="etc" /> <Directory Id="dir9817368147C56C18448096D3AFE90F6B" Name="util" /> </DirectoryRef> </Fragment> <Fragment> <ComponentGroup Id="protopGroup"> <Component Id="bindir" Directory="BinDirectory" Guid="{FFA1E36F-4CD7-4279-9395-8C8AB7C4F580}" > <CreateFolder /> </Component> <Component Id="cmp1F12EEE1D1752BEA0504C58E4E3C8591" Directory="INSTALLDIR" Guid="{72A2EAF9-3B73-4F99-BF63-581A0B0EFE75}"> <File Id="fil870B63C7FDEEF56BE8F094B1C692C920" KeyPath="yes" Source="SourceDir\pt3inst.bat" /> </Component> </ComponentGroup> </Fragment> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
