Help me - Virtual Directory Creation

[ameer09]

Hello,

I would like to create a virtual directory, but the name should come from User input. I have created a dialog to accept the Input but unable to map. Can anyone help me on the above. Do we have any documents.

Thanks in advance.

Ameer

[joshstechnij]

If you are using an MSI type project you can use a property reference as the virtual directory name ([PROPERTYNAME]). The property should be set at runtime before the caExtractIISSuppFiles action runs. If you are using an InstallScript project, you can use a textsub for the virtual directory name and set the textsub in your script.

Note that you will also need to ensure this property/textsub is set on subsequent maintenance operations that could affect the virtual directory, otherwise a runtime error can occur.

[ameer09]

Thanks for reply Josh..
Do we have any documentaion on this??Shall I upload my exact issue and settings to this request.

[DebbieL]

Here are the help topics that describe how to do this:

• Using Windows Installer Properties to Dynamically Modify IIS Settings
  
• Using InstallScript Text Substitution to Dynamically Modify IIS Settings
  

[ameer09]

Thank you very much, i got the answer from the provided link.

[RickRogers]

Using IS 2009, Basic MSI:

I followed the instructions on dynamically modify IIS settings and created a custom action and inserted it before caExtractIISSuppFiles, however the property is not being evaluated.

It appears the property is being treated like a literal instead of a variable.

So now after I run the install, my virtual directory is named [VDIRECTORY].

This is what I have in Virtual Directory->Local Path:
{TESTAPP} [IISROOTFOLDER][VDIRECTORY]

Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?