setting the installation directory

[Baker, Steve]

I want to set the default installation directory for my msi to D:\inetpub\appname if the application has never been installed and a D drive exists.

 

If there is a previous version of the application installed I want to set the default installation directory to where the previous version was installed.

 

If I use a property INSTALLDIR as this default value what is the best way to set it for the above circumstances

 

Thanks,

 

steve

[Rob Hamflett]

Just use a CustomAction to set the directory value as if it was a
property.  I do this after AppSearch as that's when I look for certain
environment variables.

Rob

Baker, Steve wrote:

> I want to set the default installation directory for my msi to
> D:\inetpub\appname if the application has never been installed and a D
> drive exists.
>
>  
>
> If there is a previous version of the application installed I want to
> set the default installation directory to where the previous version was
> installed.
>
>  
>
> If I use a property INSTALLDIR as this default value what is the best
> way to set it for the above circumstances
>
>  
>
> Thanks,
>
>  
>
> steve
>

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[Rob Mensching]

There are lots of ways to do this depending on how your application is designed.  However, I think you'll need at least on CustomAction in here to do it all.  Take a look at what the RegistrySearch and other Search elements can do for you.  Also, you'll want to look at a Custom element can do with Directory.

 

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Subject: [WiX-users] setting the installation directory

 

I want to set the default installation directory for my msi to D:\inetpub\appname if the application has never been installed and a D drive exists.

 

If there is a previous version of the application installed I want to set the default installation directory to where the previous version was installed.

 

If I use a property INSTALLDIR as this default value what is the best way to set it for the above circumstances

 

Thanks,

 

steve