Re: [WiX-users] Directory element and Property

[Bob Arnson]

Douglas Watts wrote: I use the BrowseDlg from the WiXUI library to get a data directory from the user.  I store the user’s selection in a property.  Now I need to create the directory using this property.  I have tried the following WiX code but when I run the MSI I immediately get this error “Could not access network location CommonAppDataFolder”. How do I use properties with the Directory element? Don't use them directly. Let MSI create them for you. You want something like this: <Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder"   <Directory Id="MyCompanyDataDir"     <Directory Id="MYAPPDATADIR" Then during the CostFinalize action, MSI will create the public MYAPPDATADIR property. I'd put your component under that directory rather than using explicit CreateFolder/RemoveFolder; let MSI manage the directories. And you can expose that component as a feature and let the user choose the directory via the normal feature-selection dialog. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org

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