Re: [WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

Thanks for the link Brian, that helps explain things. Russell On 18 Jul 2009, at 13:21, Bob Arnson wrote: rh_maill...@mac.com wrote: Thanks Brian, this does work (I thought I'd tried this and it didn't before!) Odd that if I define the GUID as a pre-processor variable it doesn't

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

rh_maill...@mac.com wrote: Thanks Brian, this does work (I thought I'd tried this and it didn't before!) Odd that if I define the GUID as a pre-processor variable it doesn't require {}'s and if you enter the GUID manually Wix says it doesn't need them.

[WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

I'm trying to put a GUID in to a wix variable but can't seem to make it work. I've successfully put the same GUID in to a pre-processor define and it works correctly. Is this a bug in Wix 3 or am I trying to use wix variables incorrectly. I've declared the define like this: ?define

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

Hey Russell, Have you tried putting brackets around the GUID? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368767(VS.85).aspx Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://blogs.msdn.com/icumove -- NEW On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 6:31 AM, rh_maill...@mac.com wrote: I'm trying

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

Thanks Brian, this does work (I thought I'd tried this and it didn't before!) Odd that if I define the GUID as a pre-processor variable it doesn't require {}'s and if you enter the GUID manually Wix says it doesn't need them. But it works so great. Thanks Russell On Wednesday, 15 July,

Re: [WiX-users] WixVariables and GUIDs

Hey Russell, I am not 100% sure but I believe the WiX team works some magic on GUIDs before the bind/link time. That might be why you are seeing this behavior. Thanks, Brian Rogers Intelligence removes complexity. - Me http://blogs.msdn.com/icumove -- NEW On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM,