So, I don't see how to have this be only required when I'm installing a component that actually uses the LOGDIRECTORY. Can I move a part of the directory tree into a separate component?
A On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Andrew Hammond < andrew.george.hamm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pally, these are all good pointers.The LOGDIRECTORY is actually a UNC path. > The installer needs to go an create some folders there, so I'm not sure > where the correct location for it would be. > > What would probably solve my problem is being able to have a separate > directory tree, defined in a separate fragment from the base directory tree. > I'll go read that tutorial and see if that gets me further. > > Thanks! > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 4:00 AM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote: > >> LOGDIRECTORY is a Property not a variable & since it's all upper case >> it's a Public one >> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370912.aspx). Essentially >> Properties are Windows Installers variables but you can use variables in >> WiX so confusing the two now might cause you problems later on. >> >> I think your directory tree isn't setup correctly for what you're trying >> to do. If the directory defined by LOGDIRECTORY is the 2nd top most >> directory in the tree with everything below it you're probably doing it >> wrong. You may want to do something similar to the following instead: >> >> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> >> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> >> <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="My Folder"> >> ... [your directories & components can go here] >> </Directory> >> </Directory> >> <Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder"> >> <Directory Id="LOGDIRECTORY" > >> ... [whatever you want under LOGDIRECTORY goes here] >> </Directory> >> </Directory> >> </Directory> >> >> That is assuming you want LOGDIRECTORY to go somewhere under >> CommonAppData, if not modify it with the System Folder property you wish >> it to go under as appropriate (see the Property Reference on MSDN for >> other System Folder properties). >> >> This is covered in the tutorial at >> http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson1.php#1.2 >> >> >> Palbinder Sandher >> Software Deployment & IT Administrator >> T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 >> F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 >> >> http://www.iesve.com >> **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** >> Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. >> SC151456 >> Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, >> Glasgow G20 0SP >> Email Disclaimer >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andrew Hammond [mailto:andrew.george.hamm...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 24 March 2010 04:19 >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] de-globalizing a variable referenced by a >> Directory? >> >> I inherited an installer with some code that looks like the following: >> >> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> >> <Directory Id="LOGDIRECTORY" > >> >> The LOGDIRECTORY is a variable, and the directory name is derived from >> it. >> >> Unfortunately, this means that LOGDIRECTORY must always be defined, even >> when I'm trying to install a component that has nothing to do with the >> LOGDIRECTORY. Is there some way around this or should I simply make this >> a global variable and deal with the fact that it's ugly? >> >> Andrew >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------ >> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for >> yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune >> applications for parallel performance. >> See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >> Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs >> proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. >> See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
