Have you set the ConfigurableDirectory attribute on the Feature?
... <Feature ... ConfigurableDirectory="INSTALLDIR" ...>

Dave Connet


> On 08/04/2011 10:57 AM, Joe Tilley wrote:
>> I'm using WixUI_InstallDir as the installer UI, and it pops up with my 
>> INSTALLDIR as the default directory as it should, but when I type in a 
>> different directory name into the text box, or browse to a different 
>> directory, it doesn't seem to accept it.  Even though it looks like you're 
>> changing the install directory, it will always install to the default 
>> INSTALLDIR directory.
>>
>> Here is my directory definition:
>>       !--Define directory structure-->
>>       <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
>>         <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
>>           <Directory Id="ManufacturerDirectory" 
>> Name="$(var.ManufacturerDirectoryName)">
>>             <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="$(var.ProductName)">
>>               <Directory Id="ExtensionsDirectory" Name="Extensions" />
>>               <Directory Id="MultiConfigDirectory" Name="MultiConfig" />
>>               <Directory Id="UpgraderDirectory" Name="Upgrader" />
>>             </Directory>
>>           </Directory>
>>         </Directory>
>>
>>         <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" />
>>
>>         <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" />
>>       </Directory>
>>
>> And the UI definition:
>>       <!--Define a UI-->
>>       <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" />
>>       <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLDIR" />
>>       <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="Resources\banner.bmp" />
>>       <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="Resources\dialog.bmp" />
>>
>>
>> It doesn't seem like there's a lot that can go wrong there.  Am I missing 
>> something?

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