Re: [WiX-users] Windows installer problems when users choose install directory.
Hey Rob, I think I know what you're referring to. The ICE57 error comes up
if you mix per machine and per user data, however this wasn't happening with
the registrykey I was setting for the unadvertised shortcuts. Thanks for
the input though!
Rob Mensching-7 wrote:
Where was the File installed? If it was to a per-machine location then
mixing in per-user stuff (like HKCU registry key) can create interesting
behaviors. Sorry, I don't remember more specifics but I know there is an
ICE
that complains about it. Maybe that will lead to a trail...
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:11 AM, XorPtr reaper4...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey! I think I was able to finally solve this issue which also related so
other issues with alternate patching not working. The reason for all the
trouble seemed to be the use of RegistryKey entries for non advertised
shortcuts in the related components. Original wix for example:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder
Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin
/File
RegistryKey Root=HKCU
Key=Software\Product\NamedDirectory\Uninstall
RegistryValue Value=0 Type=string KeyPath=yes /
/RegistryKey
/Component
To fix the problem I had to remove the registrykey and set the shortcut
as
advertised as follows:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder
Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin Advertise=yes
/File
/Component
In case anyone else out there has a similar issue, after making this
change
everything worked fine!
XorPtr wrote:
This is actually another cry for help on what's probably a related
issue
with installing a patch when users install to an alternate directory.
The
original issue was that when patching our product the patch only works
when the user installs to the default directory, if they choose their
own
the patch does not work. The result of this was due to the patched
files
installing into the default directory rather than the install
directory.
Upon further investigation the same issue also occurs when repairing
the
product if it is installed to a different directory. Removing the
product
has a similar issue in not removing the files unless they're in the
default directory. At this point I'm confident the problem goes beyond
the patch and I'm making a basic mistake with the windows installer,
but
I
have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance!
Big Jim.
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Re: [WiX-users] Windows installer problems when users choose install directory.
Hey! I think I was able to finally solve this issue which also related so
other issues with alternate patching not working. The reason for all the
trouble seemed to be the use of RegistryKey entries for non advertised
shortcuts in the related components. Original wix for example:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin
/File
RegistryKey Root=HKCU Key=Software\Product\NamedDirectory\Uninstall
RegistryValue Value=0 Type=string KeyPath=yes /
/RegistryKey
/Component
To fix the problem I had to remove the registrykey and set the shortcut as
advertised as follows:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin Advertise=yes
/File
/Component
In case anyone else out there has a similar issue, after making this change
everything worked fine!
XorPtr wrote:
This is actually another cry for help on what's probably a related issue
with installing a patch when users install to an alternate directory. The
original issue was that when patching our product the patch only works
when the user installs to the default directory, if they choose their own
the patch does not work. The result of this was due to the patched files
installing into the default directory rather than the install directory.
Upon further investigation the same issue also occurs when repairing the
product if it is installed to a different directory. Removing the product
has a similar issue in not removing the files unless they're in the
default directory. At this point I'm confident the problem goes beyond
the patch and I'm making a basic mistake with the windows installer, but I
have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance!
Big Jim.
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Re: [WiX-users] Windows installer problems when users choose install directory.
Where was the File installed? If it was to a per-machine location then
mixing in per-user stuff (like HKCU registry key) can create interesting
behaviors. Sorry, I don't remember more specifics but I know there is an ICE
that complains about it. Maybe that will lead to a trail...
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:11 AM, XorPtr reaper4...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey! I think I was able to finally solve this issue which also related so
other issues with alternate patching not working. The reason for all the
trouble seemed to be the use of RegistryKey entries for non advertised
shortcuts in the related components. Original wix for example:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin
/File
RegistryKey Root=HKCU Key=Software\Product\NamedDirectory\Uninstall
RegistryValue Value=0 Type=string KeyPath=yes /
/RegistryKey
/Component
To fix the problem I had to remove the registrykey and set the shortcut as
advertised as follows:
Component Id=Component1 Guid={----}
File Id=File1 Name=My File Vital=yes
Source=$(var.PATH)\Filename.exe
Shortcut Id=Shortcut1 Directory=ProductProgramMenuFolder Name=File
Name WorkingDirectory=directoryBin Advertise=yes
/File
/Component
In case anyone else out there has a similar issue, after making this change
everything worked fine!
XorPtr wrote:
This is actually another cry for help on what's probably a related issue
with installing a patch when users install to an alternate directory.
The
original issue was that when patching our product the patch only works
when the user installs to the default directory, if they choose their own
the patch does not work. The result of this was due to the patched files
installing into the default directory rather than the install directory.
Upon further investigation the same issue also occurs when repairing the
product if it is installed to a different directory. Removing the
product
has a similar issue in not removing the files unless they're in the
default directory. At this point I'm confident the problem goes beyond
the patch and I'm making a basic mistake with the windows installer, but
I
have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance!
Big Jim.
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