Hi Dave, You are right, the behavior is very strange. I'm working with things like legacy code, which got a lot of strange stuff. I'll try to make things better.
Regards, Uni On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:18 PM, David Connet <d...@agilityrecordbook.com>wrote: > My first thought is that it's REALLY bad (actually, another word comes to > mind...) to be actually installing a file into %TEMP%. That directory, by > nature, is for temporary files. A file installed by MSI is not temporary. > (plus, as was pointed out, you're installing a per-machine file into a > per-user area. I'm surprised your MSI passed validation) > > Dave > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Uni Gauldoth <unigauld...@gmail.com> > > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. < > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Cc: > > Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 6:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Strange behavior about the > TempFolder Directory. > > > > I've found what caused this problem. > > > > The user installed the product under the "Administrator" account. > > After installation, the "Administrator" account was deleted. > > The user then repair the product under another account named "Admin". > > But when repairing the "MyDir" still point to > > "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\ > > Local\Temp\mydir\". > > > > Uni > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Uni Gauldoth <unigauld...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Thanks very much. > >> > >> I did have a per-machine install. > >> I uninstalled my package and reinstalled it, and the problem > disappeared > >> magically. > >> I will try to put those files under a Per Machine folder to avoid this > >> kind of pain. > >> > >> > >> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:13 AM, Phill Hogland <phogl...@rimage.com> > > wrote: > >> > >>> It sounds like you have a per-machine setup and you are trying to > > access a > >>> per-user area (or if per-user trying to access a different users > area). > >>> The > >>> TempFolder is per-user. > >>> > >>> > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd765197(v=vs.85).aspx > >>> > >>> And in some situations the TempFolder changes for the same user > between > >>> login sessions. > >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372067(v=vs.85).aspx > >>> > >>> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find > out: > • 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity > • Requirements for releasing software faster > • Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
