Michael, With only one file in the component, you probably don't need the KeyPath. My WXS doesn't need the KeyPath for a file (I have a single file in each component) and it passes all ICE tests.
As far as putting files into a specific user folder that should be OK if you are doing a per-user install. I suspect though that you are not and are doing a per-machine install instead in which case placing files in a specific users folder is fraught with problems and hence the warning. For example, what if another user tries to uninstall you application? They won't be able to access the file as its in another users files and thus the installer can't remove it and leaving files behind is considered bad installation design. If you are doing a per-machine install, then you should place the file into a common folder rather than a specific user folder. Chris On 08/05/2010 12:37 PM, michaelrepucci wrote: > I'm a complete newbie to WiX and Windows Installer. I've worked through the > tutorials and documentation, and feel pretty comfortable with all the > basics. Now I'm trying to create an installer to fit my requirements, and > while the basic install of the app and shortcuts, including conditions, and > custom UI, works just fine, I'm struggling with a special requirement. > > What I have is an app that can run standalone, or can act as an add-on to a > 3rd-party software package. I can install the app just fine, but in order to > add a reference to my app on the toolbar of the 3rd-party software, I need > to install some XML files to the user's %Application Data% folder. I started > with: > > <Directory Id="AppDataFolder"> > <Directory Id="3rdPartyAppData" Name="3rdParty"> > <Directory Id="3rdPartyAppDataSubfolder" Name="Subfolder"> > <Component Id="3rdPartyToolbar" Guid="PUT-GUID-HERE"> > <File Id="Toolbar" Name="an.xml" > Source="the.xml" DiskId="1" > KeyPath="yes" /> > </Component> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > but I get an ICE38 error that says I can't use the file as the KeyPath. I > don't understand why that's the case, since I can use my app's file as the > KeyPath in the primary component (not shown). I tried searching online for > this issue, but all I found were people placing shortcuts into the user's > profile, not files. Perhaps I'm installing this file in a non-standard > manner. Is there another recommended way to do this? In a similar manner as > for shortcuts - but what I feel is a hack in this situation - I can add a > registry value to the Component tag as the KeyPath to prevent this error. > > However, I also get a couple ICE64 errors about these user profile > directories not being in the RemoveFile table. I thought I'd solve those > issue by adding the following within the Component tag: > > <RemoveFolder Id="3rdPartyAppDataSubfolder" On="uninstall" /> > <RemoveFolder Id="3rdPartyAppData" On="uninstall" /> > > but it doesn't seem to notice these entries. Where do I have to place them? > BTW, these directories may or may not exist, depending on whether the user > has other add-ons installed for this 3rd-party software. So I wouldn't > necessarily want the RemoveFolder tag to remove the folder, but to do so > only if my installer had to create the directories. I assume this is the > default behavior, but please let me know if it is not. > > Thank you in advance for your help! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
