RE: [WiX-users] How2: create directory structure on different drive

[Bob A. <sf...@bo...>]

As always, the log tells you what the problem is. Check the log for any
mentions of your AssignEDir2INSTALLDIR custom action. I bet that it's being
skipped (which a verbose log will tell you). The reason is that you're using
a condition (TARGETDIR="E:\") that is false.
   
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From: wix...@li...
[mailto:wix...@li...] On Behalf Of Urban Jaroslav,
Ing.
Sent: Thursday, 11 August, 2005 06:26
To: wix...@li...
Subject: FW: [WiX-users] How2: create directory structure on different drive



 

Thanks Vytaly  for first kick, which helps me move.as you mentioned two ways
exist how to achive a goal. I have chosen first way cause user doesn't have
possibity to change anything. (Later I would add UI with some field with
this value, which could be change during installation, but not now.)

I understood that I have to change TARGETDIR cause it contains value of
drive, default is "C:\" I guess.

 

My aim: 

1)       change TARGETDIR to E:\ and create directory
e:\smtp_service\AgentApp_v150\logs

- I am trying this:

<CustomAction Id="AssignEDir2INSTALLDIR" Directory="TARGETDIR" Value="E:\"
Execute="firstSequence" />

Which is calling by this:

<InstallExecuteSequence>

            <Custom Action="AssignEDir2INSTALLDIR"
After="CostFinalize">TARGETDIR="E:\"</Custom>

</InstallExecuteSequence>

The MSI is builded well, but during the installation the error 2704 is
recieved.

In log I could find that this message: Root directory property undefined:
s|smtp_service

 

But still it is installed to drive "C:". What is wrong!

 

Btw: I tried to use orca to validate it and it passed the test

 

P.S> it is quite stupid to loose time with such a simple process as it is
creating of directory structure on different drive

 

Full code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi">

      <Product Id="132b1e27-270f-4b62-a0bf-afe5d70a3d3d" Name="Your Product"
Language="1033" Version="0.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Your Company">

            <Package Id="????????-????-????-????-????????????"
Description="Description of your product" Comments="This will appear in the
file summary stream." InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" />

            <Media Id="1" Cabinet="Product.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />

            <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">    

                  <Directory Id="smtp_serviceDIR" Name="s"
LongName="smtp_service">

                        <Directory Id="agentappDIR" LongName="AgentApp_v105"
Name="AgentApp">

                              <Directory Id="LOGDIR" Name="logs">

                                    <Component Id="ProductComponent"
Guid="f36b9dd8-e821-4605-988f-427c81119e82">                       

                                          <CreateFolder/>

                                    </Component>

                              </Directory>

                        </Directory>

                  </Directory>            

            </Directory>

            <CustomAction Id="AssignEDir2INSTALLDIR" Directory="TARGETDIR"
Value="E:\" Execute="firstSequence" />

            <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Feature Title" Level="1">

                  <ComponentRef Id="ProductComponent" />

            </Feature>

            <InstallExecuteSequence>

                  <Custom Action="AssignEDir2INSTALLDIR"
After="CostFinalize">TARGETDIR="E:\"</Custom>

            </InstallExecuteSequence>          

      </Product>

</Wix>