"Adding" is not overridding, it is creating. That would suggest that there is no InstallDir value at HKLM\Software\Acme\Foobar 1.0 Do you have a 32-bit MSI and are trying to read a 64-bit registry location, per chance? Or vice versa?
> From: rob...@softdev.net > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:31:51 +0000 > Subject: [WiX-users] RegistrySearch example in tutorial > > I'm a novice user, going through Getting Started. I cannot get the > RegistrySearch to work, or FILEEXISTS - both from "Where to Install?" page in > your tutorial. > > I suspect it is because this element: > <Property Id="INSTALLDIR"> > <RegistrySearch Id='AcmeFoobarRegistry' Type='raw' Root='HKLM' > Key='Software\Acme\Foobar 1.0' Name='InstallDir' /> > </Property> > > is overridden by the subsequent > > <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> > <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> > <Directory Id='Acme' Name='Acme'> > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='Foobar 1.0'> > > Meaning that if the registry sets a directory outside of program files, then > it seems to not work because later in the wxs file it is contained within > ProgramFilesFolder. Logging reveals it is overridden: > > MSI (c) (50:AC) [16:21:36:966]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding INSTALLDIR property. > Its value is 'C:\Program Files (x86)\... etc > > I realise the file is not read sequentially. > > Regards, > Robert > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge and > AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, insights, > analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance Management. > Visit us today! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge and AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, insights, analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance Management. Visit us today! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
