I am using the WiX Toolkit v3.11 for creating setups of my software. During installation I create startmenu shortcuts with the following code:
<Shortcut Id='startmenuMyProgram'
Name='$(var.MyProgramName)'
Directory='ProgramMenuFolder'
WorkingDirectory='APPLICATIONFOLDER'
Advertise='yes'
Icon='icon.exe'>
<Icon Id='icon.exe' SourceFile='$(var.Setuppath)\MyProgram.exe'/>
</Shortcut>
In this way I also create two shortcuts for other executables. Now for the uninstall I want to remove the shortcuts.
<Component Id="removeStartmenuShortcuts" Guid="803ad14a-feab-4901-b9db-2c4a1298ae8b">
<Condition>(REMOVE=ALL) AND NOT (WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED OR UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE)</Condition>
<RemoveFile Id="remove_startmenuProgram1" Name="startmenuMyProgram" On="uninstall" />
<RemoveFile Id="remove_startmenuProgram2" Name="startmenuMyProgram2" On="uninstall"/>
<RemoveFile Id="remove_startmenuProgram3" Name="startmenuMyProgram3" On="uninstall"/>
</Component>
This works without any problems when I uninstall the software. But the shortcuts are also removed when an update is performed. But I want to prevent this behavior, but the condition seems not to work. So all shortcuts like in the Windows task bar are removed when I do an update.
How can I make my update progress work correctly?
Here the behavior after update:
The group with all shortcuts in the right is missing!
You can combine the 2 component. By this you will not need to use condition statements.
The registry value is to set a keypath under component.
<Component Id="cmpstartmenuMyProgram" Guid="{67CB4F7A-5028-4697-A47F-DE99110B9645}">
<Shortcut Id="Shortcut.ApplicationName"
Name="ApplicationName"
Target="[INSTALLDIR]ApplicationName.exe"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"
Directory="StartMenuFolder"
Icon="Icon.exe"/>
<RemoveFile Id="RemoveStartMenuShortcut.ApplicationName" Name="ApplicationName" Directory="StartMenuFolder" On="uninstall"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Compony\ComponyName" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
Related
I'm new to WiX. I need to change the following registry-setting element:
<Component Id="BrowserEmulation" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Guid="*">
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
So that the registry entry gets installed under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE instead of HKEY_CURRENT_USER. I tried changing the Root value and the Key value:
<Component Id="BrowserEmulation" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Guid="*">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
I also tried removing the KeyPath component. But when I try to build the .msi I get the following error:
error LGHT0204: ICE38: Component Browser Emulation installs to user
profile. It's KeyPath registry key must fall under HKCU
I looked at the WiX docs that describe Component KeyPaths but wasn't able to figure out how to get around this.
Directory: Looks like you need to take out the Directory attribute from your component. Maybe try something like this:
<Component Feature="MainApplication">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
Bitness: Also be aware of the issue with 32-bit and 64-bit registry hives in HKLM: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node etc... Please see this answer for more details. I have inlined the most important part:
Registry:
64-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
32-Bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node
64-Bit: Maybe what you need is to mark your component as a 64-bit component? In order to write under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE?:
<Component Feature="MainApplication" Win64="yes">
<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION" Name="MY_REG_ENTRY" Value="11000" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes"/>
</Component>
I am trying to create a shortcut for all users using Wix 3.6. My InstallScope is perMachine and InstallPriviledges is elevated. I build this code ok. It runs ok. Does this produce a shortcut for all users or just the current user and what do I need to change to make a shortcut for all users?
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationDesktopShortcut" Guid="*">
<Shortcut Id="MyClient_DesktopShortcut" Name="My Client"
Description="My Client" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyClient.exe"
WokingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\MyServices\My Client\DesktopShortcut"
Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
Thanks
Jason
I created an installer using WIX. As part of the installation, two shortcuts (launch and uninstall) are added to "ProgramMenu->MyCompany->MyProductName".
After I install two versions of the same application side by side. I tried to use the uninstall shortcut to uninstall one version.
The uninstall removes all the files and folders for the version. But failed to remove the shortcuts. And when I click on uninstall again. The following error shows:
"This action is only valid for products that are currently installed"
Then I run the uninstall for the other version, this time both shortcuts for THAT version are removed successfully. But leave the shortcuts for the failed version stuck in "ProgramMenu->MyCompany->MyProductName" forever. I had to manually delete them.
Here is the code I use to create the shortcuts. Anything I did wrong?
