Element: DirectorySearch

Description

Searches for directory and assigns to value of parent Property.

Derived By

Restricting anyType

Attributes

Name	Type	Required?	Default	Description
Id	string	Yes		Unique identifier for the directory search.
Path	string	No		Path on the user's system. Either absolute, or relative to containing directories.
Depth	integer	No		Depth below the path that the installer searches for the file or directory specified by the search.
AssignToProperty	YesNoType	No		Set the result of this search to the value of the outer Property.

Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component	Type	Occurs	Description
		0..1
DirectorySearch	anyType (restriction)	1..1	Searches for directory and assigns to value of parent Property.
DirectorySearchRef	anyType (restriction)	1..1	References an existing DirectorySearch element.
FileSearch	anyType (restriction)	1..1	Searches for file and assigns to fullpath value of parent Property
FileSearchRef	anyType (restriction)	1..1	References an existing FileSearch element.

Referenced By

• Element ComplianceDrive
• Element ComponentSearch
• Element DirectorySearch
• Element DirectorySearchRef
• Element IniFileSearch
• Element RegistrySearch

Definition

<xs:element name="DirectorySearch">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:appinfo>
      <xse:seeAlso ref="ComponentSearch" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:seeAlso ref="IniFileSearch" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:seeAlso ref="RegistrySearch" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:msiRef table="DrLocator" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa368331.aspx" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:msiRef table="Signature" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa371853.aspx" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension" />
      <xse:howtoRef href="check_the_version_number.htm" xmlns:xse="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2005/XmlSchemaExtension">How To: Check the version number of a file during installation</xse:howtoRef>
    </xs:appinfo>
    <xs:documentation>Searches for directory and assigns to value of parent Property.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
      <xs:element ref="DirectorySearch" />
      <xs:element ref="DirectorySearchRef" />
      <xs:element ref="FileSearch" />
      <xs:element ref="FileSearchRef" />
    </xs:choice>
    <xs:attribute name="Id" use="required" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Unique identifier for the directory search.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="Path" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Path on the user's system. Either absolute, or relative to containing directories.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="Depth" type="xs:integer">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>
                        Depth below the path that the installer searches for the file or directory specified by the search.
                        If this value is not specified, the depth is assumed to be 0.
                    </xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="AssignToProperty" type="YesNoType">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Set the result of this search to the value of the outer Property.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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