Try "[INSTALLDIR]..\siblingdir\"
> -----Original Message----- > From: Hoang Le [mailto:hoangle2...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:02 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Modify INSTALLDIR using custom action? > > Hi, > > My merge module receives an INSTALLDIR value passed in by a parent project > (which I have no control over), and the requirement is that I have to > install my files to a directory under "the parent" of INSTALLDIR (a sibling > of INSTALLDIR). > > My initial thought was to get the value of [INSTALLDIR], locate its parent, > then create my dir structure from there. This sounds very simple but quite > hard to achieve. > > Any helpful idea is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
