[WiX-users] append to registry
Hi all. we have a registry string WS for our work spaces, but this should be modified depending on features that's installed. for instance, we always want it to read [INSTALLDIR] but if Feature 1 is installed, then they key should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1 again, if Feature2 is installed it should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 and then if both 1 and 2 are installed it should read [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1;[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 is this possible to do? we're currently using a custom action to do this, but it's messy and it means the string isn't removed on uninstall unless we have a custom action to do that too. Jason - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] append to registry
Jason Rivers wrote: I would maybe do this - but the way the product is setup (and has been for years) is this registry setting, I'm trying to avoid changing the functionality of the product, the registry is there for application settings, this is an application setting. If there's no way to do this within WiX i'll stick to the custom action dll that gets the features and builds the variable - it's just more of a pain this way. If it's not an environment variable, then no, WiX/MSI doesn't have append/prepend support, except for REG_MULTI_SZ strings. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] append to registry
I would maybe do this - but the way the product is setup (and has been for years) is this registry setting, I'm trying to avoid changing the functionality of the product, the registry is there for application settings, this is an application setting. If there's no way to do this within WiX i'll stick to the custom action dll that gets the features and builds the variable - it's just more of a pain this way. Jason On Feb 19, 2008 3:45 PM, Bob Arnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jason Rivers wrote: for instance, we always want it to read [INSTALLDIR] but if Feature 1 is installed, then they key should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1 again, if Feature2 is installed it should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 and then if both 1 and 2 are installed it should read [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1;[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 is this possible to do? we're currently using a custom action to do this, but it's messy and it means the string isn't removed on uninstall unless we have a custom action to do that too. That's bad karma.g The Environment/@Part attribute lets you append or prepend values. I'd use three Environment elements in three components: one that's included in any/all features, one in Feature1, and one in Feature2. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] append to registry
Jason Rivers wrote: for instance, we always want it to read [INSTALLDIR] but if Feature 1 is installed, then they key should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1 again, if Feature2 is installed it should be [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 and then if both 1 and 2 are installed it should read [INSTALLDIR];[INSTALLDIR]\feature1;[INSTALLDIR]\feature2 is this possible to do? we're currently using a custom action to do this, but it's messy and it means the string isn't removed on uninstall unless we have a custom action to do that too. That's bad karma.g The Environment/@Part attribute lets you append or prepend values. I'd use three Environment elements in three components: one that's included in any/all features, one in Feature1, and one in Feature2. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
