Re: [WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value?

Thanks! -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:20 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value? That's a d

Re: [WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value?

That's a direct assignment of the Directory name. So I expect you'll get "[MYCOMPANYNAME]" as your directory name. Same as if you did you'd get "[MYCOMPANYNAME]". To have the value evaluated then assigned you need to use a custom action. In this case, a simple should work. Or you could be more

Re: [WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value?

al discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value? Should this work? I am getting the literal strings as the directory name. Is the directory name attribute not "formattable"? Where is it documented wha

[WiX-users] Can I set the Directory name attribute with a custom property value?

Should this work? I am getting the literal strings as the directory name. Is the directory name attribute not "formattable"? Where is it documented what is formatted or not as I have not been able to find that information. Thanks, Dave ---