$(env.PAYMETRIC_HOME) is a build time attribute not runtime. Try using the SetProperty element with [%PAYMETRIC_HOME] (I haven't tried it but I think it will work).
Neil -----Original Message----- From: Mike Rerick [mailto:mrer...@iwsinc.com] Sent: 17 June 2009 20:35 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question about using an environment variable to set I NSTALLDIR (or any other property) try using $(env.PAYMETRIC_HOME) <Property Name="PAYMETRIC_HOME" Value="$(env.PAYMETRIC_HOME)"/> *Mike Rerick* *Sr. Software Engineer* [image: Google Docs] <http://www.iwsinc.com>*ImageWare Systems, Inc.* 9200 S.E. Sunnybrook Blvd., Suite 170 Clackamas, OR 97015 Office: (503) 353-8068 Fax: (503) 353-8065 On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Andrea Adams <aad...@paymetric.com> wrote: > Hi folks - > > I can't seem to figure out how to get the value of an environment variable > and use it to set the value of the installation directory. I'm using WiX > 3.0. Here's what I have right now (based on countless searches trying to > figure out how to do this): > > <Property Id="PAYMETRIC_HOME">[%PAYMETRIC_HOME]</Property> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="PAYMETRIC_HOME" Name="."> > <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="XiPayWS"> > > > I've also tried to set the property this way: > > <Property Id="PAYMETRIC_HOME" Value="[%PAYMETRIC_HOME]"</> > > But it's not getting the value of the environment variable. It is a system > environment variable and is definitely set. > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks! > > Andrea > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > The information contained in this transmission contains potentially > privileged, export controlled and/or confidential information of Imageware > Systems, Inc. or its customers or partners. It is intended only to be read > by the person(s) named above and for no other purpose. You are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution, duplication of this > communication or use of its contents for any purpose not authorized > expressly by Imageware Systems, Inc. is strictly prohibited and could lead > to both civil and/or criminal penalties. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are prohibited to review the contents herein and please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. To reply to our e-mail administrator directly, please send an > e-mail to emailad...@iwsinc.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
