Re: [WiX-users] How to update PATH environment variable in WiX?
Brent B. Powers wrote: Werner, Harvey D wrote: I need to update the PATH environment variable to prepend the value of [TARGETDIR]\bin during our product installation. You need Action='set' below, and I believe you have to do a CA to get/manipulate the value to set. Am I the only one who absolutely hates it when a program plays with my path? Drives me nuts. It's MY path. It's valid for command line apps which may be run from anywhere, but anything that runs from the GUI of course has no business using PATH at all - it should be setting AppPath if it needs paths at all. IMO new paths should *always* go at the end as well, not the start. I hate apps that automatically think they're the most important thing on the system (there's a security issue there too - the system should always be first in the path to avoid rogue applications redefining system DLLs). Tony - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to update PATH environment variable in WiX?
I think you're just missing [EMAIL PROTECTED]set. Rob Werner, Harvey D wrote: I need to update the PATH environment variable to prepend the value of [TARGETDIR]\bin during our product installation. How is this done in WiX? I tried using the Environment element, but it does not change PATH at all. Environment Id=Environment Name=PATH Part=first System=yes Value=[TARGETDIR]\bin / Obviously, I do not want to delete PATH during uninstall, but just remove what was added. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] How to update PATH environment variable in WiX?
Werner, Harvey D wrote: I need to update the PATH environment variable to prepend the value of [TARGETDIR]\bin during our product installation. You need Action='set' below, and I believe you have to do a CA to get/manipulate the value to set. Am I the only one who absolutely hates it when a program plays with my path? Drives me nuts. It's MY path. How is this done in WiX? I tried using the Environment element, but it does not change PATH at all. Environment Id=Environment Name=PATH Part=first System=yes Value=[TARGETDIR]\bin / Obviously, I do not want to delete PATH during uninstall, but just remove what was added. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
