Re: [WiX-users] Best Practice for using Variables
it was so simple. if i include my *.wxi in ervery fragment all works fine. Brian Rogers schrieb: Hey Kai-Uwe, I imagine that the varible definations are not correctly declared in your wixproj file. What you have listed below should work with $(var.xxx). The !(loc.xxx) and !(wix.xxx) is used later by lit or light to replace the variables for localization or wixlibs. Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 3:00 AM, Kai-Uwe Teske kai-uwe.te...@inosoft.comwrote: Hi All, i am stumbling around with my first Wix Project using variables. Could someone explain when i had to use $(var.xyz) and !(loc.abc)? Why i couldn't write things like that in my Directory Attribute? Directory Id=unique ende?lp=endep=thMx..search=unique_id$(var.abc) Name=$(var.abc) Error: Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.abc)'. Directory Id=unique ende?lp=endep=thMx..search=unique_id!(loc.abc) Name=!(loc.abc) Error: The Directory/@Id attribute's value, 'unique_id!(loc.abc)', is not a legal identifier. Why i couldn't write $(var.name) in my Source Attribute, File Id=_id Name=FileName.dll Source=$(var.name)\WPF.Controls\WPF.Controls.dll / but !(loc.name) works? File Id=_id Name=FileName.dll Source=!(loc.name)\WPF.Controls\WPF.Controls.dll / All vars are defined in a include.wxi not in a .wixproj file All loc are defined in WixLocalization file. Wix Version 3.0.5120.0 3.0.5120.0/ Best regards Kai-Uwe -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] prepocessor variables in fragments
In wixproj file PropertyGroup DefineConstantsvar=123;/DefineConstants /PropertyGroup works on my machine. Frederico Rico Apostolo schrieb: Hello every1, hope it's all good. I would like to avoid using ?include PreProcessor_Vars.wxi ? in every fragment I put a $(var.var), how can I make then global pls Best Regards, a noob. __ Esta mensagem e ficheiros anexos incluem materia privada, confidencial e legalmente protegida, exclusivamente destinada a quem nela conste como destinatario. Se recebeu esta mensagem por engano, agradecemos que informe de imediato o remetente e que elimine a mensagem e os ficheiros sem os utilizar, divulgar ou reproduzir. This message and attached files contain private, confidential and legally privileged information, exclusively intended for the named addressees. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the message and files without utilization, circulation or reproduction. -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Best Practice for using Variables
Hi All, i am stumbling around with my first Wix Project using variables. Could someone explain when i had to use $(var.xyz) and !(loc.abc)? Why i couldn't write things like that in my Directory Attribute? Directory Id=unique ende?lp=endep=thMx..search=unique_id$(var.abc) Name=$(var.abc) Error: Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.abc)'. Directory Id=unique ende?lp=endep=thMx..search=unique_id!(loc.abc) Name=!(loc.abc) Error: The Directory/@Id attribute's value, 'unique_id!(loc.abc)', is not a legal identifier. Why i couldn't write $(var.name) in my Source Attribute, File Id=_id Name=FileName.dll Source=$(var.name)\WPF.Controls\WPF.Controls.dll / but !(loc.name) works? File Id=_id Name=FileName.dll Source=!(loc.name)\WPF.Controls\WPF.Controls.dll / All vars are defined in a include.wxi not in a .wixproj file All loc are defined in WixLocalization file. Wix Version 3.0.5120.0 3.0.5120.0/ Best regards Kai-Uwe -- ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
