Ahh, the built-in Windows Installer search functionality don't work that way.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:29 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Reevaluating Dependent Properties Hi Rob,Hi All, I realize I can use the SetProperty CustomAction sets the value of MYDATAFILE to specifically [MYDIR]\myData.txt. However, I want the installer to go through the property evaluation logic already defined in the definition of MYDATAFILE. <Property Id='MYDATAFILE'> <DirectorySearch Id='SearchMyDir' Path='[MYDIR]'> <FileSearch Id='FindMyDataFile1' Name='myData1.txt' /> </DirectorySearch> <DirectorySearch Id='SearchMyDir' Path='[MYDIR]'> <FileSearch Id='FindMyDataFile2' Name='myData2.txt' /> </DirectorySearch> <DirectorySearch Id='SearchMyDir' Path='[MYDIR]'> <FileSearch Id='FindMyDataFile3' Name='myData3.txt' /> </DirectorySearch> ... </Property> I want the installer to search for a file in a directory specified by the user. I know the list of possible filenames but not its directory location. There are no registry entries that stored the location, so I have to resort to the user specifying the directory. Thanks again, Primo -----Original Message-----Re: [WiX-users] Reevaluating Dependent PropertiesFrom: Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 2008-11-05 17:19 SetProperty CustomAction to reassign a Property with the new values? -----Original Message-----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 06:28To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [WiX-users] Reevaluating Dependent Properties Hi All,Is it possible to reevaluate dependent properties in WiX? I am using WiX 3.0.3907.0.I have a property MYDIR that uses RegistrySearch to get an initial default value. <Property Id='MYDIR'> <RegistrySearch ... /> </Property>The dependent property MYDATAFILE uses the value of MYDIR. <Property Id='MYDATAFILE'> <DirectorySearch Id='SearchMyDir' Path='[MYDIR]'> <FileSearch Id='FindMyDataFile' Name='myData.txt' /> </DirectorySearch> </Property>The above works fine if it finds the m yData.txt file in the directory specified in theregistry search for MYDIR.My problem occurs when the user changes the MYDIR value through the WiXUI dialog boxesprovided by my installer.The MYDIR property is attached to another property so that I can use it in the WiXUI dialogboxes. <Property Id='WIXUI_MYDIR' Value='MYDIR'/>In one of my WiXUI dialogs, I allow the user to select a different directory for MYDIR <Control Id='MyDir_Browse' Type='PushButton' ... > <Publish Event='SpawnDialog' Value='BrowseDlg'>1</Publish> <Publish Property='_BrowseProperty' Value='[WIXUI_MYDIR]'>1</Publish> </Control>The above works and I see the value of MYDIR change to what the user selected. However, Icould not figure out a way to get MYDATAFILE to get reevaluated after MYDIR changes. Cansomeone tell me how to force MYDATAFILE to get reevaluated?Thanks in advance for any replies,Primo_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
