Calculated Path for Installation is not set

[MyKeySoftMK]

I will install a Addin for CorelDraw 2021. So i look in the REGISTRY to find the correct path

    <!-- C:\Program Files\MANUFACTURER\PRODUCT -->
    <StandardDirectory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
      <Directory Id="ManufacturerFolder64" Name="$(var.Manufacturer)">
        <Directory Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER64" Name="$(var.ProgramFileFolderName)">
        </Directory>
      </Directory>
      <Directory Id="ADDINFOLDER64" Name="CorelDraw"/>
    </StandardDirectory>


    
    <!-- Über die Registry ermitteln, ob und wo CorelDraw installiert ist -->
    <Property Id="CDR_2021">
      <RegistrySearch Bitness="always64"
        Id="CorelDRAW_2021"
        Root="HKLM"
        Key="SOFTWARE\Corel\CorelDRAW\23.0"
        Name="ProgramsDir"
        Type="raw" />
    </Property>

    <Property Id="CDR_2021SE">
      <RegistrySearch Bitness="always64"
        Id="CorelDRAW_2021SE"
        Root="HKLM"
        Key="SOFTWARE\Corel\CorelDRAW SE\23.0"
        Name="ProgramsDir"
        Type="raw" />
    </Property>
    <!-- Am Ende steht der Wert mit dem Pfad in der CDR_2021 
         (Überschreibe CDR_2021 mit dem Wert von CDR_2021SE nur dann, wenn CDR_2021SE einen Wert gefunden hat.
         Es ist nämlich unwahrscheinlich, dass man CDR_2021 und CDR_2021SE gleichzeitig auf der Maschine hat)-->
    <SetProperty Id ="CDR_2021" Value="[CDR_2021SE]" After="AppSearch" Condition ="CDR_2021SE &lt;&gt; &quot;&quot;" />
    <CustomAction Id="SetCDRPath" 
                  Property="ADDINFOLDER64" 
                  Value="[CDR_2021]\Addons\$(var.ProgramFileFolderName)"
                  Execute="immediate"/>
    
    <InstallExecuteSequence>
      <Custom Action="SetCDRPath" After="AppSearch"/>
    </InstallExecuteSequence>

But the ADDINFOLDER64 is not override with the Custom Action - but the CDR_2021 is correct filled

Here a short view of the log:

AppSearch: Eigenschaft: CDR_2021, Signatur: CorelDRAW_2021
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:400]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Signature 3: -2147287038 
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:400]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding CDR_2021 property. Its value is 'c:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021\Programs64\'.
...
AppSearch: Eigenschaft: CDR_2021SE, Signatur: CorelDRAW_2021SE
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:409]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Signature 3: -2147287038 
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:409]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Corel\CorelDRAW SE\23.0 3: 2 
Aktion beendet um 16:56:51: AppSearch. Rückgabewert 1.
...
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:416]: Skipping action: SetCDR_2021 (condition is false)
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:416]: Doing action: SetPREREG1CONDITION
MSI (c) (30:24) [16:56:51:416]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText 

What I have do wrong to override the Property for my Installation?

[robmen]

That log file snippet doesn't show SetCDRPath being executed.

I'm curious, why did you use SetProperty in one case and the more verbose CustomAction method in the other?

[MyKeySoftMK]

Thast right. In the whole log i didn´t find any SetCDRPath - i´am wondering

My ideas was, that i collect the different path of CorelDraw Edition and then set finally the full ADDINFOLDER64 property

[robmen]

You scheduled it too late... in the InstallExecuteSequence. Avoid the problem and use SetProperty.

[MyKeySoftMK]

Thank you for this tipp - i have chane my code to

    <!-- Am Ende steht der Wert mit dem Pfad in der CDR_2021 
         (Überschreibe CDR_2021 mit dem Wert von CDR_2021SE nur dann, wenn CDR_2021SE einen Wert gefunden hat.
         Es ist nämlich unwahrscheinlich, dass man CDR_2021 und CDR_2021SE gleichzeitig auf der Maschine hat)-->
    <SetDirectory Action ="ADDINFOLDER64CDR_2021SE" Id ="ADDINFOLDER64" Value="[CDR_2021SE]\Addons\$(var.ProgramFileFolderName)"  Condition ="CDR_2021SE &lt;&gt; &quot;&quot;" />
    <SetDirectory Action ="ADDINFOLDER64CDR_2021" Id ="ADDINFOLDER64" Value="[CDR_2021]\Addons\$(var.ProgramFileFolderName)"  Condition ="CDR_2021 &lt;&gt; &quot;&quot;" />

And now it works for me - the correct path is found and selected

Thanks for your help