[wix-users] Error while setting predefined variables

[Phil Wilson]

Directories like ProgramFilesFolder still need to be in the Directory table
of the MSI file, built from your WiX source. You are referring to it in your
SetProperty without having it somewhere in a Directory tree in your WiX
source.

Phil W  

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Walter Dexter
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 5:29 AM
To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Error while setting predefined variables

I'd suggest putting the entire log somewhere so folks can look at it all. I
don't know if this applies at all.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28647647/net-program-using-msi-ins
taller-won't-work-on-new-server.html



> On Feb 26, 2016, at 12:54 AM, Anil Kumar <kpanilkumar.mca at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> Can anyone help me in fixing this issue.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Anil Kumar 
> <kpanilkumar.mca at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I have checked the MSI using orca. I didnt find any entry for these 
>> variables(ProgramFilesFolder, CommonFilesFolder, etc...).
>> 
>> I am not sure why these variables are missing, do I have to add it 
>> anywhere?
>> 
>> 
>> fyi.. I have a script which will define installation location during 
>> runtime. Due to this issue, installation is happening in user's 
>> directory only([LocalAppDataFolder]).
>> 
>>    <SetProperty Id="WIXUI_PERMACHINE_INSTALLDIR"
>> Value="[ProgramFilesFolder]DS\$(var.Product_Name)"
Before="CostInitialize"
>> />
>>    <SetProperty Id="WIXUI_PERUSER_INSTALLDIR"
>> Value="[LocalAppDataFolder]DS\Programs\$(var.Product_Name)"
>> Before="CostInitialize" />
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 12:55 AM, Phill Hogland 
>> <phill.hogland at rimage.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> These are MSI errors (and not WiX variables, although there may be a 
>>> related variable in the wix code).  The following link explains the 
>>> error
>>> 
>>> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372835(v=
>>> vs.85).aspx
>>> 
>>> The directory entry '[2]' does not exist in the Directory table.  So "2:
>>> ProgramFilesFolder " is not defined in the Directory table.  I am 
>>> probably not the one to interpret this but I would look at the MSI 
>>> package with orca or something like that.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Anil Kumar
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:19 PM
>>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>>> Subject: [wix-users] Error while setting predefined variables
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> I am getting below error while setting WIX predefined variables. I 
>>> am not modifying these predefined variables through WIX script. It 
>>> was working properly, not sure why all of sudden I started getting 
>>> this error. Can anyone guide me in fixing this issue.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> MSI (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Note: 1: 2727 2: ProgramFilesFolder 
>>> MSI
>>> (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Error setting paths ProgramFilesFolder: 1:
>>> 2727 2: ProgramFilesFolder
>>> MSI (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Note: 1: 2727 2: CommonFilesFolder 
>>> MSI
>>> (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Error setting paths CommonFilesFolder: 1:
>>> 2727 2: CommonFilesFolder
>>> MSI (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Note: 1: 2727 2: 
>>> ProgramFiles64Folder MSI
>>> (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Error setting paths ProgramFiles64Folder:
>>> 1: 2727 2: ProgramFiles64Folder
>>> MSI (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Note: 1: 2727 2: CommonFiles64Folder 
>>> MSI
>>> (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: Error setting paths CommonFiles64Folder: 1:
>>> 2727 2: CommonFiles64Folder
>>> MSI (c) (30:78) [00:21:45:820]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ALLUSERS
property.
>>> Its value is '2'.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
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