Re: [WiX-users] Confusing msi install problem.....HELP!
Chad Miles wrote: > DuplicateFiles looks nice, sequenced after InstallFiles... never used it > though. > > CopyFile would probably work, but if u have a bunch of files that seems > tedious. > CopyFile is a WiX element that turns into DuplicateFile or MoveFile rows. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Confusing msi install problem.....HELP!
I'd say this is worth a shot::: On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Mark Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I agree DuplicateFiles does look nice but I don't know how to use it. > Does anyone know how I could implement this idea? > > > > 2008/8/28 Chad Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > DuplicateFiles looks nice, sequenced after InstallFiles... never used it > > though. > > > > CopyFile would probably work, but if u have a bunch of files that seems > > tedious. > > > > On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Mark Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >wrote: > > > > > OK, my problem is confusing - for me anyway. I'm working on a Wix > install > > > but the problem is an msi based one as far as I can see. > > > > > > I am working on an Application called GLOBAL. > > > This Application can be installed to 3 different locations depending on > > > certain Conditions. > > > The conditions involve the presence of 1 or 2 other applications, we'll > > > call > > > them APPX and APPY. Or the lack of their presence. > > > I will define the 3 different scenarios that can exist. > > > > > > I am installing GLOBAL onto a machine that doesn't have APPX or APPY > > > installed. > > > Neither APPX or APPY installed = GLOBAL installed to default location > > which > > > I have defined as being C:\Program Files\GLOBAL. > > > APPX is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPX's > > > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > > > APPY is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPY's > > > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > > > > > > Now, this is where my problem begins - > > > APPX and APPY are installed = The GLOBAL files should get installed to > > both > > > InstallDirectory's. > > > > > > However, the method I am using in my Custom Actions involves setting a > > > Property. > > > I have defined a Property called PRODUCTDIR and set it equal to > > C:\Program > > > Files\GLOBAL to begin with. > > > Therefore if neither APPX or APPY are installed PRODUCTDIR is unchanged > > and > > > the files are installed to this location. > > > > > > My Custom Action is setup to set this Property PRODUCTDIR to APPX or > > APPY's > > > InstallDirectory if one of them is found and therefore changing the > > Install > > > Location of GLOBAL files. > > > This will not work if APPX and APPY are found as the PRODUCTDIR > property > > > will only take one value and I am trying to give it two. > > > > > > There is a very messy solution and that is to create 3 components for > > each > > > file and set each Component to install to either GLOBAL, APPX or APPY's > > > install directory. > > > I don't like this method and I think there must be another way to do > it, > > I > > > just can't think of it! > > > > > > I've also just read something about the CopyFile Element in Wix but not > > > sure > > > if this is the right way forward. I did think about using the Duplicate > > > File > > > table in the msi but again not sure if this is the right way to go! > > > I will keep testing and let you know how I go > > > > > > Any help would be great! Thanks in advance, > > > Mark > > > > - > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > > challenge > > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > > > prizes > > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > > world > > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > > ___ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > - > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > > prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > - > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coole
Re: [WiX-users] Confusing msi install problem.....HELP!
I agree DuplicateFiles does look nice but I don't know how to use it. Does anyone know how I could implement this idea? 2008/8/28 Chad Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > DuplicateFiles looks nice, sequenced after InstallFiles... never used it > though. > > CopyFile would probably work, but if u have a bunch of files that seems > tedious. > > On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Mark Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > OK, my problem is confusing - for me anyway. I'm working on a Wix install > > but the problem is an msi based one as far as I can see. > > > > I am working on an Application called GLOBAL. > > This Application can be installed to 3 different locations depending on > > certain Conditions. > > The conditions involve the presence of 1 or 2 other applications, we'll > > call > > them APPX and APPY. Or the lack of their presence. > > I will define the 3 different scenarios that can exist. > > > > I am installing GLOBAL onto a machine that doesn't have APPX or APPY > > installed. > > Neither APPX or APPY installed = GLOBAL installed to default location > which > > I have defined as being C:\Program Files\GLOBAL. > > APPX is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPX's > > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > > APPY is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPY's > > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > > > > Now, this is where my problem begins - > > APPX and APPY are installed = The GLOBAL files should get installed to > both > > InstallDirectory's. > > > > However, the method I am using in my Custom Actions involves setting a > > Property. > > I have defined a Property called PRODUCTDIR and set it equal to > C:\Program > > Files\GLOBAL to begin with. > > Therefore if neither APPX or APPY are installed PRODUCTDIR is unchanged > and > > the files are installed to this location. > > > > My Custom Action is setup to set this Property PRODUCTDIR to APPX or > APPY's > > InstallDirectory if one of them is found and therefore changing the > Install > > Location of GLOBAL files. > > This will not work if APPX and APPY are found as the PRODUCTDIR property > > will only take one value and I am trying to give it two. > > > > There is a very messy solution and that is to create 3 components for > each > > file and set each Component to install to either GLOBAL, APPX or APPY's > > install directory. > > I don't like this method and I think there must be another way to do it, > I > > just can't think of it! > > > > I've also just read something about the CopyFile Element in Wix but not > > sure > > if this is the right way forward. I did think about using the Duplicate > > File > > table in the msi but again not sure if this is the right way to go! > > I will keep testing and let you know how I go > > > > Any help would be great! Thanks in advance, > > Mark > > - > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > > prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > ___ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > - > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Confusing msi install problem.....HELP!
DuplicateFiles looks nice, sequenced after InstallFiles... never used it though. CopyFile would probably work, but if u have a bunch of files that seems tedious. On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Mark Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > OK, my problem is confusing - for me anyway. I'm working on a Wix install > but the problem is an msi based one as far as I can see. > > I am working on an Application called GLOBAL. > This Application can be installed to 3 different locations depending on > certain Conditions. > The conditions involve the presence of 1 or 2 other applications, we'll > call > them APPX and APPY. Or the lack of their presence. > I will define the 3 different scenarios that can exist. > > I am installing GLOBAL onto a machine that doesn't have APPX or APPY > installed. > Neither APPX or APPY installed = GLOBAL installed to default location which > I have defined as being C:\Program Files\GLOBAL. > APPX is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPX's > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > APPY is installed = The GLOBAL files get installed to APPY's > InstallDirectory which I set in a Custom Action. > > Now, this is where my problem begins - > APPX and APPY are installed = The GLOBAL files should get installed to both > InstallDirectory's. > > However, the method I am using in my Custom Actions involves setting a > Property. > I have defined a Property called PRODUCTDIR and set it equal to C:\Program > Files\GLOBAL to begin with. > Therefore if neither APPX or APPY are installed PRODUCTDIR is unchanged and > the files are installed to this location. > > My Custom Action is setup to set this Property PRODUCTDIR to APPX or APPY's > InstallDirectory if one of them is found and therefore changing the Install > Location of GLOBAL files. > This will not work if APPX and APPY are found as the PRODUCTDIR property > will only take one value and I am trying to give it two. > > There is a very messy solution and that is to create 3 components for each > file and set each Component to install to either GLOBAL, APPX or APPY's > install directory. > I don't like this method and I think there must be another way to do it, I > just can't think of it! > > I've also just read something about the CopyFile Element in Wix but not > sure > if this is the right way forward. I did think about using the Duplicate > File > table in the msi but again not sure if this is the right way to go! > I will keep testing and let you know how I go > > Any help would be great! Thanks in advance, > Mark > - > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > ___ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
