Re: [WiX-users] How do I install to LocalAppData folder?

[Peter S. <psh...@sd...>]

This is my own, admittedly inexpert, understanding of per-user installations:

Installing to subdirectory of LocalAppDataFolder is perfectly OK in a
per-user MSI. Because of certain scenarios relating to roaming users, you
need to add components containing <RemoveFolder /> elements for any
directories you create under LocalAppDataFolder. That's why ICE64 is
appearing. 

The ICE38 error is slightly misleading: since you have a per-user
installation, it's safe to ignore as long as the user cannot pick an
alternative installation location that is common to all users. ICE38 is
checking for the situation where multiple users all install the same
component to the same path. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Huang, Deqing [mailto:deq...@in...] 
Sent: 24 August 2012 05:36
To: wix...@li...
Subject: [WiX-users] How do I install to LocalAppData folder?

Hi All,
I'd like to install my app to %LocalAppData% folder.
Following directory setting worked perfectly for me:
<Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>
  <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
    <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='MyApp'/>
  </Directory>
</Directory>

However, when I tried changing "ProgramFilesFolder" to "LocalAppDataFolder",
I got lots of error when using light to link and generate my msi:
D:\runGroup.wxs(53) : error LGHT0204: ICE38: Component
cmpA5561BE36D80EB58252E69DDA0C2FF8C installs to user profile. It must use a
registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file.
...
D:\main.wxs(38) : error LGHT0204 : ICE64: The directory INSTALLDIR is in the
user profile but is not listed in the Remove File table.

Looks like "LocalAppDataFolder" is not acceptable for WiX, while I believe it
is one of the system folder properties which defined in
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370905%28VS.85%29.aspx#system_folde
r_properties
What am I supposed to use for LocalAppData folder?
Regards,
Deqing



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