Re: [WiX-users] preprocessor variable $(var.Build)

Friedrich, Oliver Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:37:46 -0800

Well, seems like $(Configuration) is set by Votive, but inside the WiX-code I can not access it?

With : <Property Id='MyProp' Value=$(Configuration)/>

I get the Errormessage:

Error 1 Ill-formed preprocessor variable 'Configuration'. Variables must have a prefix (like 'var.', 'env.', or 'sys.') and a name at least 1 character long. Z:\Projects\Aldi - Intranet\EwsSetup\Features\Ews_Mmc.wxs 5 1 EwsSetup

Those three throw "Undefined preprocessor variable":

On the properties of the .wixproj in the linker tab, there I can set userdefined variables, there I added "Configuration=$Configuration" but even then, I can not access this variable like above inside my WiX-code.

Oliver

From: Justin Rockwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:58 AM
To: 'Bob Arnson'; Friedrich, Oliver
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [WiX-users] preprocessor variable $(var.Build)
The variable $(Configuration) is set by most MSBuild scripts automatically (C#, VB, VJ#, WiX, etc.). Also, $(ConfigurationName) is usually set as well, but I’d probably go with $(Configuration). You won’t be able to know what the configuration is outside of MSBuild, but assuming that you’re using C# or VB.NET, then you should already have this defined for you by the time you call your Pre-build event.

If you’re using Votive (and therefore wix.targets), then you also get $(Configuration) defined for you. I’m not sure if $(ConfigurationName) is defined. If not, it’s a bug.

Justin

From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:28 PM
To: Friedrich, Oliver
Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] preprocessor variable $(var.Build)

Friedrich, Oliver wrote:

Alright, just found out, where this variable was set. It is set on the commandline while calling the batch-file to start the compilation of the setup.

The batch-file is called as "Pre-build event command line" in VS2005. The variable "var.Build" is set to the value of "$(ConfigurationName)". The last is homemade of VisualStudio. How can I access this "ConfigurationName" under WiX-V3?

WiX doesn't support that as it's a Visual Studio-specific concept. Votive might, though. JRock?
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