Re: [WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

Ara; Are you looking for -dr (or ) which can be any DirectoryRef (Property) defined in your MSI. (Run heat.exe -? for more details.) You could use -dr APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY to install the files under that location on the target system. Personally I avoid using VS solut

[WiX-users] Is there simple way install sql localdb 2014 Prerequisite like install dotnetframework

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Re: [WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

OK, so that brings up the first problem I encountered that led me to this juncture. The project I need to reference won't show up in the Project References list even though I have it defined as a dependency in the installer project. I think it's because it's an SSIS project and this project t

Re: [WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

You can use these variables: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/votive/votive_project_references.html Note that they're available only within a Visual Studio context. As far as I remmember you can use $(var.ProjectDir) for your own project as well as the other project-reference variable

Re: [WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

Thanks Nir, I was specifically looking to use a custom variable or property in the heat.exe dir command in order to access a 'dynamic' folder structure based on a value that's passed into the .msi. Is that possible? For example, in the .wixproj file you would have this command in the BeforeBui

Re: [WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

You can use this: -var Substitute File/@Source="SourceDir" with a preprocessor or a wix variable (e.g. -var var.MySource will become File/@Source="$(var.MySource)\myfile.txt" and -var wix.MySource will become File/@Source="!(wix.MySource)\myfile.txt". Or this: -wixvar Generate binder va

[WiX-users] SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet - How to Use

I'd like to have some more information about these options SwapRunFromCD And SwapRunFromNet How they are used? what they are used for?Can you provide some reference and help about what are used for and how to use them? Thanks. ---

[WiX-users] using custom variables on heat command line

Hi. I'm new to wix and am trying to use a custom variable in the heat.exe -dir parameter in order to simulate a dynamic folder structure. Is this possible? Thanks. ~ Ara Email Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this transmission is confidential, proprietary or privileged an

Re: [WiX-users] Calling C API in WiX Standard Bootstrapper Application

The bafunctions.dll is ideal for the scenario you described. There is more info on how to use a bafunctions.dll at here . Prior to wix 3.8 you needed to use the download from that site to modify the behavior of wix 3.7. But now you just need to create a win32 D

Re: [WiX-users] Error: Loading prerequisite bootstrapper application

Thanks for following up. You probably clicked the Update Available button the first time, I logged a bug at http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4710/ since v3.10.1124 shouldn't appear as an upgrade. On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 5:19 AM, Cadima wrote: > I realised I had v3.9 installed before installing v3.1

Re: [WiX-users] Customized downloaded MSI location

Hi, Could you please update any idea on this? Regards, Mohamed Yasir K -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Customized-downloaded-MSI-location-tp7597899p7599630.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [WiX-users] Error: Loading prerequisite bootstrapper application

I realised I had v3.9 installed before installing v3.10.0.1502. I uninstalled 3.8 and installed the latest and it's working now. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Error-Loading-prerequisite-bootstrapper-application-tp7599184p7599629.h

Re: [WiX-users] Error: Loading prerequisite bootstrapper application

That's strange, I verified the installer just now and it's v3.10.0.1502, it was the latest version when I downloaded two days ago, I don't know why it wrote the wrong version. Like I said, I confirmed on the source code if the changes were made and they were there. -- View this message in contex