Re: [WiX-users] Can you change the text of an installed file based on installation parameters?

2010-08-09 Thread michaelrepucci
Still struggling with this problem. Here's an example of an XML file with the structure I need to modify on install. In my WiX code, I had: which, of course, placed the text next to the Javascript processing instruction, rather than within it. S

Re: [WiX-users] installing files to user's application data folder

2010-08-06 Thread michaelrepucci
Pally Sandher wrote: > > That looks OK if it's passing the ICE tests now as it's much like the > sample in the How to create a shortcut > (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm). > Shortcuts are still files as far as the file system is concerned so > copying that

Re: [WiX-users] Can you change the text of an installed file based on installation parameters?

2010-08-06 Thread michaelrepucci
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Re: [WiX-users] Can you change the text of an installed file based on installation parameters?

2010-08-06 Thread michaelrepucci
Those are both almost perfect, but I can't seem to figure out how to escape certain characters in the value to be inserted. Specifically, I need to insert some javascript: but with that text as the value of the util:XmlFile/@Value attribute, it won't compile (no surprise error CNDL0104). And ne

[WiX-users] Can you change the text of an installed file based on installation parameters?

2010-08-05 Thread michaelrepucci
I've got an XML file that will be installed along with my app, which refers to my app's installed executable. (Sort of like a shortcut, except that this XML is used by a 3rd-party app to invoke my app as an add-on. My app can also run as a standalone app.) I'd like to give the user who installs my

Re: [WiX-users] installing files to user's application data folder

2010-08-05 Thread michaelrepucci
Oh, my bad. I forgot the that belongs in each component. Still not an elegant solution, so comments welcome. Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/installing-files-to-user-s-application-data-folder-tp5377311p5377751.html Sent fr

Re: [WiX-users] installing files to user's application data folder

2010-08-05 Thread michaelrepucci
I did find a work-around for the ICE64 errors, but it seems a bit clunky (see below). Can anybody confirm whether this is the correct way to do this?

Re: [WiX-users] installing files to user's application data folder

2010-08-05 Thread michaelrepucci
Chris Lord-2 wrote: > > With only one file in the component, you probably don't need the > KeyPath. My WXS doesn't need the KeyPath for a file (I have a single > file in each component) and it passes all ICE tests. > I would have thought so, but I get the same ICE38 error. Based on the MSDN

[WiX-users] installing files to user's application data folder

2010-08-05 Thread michaelrepucci
I'm a complete newbie to WiX and Windows Installer. I've worked through the tutorials and documentation, and feel pretty comfortable with all the basics. Now I'm trying to create an installer to fit my requirements, and while the basic install of the app and shortcuts, including conditions, and cu

Re: [WiX-users] difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION

2010-08-03 Thread michaelrepucci
I've read more about properties, so now I understand that there are private and public properties, but I'm still confused on how to use them successfully in my WXS file. (FYI, so far, I've just been playing around with the examples from the http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/ WiX tutorial , so if yo

Re: [WiX-users] difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION

2010-08-03 Thread michaelrepucci
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[WiX-users] difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION

2010-07-29 Thread michaelrepucci
Hi WiX users, I'm brand new to WiX and was just a bit confused about the difference between INSTALLDIR and INSTALLLOCATION. The WiX tutorial and samples seem to use INSTALLDIR as the Id of the Directory tag, but when I create a new WiX project in Visual Studio 2010, that value is automatically se