[wix-users] SourceDir not available in Silent mode

[Marc Beaudry]

Ok thanks,

I have conditioned it with a not installed clause

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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:rob at firegiant.com] 
Sent: September-15-2017 3:01 PM
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Subject: RE: [wix-users] SourceDir not available in Silent mode

You'll want to test your use of ResolveSource very carefully. It is every
easy to end up prompting the user for original source in cases you don't
want to be doing that, like upgrade or uninstall.

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Subject: Re: [wix-users] SourceDir not available in Silent mode

In case anyone comes across the same issue, here is my final solution:

<Property Id="MySourceDir">"$(env.TEMP)"</Property>
<SetProperty Id="MySourceDir" Before="FileCost" Value="[SourceDir]" />

Also in InstallExecuteSequence run the ResolveSource before the FileCost

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This will work if you are absolutely certain there is a c:\

Another way I found and use is from http://kentie.net/article/wixtipstricks/
Look at the " TARGETDIR and the system partition" section where this sample
is <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
  <Directory Id="WINDOWSVOLUME" >
    <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="SetupProject1">
    </Directory>
  </Directory>
</Directory>
 
<SetDirectory Id="WINDOWSVOLUME" Value="[WindowsVolume]"/> The SetDirectory
element is required as trying to use WindowsVolume directly results in

error LGHT0204: ICE99: The directory name: WindowsVolume is the same as one
of the MSI Public Properties and can cause unforeseen side effects.

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Marc Beaudry via wix-users
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] SourceDir not available in Silent mode

Hello All,

Found a solution: If this is completely incorrect let me know:

I created a Property: 
      <Property Id="MySourceDir">C:\</Property> Then I set my property value
like this:
     <SetProperty Id="MySourceDir" Before="FileCost" Value="[SourceDir]" />

I also in InstallExecuteSequence run the ResolveSource before the FileCost

This works in both silent and published mode.

Thanks
Marc

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Beaudry [mailto:mbeaudry at matrox.com]
Sent: September-13-2017 2:05 PM
To: 'WiX Toolset Users Mailing List'
Subject: [wix-users] SourceDir not available in Silent mode

Hello Wix Experts,

I have an MSI that executes correctly when running in "Normal" mode, meaning
with UI.

When I run the same MSI in silent mode I get a SourceDir error Error code
2706: Source paths not created. No path exists for entry [2] in Directory
table.

I know where my error comes from:
<CopyFile Id="CopyVersionFileId" SourceProperty="SourceDir"
SourceName="Versions.txt" DestinationProperty="MYDESTPATH"
DestinationName="Versions.txt"/>

My Question: 
- Can this be done using my approach, or do I need to write a CA for this?
- Can I delay the check of SourceDir in Silent mode so it behaves like
published mode.

The Problem:
I need to copy a simple text file that gets generated once all the various
MSIs and other installers get created to a folder on the destination system.
I chose one of the MSIs to do this, copy from source folder to destination
folder. 

Let me know
Thanks for the help,
Marc
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