c# - Why I am getting blank value for SourceDir in a managed Custom Action in WIX?

Question

Here is the code for the Product.wxs I am using:

<Product Id="*" Name="abc" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="def" UpgradeCode="2b75c560-783e-4688-9a02-da09bf986597">
    <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />

    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
    <MediaTemplate />

    <Binary Id="myCustomActionsDLL" SourceFile="..SetupConfigurationindebugSetupConfiguration.CA.dll" />
    <CustomAction Id="SetProperty" Execute="immediate"
                        Property="CA_myCustomAction"
                        Value="InstallDir=[MergeRedirectFolder];SourceDir=[SourceDir]" />
    <CustomAction Id="CA_myCustomAction"
        BinaryKey="myCustomActionsDLL"
        DllEntry="SetABCConfiguration"
        Execute="deferred" Impersonate="no"
        Return="check" />

    <InstallExecuteSequence>
      <Custom Action="SetProperty" After="InstallInitialize">Not Installed</Custom>
      <Custom Action="CA_myCustomAction" Before="InstallFinalize">Not Installed</Custom>
    </InstallExecuteSequence>

    <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="abc" Level="1">
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="ABCGroup" />
    </Feature>
  </Product>

  <Fragment>
    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
        <Directory Id="def" Name="def">
          <Directory Id="dirFC83E07AC2C77525961486C88A01C277" Name="ABC">
            <Directory Id="MergeRedirectFolder"/>
          </Directory>
          </Directory>
      </Directory>
    </Directory>
  </Fragment>

[CustomAction]
public static ActionResult SetABCConfiguration(Session session)
{
    string strSourceFolder = session.CustomActionData["SourceDir"]; // returning blank value
    string strWebGeniePhyPath = session.CustomActionData["InstallDir"]; // returning correct value
}

I have deliberately left out the code for component ABCGroup, it just contains a heat harvested directory, which is a long list.

Please help.

Answer 1

The SourceDir property is set by the ResolveSource Action. WiX doesn't author the ResolveSource action by default, you have to add it to your sequence using the ResolveSource Element.