Hi Blair, I build them from the same machine at the same from another location.
Regards, SuvraJyoti On 21-01-2014 09:48, Blair Murri wrote: > You only install MSIs on the same machine you build those MSIs from? > > > > > > > Blair > > > > > > From: Suvrajyoti Panda > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:14 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > > > > Thanks David that works. > > I have used as below: > > <Property Id="SIMULATORPATH"> > <DirectorySearch Id="SimulatortDir" Depth="6" > Path="$(var.SimulatorSearchRoot)" AssignToProperty="yes"> > <FileSearch Id="StandaloneSimulator_exe" > Name="StandaloneSimulator.exe"/> > </DirectorySearch> > </Property> > > Adding to it, is there any way i can refer to the root directory of the > current directory where the wix file is. My wix file is in the location > D:\Project\ESI\PLTLPLO\trunk\releaseFiles\GameraInstaller, how can i > refer to the root directory "D:\". I want to use this value in the path > attribute of DirectorySearch. If anyone has used the same please let me > know. > > Regards, > SuvraJyoti > > On 15-01-2014 20:53, David Watson wrote: >> If you are not shipping the simulator and it is already on the target >> machine you can use a directory/file search to search the hard disk for it >> then use the resulting property to set the registry value. >> >> See >> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/files_and_registry/parentdirectorysearch.html >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Suvrajyoti Panda [mailto:suvrajyo...@contata.co.in] >> Sent: 15 January 2014 11:51 >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] Fwd: Creating registry for an application installed >> outside the current directory structure in WIX file >> >> Hi All, >> >> To add to the below issue, i understand that i could use a property that >> includes the registry search. But issue here is that the application >> "StandaloneSimulator.exe" is not something that has been installed on my >> machine(i cannot find it under control panel). The >> D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin exists as it has been >> checked out from SVN.Please let me know in case there are any workarounds. >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Creating registry for an application installed outside the >> current directory structure in WIX file >> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:44:55 +0530 >> From: Suvrajyoti Panda <suvrajyo...@contata.co.in> >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> I am creating an wix installer. I want to create a registry entry whose path >> is not under the directory structure created in the WIX file. Below is what >> i intend to do: >> >> <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'> >> <Directory Id='Scheduler' Name="Scheduler"> >> <Directory Id='PLTLPLOGAMERA' Name="Pipeline Scheduler Gamera"> >> >> <Component Id="x86RegEntGameraSimulatorPath" >> Guid="{C769AC98-A3D0-4CB4-939F-F396B49D4E5F}" Win64="no"> >> <RegistryValue Id="x86GameraSimulatorPathRegValue" >> Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" >> Name="$(var.standalonesimulatorRegName)" >> *Value="D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin" *Type="string" /> >> </Component> >> <Component Id="x64RegEntGameraSimulatorPath" >> Guid="{0ED0A7FC-DCB1-4C36-A39B-56F9F97A3A2C}" Win64="yes"> >> <RegistryValue Id="x64GameraSimulatorPathRegValue" >> Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\[Manufacturer]" >> Name="$(var.standalonesimulatorRegName)" >> Value="*D:\Project\ESI\PFW\trunk\StandaloneSimulator\bin*" Type="string" /> >> </Component> >> </Directory> >> </Directory> >> </Directory> >> >> The *Value *in the above keys is the path where an application >> "standalonesimulator.exe" is installed.Please suggest if there is anyway >> that i do not have to hardcode this path. I know i can use an include file >> and fetch this path, but again that path will be harcoded in the include >> file anyways. >> >> Regards, >> SuvraJyoti >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For Critical >> Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. >> If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires >> that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and >> we further request that you advise us. >> SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. >> Registered number: 02675207. >> Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 >> 7DY, UK. >> >> >> >> This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. >> Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For >> Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. >> Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For > Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. > Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing CenturyLink Cloud For > Critical Workloads, Development Environments & Everything In Between. > Get a Quote or Start a Free Trial Today. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=119420431&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. 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