Hello Rob, Thanks for your answer. Using of .wixlib would require porting all our setup projects to WiX (apparent step ;-) - this was not a short-term target until now. I will look into wixlib approach... The only working (today) alternative workaround is patching the msm file in a post-build step. Andrej
Rob Mensching-2 wrote: > > That's the spec'd behavior for Merge Modules (see the MSI SDK). Instead > of using Merge Modules could you use a .wixlib instead? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrej > Jantzen > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 06:58 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Should SuppressModularization affect the Target > column for custom actions 35 and 51? > > Hi, > > I have to create/set some application data folders (for all users) und > tried to use > custom actions 35 or 51 according to > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367852(VS.85).aspx. > > WiX fragment: > > <CustomAction Id="AssignDATADIR" Directory="MYDATADIR" > Value="[CommonAppDataFolder]MyCompany\Data" SuppressModularization="yes" > /> > <CustomAction Id="AssignDATADIR2" Property="MYDATADIR2" > Value="[CommonAppDataFolder]MyCompany\Data" SuppressModularization="yes" > /> > ... > <InstallXXXSequence> > <Custom Action="AssignDATADIR" Before="CostFinalize">(Not Installed) AND > (VersionNT >= 600)</Custom> > <Custom Action="AssignDATADIR2" Before="CostFinalize">(Not Installed) AND > (VersionNT >= 600)</Custom> > ... > > Unfortunately WiX generates following string (in both cases) in the column > Target of CustomActions table: > > [CommonAppDataFolder.FF60FDA4_016C_4310_A592_F84637EA5195]MyCompany\Data > > (Note that a merge module is generated, so the PackageId is inserted). > It looks for me that only the column Action is affected by setting > SuppressModularization. > > In my case, after linking the merge module into my target msi causes > errors during installation because property > CommonAppDataFolder.FF60FDA4_016C_4310_A592_F84637EA5195 is unknown there. > > Is it a bug or should I look for another way ? > > Thanks, > Andrej > p.s. Tested with WiX 3.0.4318. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Should-SuppressModularization-affect-the-Target-column-for-custom-actions-35-and-51--tp18691153p18716063.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.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
