Re: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

2007-03-23 Thread Thomas Svare 
Rob,

 

I'm in an unusual position in that I have more than a couple days to get
this done so I'll get the files out of there.

 

Thanks,

Tom

 



From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:45 PM
To: Thomas Svare; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

I believe that but why are you putting stuff in the Windows directory?
If you're not part of Windows don't freakin' put stuff in the Windows
directory (unless some Windows API puts stuff in the Windows directory,
like installing assemblies to GAC).  And I mean that in the nicest
sense.  

 

 

From: Thomas Svare [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:50 PM
To: Rob Mensching; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Rob,

 

There have been some maintenance/uninstall issues with needing physical
media that have be avoided by putting UI type dll's there.  I'll find
out the entire history tomorrow and post.  

 

I'm very interested to see if this is necessary or what the recommended
course is for the situation.

 

Thanks,
Tom

 



From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:17 PM
To: Thomas Svare; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

You really should not be writing to the Installer directory.  Why are
you doing that?

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas
Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 2:29 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Hello,

 

I've fixed my problem but I'm not entirely sure why the fix works and
I'd like to know.  In fact, I made the change so I could search my
verbose log a little easier.

 

I ended up changing the Directory Id and short name for the Guid
directory to something like Xyz so that it would be easier to type a
search string.

 



 

This solved my problem.  I'm not sure why.  I can only think the
previous directory id was causing problems due to all caps and numerics
or something like that.  I'd be interested to know what the issue was.

 

Thanks,

Tom



From: Thomas Svare 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:26 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Hello,

 

I'm converting an existing InstallShield merge module to Wix.  This
merge module puts some files in the Windows Installer cache directory to
support maintenance operations.

 

My code is as follows:

 







 



.

.









When installed the files go to
C:\Installer\{----}, the Windows
directory is ignored.  A verbose log show the WindowsFolder.guid
property correctly but the files end up in the wrong place.

 

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

Tom

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Re: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

2007-03-22 Thread Rob Mensching 
I believe that but why are you putting stuff in the Windows directory?  If 
you're not part of Windows don't freakin' put stuff in the Windows directory 
(unless some Windows API puts stuff in the Windows directory, like installing 
assemblies to GAC).  And I mean that in the nicest sense.  


From: Thomas Svare [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:50 PM
To: Rob Mensching; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

Rob,

There have been some maintenance/uninstall issues with needing physical media 
that have be avoided by putting UI type dll's there.  I'll find out the entire 
history tomorrow and post.

I'm very interested to see if this is necessary or what the recommended course 
is for the situation.

Thanks,
Tom


From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:17 PM
To: Thomas Svare; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

You really should not be writing to the Installer directory.  Why are you doing 
that?

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 2:29 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

Hello,

I've fixed my problem but I'm not entirely sure why the fix works and I'd like 
to know.  In fact, I made the change so I could search my verbose log a little 
easier.

I ended up changing the Directory Id and short name for the Guid directory to 
something like Xyz so that it would be easier to type a search string.



This solved my problem.  I'm not sure why.  I can only think the previous 
directory id was causing problems due to all caps and numerics or something 
like that.  I'd be interested to know what the issue was.

Thanks,
Tom

From: Thomas Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:26 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Directories/Merge Modules

Hello,

I'm converting an existing InstallShield merge module to Wix.  This merge 
module puts some files in the Windows Installer cache directory to support 
maintenance operations.

My code is as follows:






.
.




When installed the files go to 
C:\Installer\{----}, the Windows directory is 
ignored.  A verbose log show the WindowsFolder.guid property correctly but the 
files end up in the wrong place.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
Tom
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Re: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

2007-03-22 Thread Thomas Svare 
Rob,

 

There have been some maintenance/uninstall issues with needing physical
media that have be avoided by putting UI type dll's there.  I'll find
out the entire history tomorrow and post.  

 

I'm very interested to see if this is necessary or what the recommended
course is for the situation.

 

Thanks,
Tom

 



From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:17 PM
To: Thomas Svare; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

You really should not be writing to the Installer directory.  Why are
you doing that?

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas
Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 2:29 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Hello,

 

I've fixed my problem but I'm not entirely sure why the fix works and
I'd like to know.  In fact, I made the change so I could search my
verbose log a little easier.

 

I ended up changing the Directory Id and short name for the Guid
directory to something like Xyz so that it would be easier to type a
search string.

 



 

This solved my problem.  I'm not sure why.  I can only think the
previous directory id was causing problems due to all caps and numerics
or something like that.  I'd be interested to know what the issue was.

 

Thanks,

Tom



From: Thomas Svare 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:26 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Hello,

 

I'm converting an existing InstallShield merge module to Wix.  This
merge module puts some files in the Windows Installer cache directory to
support maintenance operations.

 

My code is as follows:

 







 



.

.









When installed the files go to
C:\Installer\{----}, the Windows
directory is ignored.  A verbose log show the WindowsFolder.guid
property correctly but the files end up in the wrong place.

 

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

Tom

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Re: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

2007-03-22 Thread Rob Mensching 
You really should not be writing to the Installer directory.  Why are you doing 
that?

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 2:29 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

Hello,

I've fixed my problem but I'm not entirely sure why the fix works and I'd like 
to know.  In fact, I made the change so I could search my verbose log a little 
easier.

I ended up changing the Directory Id and short name for the Guid directory to 
something like Xyz so that it would be easier to type a search string.



This solved my problem.  I'm not sure why.  I can only think the previous 
directory id was causing problems due to all caps and numerics or something 
like that.  I'd be interested to know what the issue was.

Thanks,
Tom

From: Thomas Svare
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:26 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Directories/Merge Modules

Hello,

I'm converting an existing InstallShield merge module to Wix.  This merge 
module puts some files in the Windows Installer cache directory to support 
maintenance operations.

My code is as follows:






.
.




When installed the files go to 
C:\Installer\{----}, the Windows directory is 
ignored.  A verbose log show the WindowsFolder.guid property correctly but the 
files end up in the wrong place.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
Tom
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[WiX-users] FW: Directories/Merge Modules

2007-03-22 Thread Thomas Svare 
Hello,

 

I've fixed my problem but I'm not entirely sure why the fix works and
I'd like to know.  In fact, I made the change so I could search my
verbose log a little easier.

 

I ended up changing the Directory Id and short name for the Guid
directory to something like Xyz so that it would be easier to type a
search string.

 



 

This solved my problem.  I'm not sure why.  I can only think the
previous directory id was causing problems due to all caps and numerics
or something like that.  I'd be interested to know what the issue was.

 

Thanks,

Tom



From: Thomas Svare 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:26 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Directories/Merge Modules

 

Hello,

 

I'm converting an existing InstallShield merge module to Wix.  This
merge module puts some files in the Windows Installer cache directory to
support maintenance operations.

 

My code is as follows:

 







 



.

.









When installed the files go to
C:\Installer\{----}, the Windows
directory is ignored.  A verbose log show the WindowsFolder.guid
property correctly but the files end up in the wrong place.

 

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

Tom

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