Wilson, Phil wrote:
>
> Generally speaking you don't need to do this. If you want to ensure space
> at some directory location you use the ReserveCost mechanism and let
> Windows figure out if there's enough room. Windows already computes the
> size of the feature for space checking, and ReserveCost lets you change
> it. Why reinvent it?
> Hi,
>
> My question is different.
>
> See in CustomSetup Dialog, you will find one message as "This feature
> requires 200MB on your hard drive"
>
> Now for silent install functionality i want this number(200MB) to compare
> the space.
>
> For example:
>
> My C drive has actual disk space 100MB and D drive has space 2GB
>
> According to my silent install functionality, reqdiskspace is 200 MB, but
> C drive has only 100 MB
> So with my functionality, the installer automatically select next avilable
> drive(here D drive).
> if(reqdiskspace>actualdiskspace)
> go for next drive
>
> Presently reqdiskspace I hardcoded as 200MB(what ever the number is there
> in message "This feature requires....")
>
> But in future of my feature size increases to 300 MB, then again I have to
> modify manually
> "int reqdiskspace=300"
>
> So to avoid this, I want the number in that message. So i will get this
> number through MSIGETPROPERTY
> in my C++ DLL and I can use.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> If you want to try it yourself, MsiGetFeatureCost is perhaps what you'd
> call, but you'd have to sequence it after InstallValidate. I hesitate to
> even suggest this because the sequencing is critical, I doubt you can make
> it work in the UI sequence, and using sample code that tells you to call
> actions like InstallValidate yourself is likely to be giving you a shovel
> for the hole you'll be digging yourself into.
>
> So as is common with many MSI questions:
>
> Advice: Don't do it - use ReserveCost.
>
> Technically (mostly) accurate answer: MsiGetFeatureCost (but I think
> you'll regret it).
>
> Phil Wilson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SaiTeja
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:10 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Size of feature
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for reply.
>
> What I want is size(XX MB). I want this number to assign some variable(int
> reqdiskspace) for checking disk space logic.
> Presently I added manually the variable reqdiskspace=YY(for ex int
> reqdiskspace=100)
> In future if size of feature increases then I again I have to modify
> manually the reqdiskspace.
>
> So is it possible to assign the same to property, so that I can get the
> value through msigetproperty.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sebastian Brand-2 wrote:
>>
>> The texts for this are definied in the properties
>> SelChildCostPos, SelChildCostNeg, SelParentCostPosPos,
>> SelParentCostPosNeg, SelParentCostNegPos, SelParentCostNegNeg
>>
>> In the MSI help you can find details about this at the SelectionList
>> control description
>> (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371604.aspx
>> )
>>
>> However, you cannot change the size displayed there.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Sebastian Brand
>>
>> Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com
>>
>>
>> On Jan 26, 2008, at 12:27 , SaiTeja wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Cusomize dialog, "This feature requires xxMB on your hard drive"
>>>
>>> Can any one tell me is it possible assign size(xx) to any property?
>>> If yes
>>> how?
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