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="MyCompanyShortcutDir" Name="MyCompany">
<Directory Id="MyProductShortcutDir" Name="MyProduct">
<Component Id="cmpMyProductShortcut" Guid="*">
<Shortcut Id="MyAppShortcut" Name="My App" Description="My Application" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]MyApp.exe" />
<RemoveFolder Id="RemoveMyCompanyShortcutDir" On="uninstall" Directory="MyCompanyShortcutDir" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\My Company\My Product\" Name="Installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
</Component>
<Component Id="cmpUninstall" Guid="*">
<Shortcut Id="UninstallShortcut" Name="Uninstall" Description="Uninstall My App"
Target="[System64Folder]msiexec.exe" Arguments="/x [ProductCode] /Lv d:\uninstall.log " Directory="MyProductShortcutDir" />
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="[Software\My Company\My Product\" Name="Uninstall" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
<RemoveFolder Id="removeShortcut" On="uninstall"/>
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
I solved this issue myself, basically two things needed:
Change the ProductCode to *, this allows side-by-side install of two versions.
Make sure the Component Guid for Shortcut to be * as well
In our project, we are going to remove registry entries to make non-admin users able to install it.
Our current code is as follow, I tried to comment out the section from the XML file but failed.
Is there any chance that we can create the shotcut without registry key? thanks.
<DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" Guid="C85221B1-70CA-455D-B322-093543BD4DF0">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut"
Name="$(var.ProductName)"
Description="$(var.ProductDescription)"
Target="[APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY]OMOffline.exe"
WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" />
<Shortcut Id="RemoteAssistance"
Name="Request Remote Assistance"
Description="Starts Remote Assistance and creates a password-protected RA ticket that is attached to a new Remote Assistance invitation. The User must enter the e-mail address of the Helper in the To field to send the message to the Helper."
Target="[SystemFolder]MSRA.exe"
Arguments="/email"/>
<Shortcut Id="UninstallProduct"
Name="Uninstall $(var.ProductName)"
Target="[SystemFolder]msiexec.exe"
Arguments="/x [ProductCode] SQLSERVER="[SQLSERVER]""
Description="Uninstalls $(var.ProductName)" />
<RemoveFolder Id="RemoveApplicationProgramsFolder"
Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder"
On="uninstall"/>
<!--<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\$(var.ProductManufacturer)\$(var.ProductName)" Name="shortcutsinstalled" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>-->
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
<DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
<Component Id="DesktopShortcut" Guid="C03900DF-FFD8-44B8-AA42-1BC72BB9E1F4">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationDesktopShortcut"
Name="$(var.ProductName)"
Description="$(var.ProductDescription)"
Target="[APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY]OMOffline.exe"
WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" />
<!--<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\$(var.ProductManufacturer)\$(var.ProductName)" Name="desktopshortcutinstalled" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>-->
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
HKCU is per-User entry, That should not Interfere with your goal of Making per-user Install. You can use http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rflaming/archive/2006/09/30/778690.aspx to make a package per-user Installable.
To answer your question, I tried installation without registryvalue. Program Was allowed to build (with ICE38/ICE41 error), I was able to see the link post Installation of MSI
When i installed .msi file, I am getting generated shortcuts on start menu and desktop, but when i am uninstalling the desktop shortcut getting removed but start menu. My code is bellow. Please help me to solve my problem. I have spent almost 1 day behind this.
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
<Directory Id="ProgramMenuSubfolder" Name="Kiosk">
<Component Id="ApplicationShortcuts" Guid="12345678-1234-1234-1234-333333333333">
<Shortcut Id="ApplicationShortcut1" Name="Kiosk" Description="Solusoft Product" Target="[INSTALLDIR]AMP\1.0.0.0\mpkiosk.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/>
<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Kiosk" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
<RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationShortcut1" On="uninstall"/>
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
In my case, on the component, I had GUID="*" and the shorcuts weren't removed.
I used a hardcoded GUID like: Guid="cc509cb7-c1a1-46cf-8c62-7cbb0017783c" and the shortcuts were removed.
Regards.
You have a mistake in your code.
Instead of:
<RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationShortcut1" On="uninstall"/>
Use:
<RemoveFolder Id="ProgramMenuSubfolder" On="uninstall"/>
This should do it.
In my case, I was trying different options, and had a commented out section that had the same GUID. Changing it to a different GUID, even though the other was commented out, worked.
There is the code below that i'm using in my project. Hope, it will helps. I think you could use 'RemoveFile' instead 'RemoveFolder' and don't forget to put 'Name' attribute inside.
<RegistryKey Action="createAndRemoveOnUninstall" Root="HKCU"
Key="Software\$(var.ManufacturerEng)\$(var.ProductName)\$(var.ApplicationName)">
<RegistryValue Name="ShortcutService"
Type="integer" Value="1"
KeyPath="yes">
</RegistryValue>
</RegistryKey>
<Shortcut Advertise="no" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder"
Name="ServiceCC"
Target="[INSTALLLOCATION]Service.exe"
Id="SHORTCUT_serv"
WorkingDirectory="INSTALLLOCATION">
</Shortcut>
<RemoveFile Id="remove_serviceshort" Name="ServiceCC" On="uninstall"/>
<RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
</Component>
In my case it was a copy paste error. I was using the same Guid for the component as another product I had created a shortcut in that folder for. Hence on uninstall the removal of the icon failed