I like that way.
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Tony White <twh...@ent.com> wrote: > I don't really understand your suggestion. > I have 18 tabs of google searches open, and reading the WiX help, and > looking at the source code for four days now. > Finally found this: > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16946701/wix-installer-how-can-i-show-the-value-of-manufacturer-in-the-install-path > > I'm sure this is not the way to do it, but it does have the redeeming > quality of working: > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder"> > <Directory Id="ManufacturerFolder" > Name="!(bind.property.Manufacturer)"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" > Name="!(bind.property.ProductName)"></Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > Thanks, > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 11:22 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > It means what it says. There's already a Manufacturer property. I use > the Directory@Id "CompanyFolder". Rather than go through all the > machinations, use WixUI_InstallDir and let it adjust your INSTALLLOCATION. > > There's documentation on this in both the WiX help and the on-line > tutorials. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony White [mailto:twh...@ent.com] > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 12:08 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > The goal is to set the installation directory to C:\Program Files\Ent > Federal Credit Union\ProductName > > This produces a build error: > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder" > Name="ProgramFiles"> > <Directory Id="Manufacturer" > Name="Company"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" > Name="LogonTimerService"></Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > Error 2 ICE99: The directory name: Manufacturer is the same as one > of the MSI Public Properties and can cause unforeseen side effects. > > I found somewhere that using a custom action I could set a directory value > using the [Manufacturer] property. > Is there another way? > > Thanks, > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 4:34 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > Why are you setting TARGETDIR with a custom action? This is not usually > a good practice, and overriding TARGETDIR is usually reserved for > activities like admin installs. If you want to set up a variable > InstallLocation, there are much better patterns to follow to achieve this. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony White [mailto:twh...@ent.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:24 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > >From the log file it seems my custom action that sets the TARGETDIR is > the thing throwing the error: > > Action 16:03:18: SetTARGETDIR. > Action start 16:03:18: SetTARGETDIR. > MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying TARGETDIR > property. Its current value is 'C:\'. Its new value: 'C:\Program Files\Ent > Federal Credit Union\'. > MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: Note: 1: 1324 2: ? 3: 1 MSI (c) (58:18) > [16:03:18:241]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:18:241]: > Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = > 1324 Error 1324. The folder path '?' contains an invalid character. > MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:420]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (c) (58:18) > [16:03:23:420]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` > WHERE `Error` = 1709 MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:420]: Product: > LogonTimerService -- Error 1324. The folder path '?' contains an invalid > character. > > Action ended 16:03:23: SetTARGETDIR. Return value 3. > MSI (c) (58:18) [16:03:23:422]: Doing action: FatalError > > > <CustomAction Id="SetTARGETDIR" Directory="TARGETDIR" > Value="[ProgramFiles64Folder][Manufacturer]" Return="check" /> > <InstallUISequence> > <Custom Action="SetTARGETDIR" After="CostFinalize" > /> > </InstallUISequence> > > So then the question is. Why does adding the EventSource node cause the > custom action to fail? > I'm going to get another log with the EventSource removed and see what is > different. > > Thanks, > > Tony > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:45 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > So, what does NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64 evaluate to from the install > log? > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony White [mailto:twh...@ent.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 4:37 PM > To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' > Subject: [WiX-users] adding event source during install > > I would like to add this node to my component, to make sure a specific > event source exists: > <util:EventSource > Log="Application" > Name="LogonTimer" > > EventMessageFile="[NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64]EventLogMessages.dll" /> > > I have these also: > <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK20" /> > <PropertyRef Id="NETFRAMEWORK20INSTALLROOTDIR64" /> <PropertyRef > Id="NETFRAMEWORK40FULL" /> <PropertyRef > Id="NETFRAMEWORK40FULLINSTALLROOTDIR64" /> > > Just in case adding more of them would make the problem go away. > And this: > xmlns:util=" > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension&k=B%2B6yjDIOl%2FIBFdn7TPTJ1w%3D%3D%0A&r=YFkUslLBsKTVopesyo1A5w%3D%3D%0A&m=i9T88zrG0Ae6T%2BrQJNzojxCMwh8Zn88M36g7zy93G4c%3D%0A&s=d4af28933ca92a0227b24ff2b3b8cfc56b3211014a888e74f31ef5f020c14fc4 > " > > The project builds, but as soon as the msi runs it throws an error "The > folder path '?' has an invalid character" (well duh, ? is invalid) If I > comment this EventSource node out, the installer runs just fine. > I have tried > EventMessageFile="C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EventLogMessages.dll", > but even that gives the same message. > I've googled until my googler is sore, can't discover what is wrong. > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > This Email is covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 > U.S.C 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. 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