Long time ago, I wrote some stuff about the Directory table. I think that might help your understanding: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmen/archive/2006/10/17/deciphering-the-msi-directory-table-part-7-directories-are-properties.aspx (that's the end, I think). You'll have to search to find the beginning.
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:12 AM, Rahul V <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rob, > I am able to work with C# successfully, it fails with WIX, can you please > help me? I want to create a folder in the below path, how can I do that? > D:\SomeFolder\Path > > Regards, > Rahul > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Rob Mensching <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Id attributes must follow the Windows Installer requirements for > > identifier, which are basically the same as most programming languages. > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Rahul V <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I am trying to assign the below path for directory by the variable > > > HelpSourceFolder as shown in below, I am getting the error "Error 1 The > > > Directory/@Id attribute's value, 'D:\SomeFolder\Path', is not a legal > > > identifier.", please help me to identify what is wrong here. > > > > > > <?define HelpSourceFolder= D:\SomeFolder\Path?> > > > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > > > > > <Product Id="22719928-e1a0-4e62-9387-f289ee91e694" Name="MESPortal" > > > Language > > > ="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="MESPortal" UpgradeCode=" > > > 4c950b6c-e248-4e39-ab9b-2a7f46d9d823"> > > > > > > <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> > > > > > > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> > > > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > > > > > <Directory Id="$(var.HelpSourceFolder)"> > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Rahul > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Master HTML5, CSS3, ASP.NET <http://asp.net/>, MVC, AJAX, Knockout.js, > > Web API and > > > much more. Get web development skills now with LearnDevNow - > > > 350+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and > experts. > > > SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122812 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Master HTML5, CSS3, ASP.NET <http://asp.net/>, MVC, AJAX, Knockout.js, > > Web API and > > much more. Get web development skills now with LearnDevNow - > > 350+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. > > SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122812 > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Master SQL Server Development, Administration, T-SQL, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS > and more. Get SQL Server skills now (including 2012) with LearnDevNow - > 200+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. > SALE $99.99 this month only - learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122512 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master SQL Server Development, Administration, T-SQL, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS and more. Get SQL Server skills now (including 2012) with LearnDevNow - 200+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only - learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122512 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
