Please open a bug on http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix. Be sure to describe what version of WiX you're using and the thorough example you've posted here.
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Murray Hipper <mhip...@snowdengroup.com>wrote: > Hi All, > > Why does user reference paths not update wix library locations and still > enforces the use of the hint path? Is there any way around it? > > To give some Context, We have a scenario where we need to change the > projects reference locations per user at different times in development. > What usually happens is they will have a different copy of a dll that > they are trying to integrate so they update the 'Reference Paths' > sections in the projects properties such that it now points to their > development directory on their local machine. This is fine because this > setting change will be made to a new custom file > (ProjectName.vbproj.user) which isn't checked into source control > (important) with the following code. > > <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";> > <PropertyGroup> > <ReferencePath>D:\MyDevArea\</ReferencePath> > </PropertyGroup> > </Project> > > This works well as it updates the projects references ignoring the > hintpath when the same dll is found in that directory. > > Now onto Wix, I was most pleased when I saw the Paths tab in the > properties page. Updating 'Reference Paths' also made this .user file > even though the method of adding them is different. > > What is my problem is that it does not update the path used for the > WixLibrary. The code for the .wixproj is as follows: > > <ItemGroup> > <WixLibrary Include="ReconcilorCore"> > <HintPath>L:\BuildDrop\Version\Etc\Core.wixlib</HintPath> > </WixLibrary> > </ItemGroup> > > So I was hopeful that the Hintpath would be overridden by the user > reference path, but it is not the case. > So sadly the developers need to modify the .wixproj file when they are > doing development which is a bit more complicated and requires the file > to be checked out. > Is there any way to fix this, know any other way to do it or is it a > known bug? > > > Thanks, > Murray > > > > This e-mail and any attachments to it (the "Communication") are > confidential and are for the use only of the intended recipient. The > Communication may contain copyright material of the Snowden Group > ("Snowden"), or any of its related entities or of third parties. If you are > not the intended recipient of the Communication, please notify the sender > immediately by return e-mail, delete the Communication, and do not copy, > print, retransmit, disclose, store or act in reliance on the Communication. > Any views expressed in the Communication are those of the individual sender > only, unless expressly stated to be those of Snowden. Although virus > protection devices and procedures are in place, Snowden does not guarantee > the integrity of the Communication, or that it is free from errors, viruses > or interference. Snowden advises email recipients to carry out their own > virus checks before opening any attachment. Please note that the main > telephone number for the Snowden Perth office has changed to +61 8 9213 > 9213. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Heath Stewart Deployment Technologies Team, Microsoft http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
