Just make sure you install a component to that directory - it doesn't even need to contain any files. Then Windows Installer will remember it for you, loading it back into the DirProperty.
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 06:32, Umeshj <umesh_jogle...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > How do we access it? > > Specifically, I would like to show the user in the UI - during upgrade - > that the previous version is installed at ",,,," location and upgrade will > take place by placing newer version in the same directory. > > Thanks > > Umesh > > > Rob Mensching-7 wrote: >> >> Hmm, I don't remember that being necessary. I think the Windows Installer >> remembers folders correctly to handle uninstall. Have you seen it not >> work? >> >> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) < >> edwin.cas...@fiserv.com> wrote: >> >>> Should we use the "Remember Property" pattern to remember DirectoryIds >>> like >>> INSTALLLOCATION? >>> >>> >>> http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/5/2/The-WiX-toolsets-Remember-Property-pattern >>> >>> Edwin G. Castro >>> Software Developer - Staff >>> Electronic Banking Services >>> Fiserv >>> Office: 503-746-0643 >>> Fax: 503-617-0291 >>> www.fiserv.com<http://www.fiserv.com/> >>> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! >>> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better >>> price-free! >>> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires >>> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WiX-users mailing list >>> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! >> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better >> price-free! >> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires >> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Using-Remember-Property-pattern-to-remember-DirectoryIds-tp5946157p5947480.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
