Cool! That was exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks!
Jeff
> Jeff
>
> I set the name and version information in the Description field of the
> Package definition (as well as the version of the Product). This becomes
> part of the SummaryInfo.
>
> This is available through the file properties of the final MSI - ie right
> click on the MSI, select Properties and go to the details tab.
>
> Example
>
> <Product Id="{4E2AD5FF-23F5-0107-0001-000D566C6167}"
> UpgradeCode="4E2AD5FF-23F5-0000-0000-001143F0301B"
> Name="Service4"
> Language="1033"
> Version="$(env.projectVersion).$(env.BUILD)"
> Manufacturer="Baytech">
> <Package Id="????????-????-????-????-????????????"
> Description="Bay Technologies, Service4, Version:
> $(env.projectVersion).$(env.BUILD) "
> Comments="This installer database contains the logic and data
> required
> to install or update Service4"
> Manufacturer="Bay Technologies Pty. Ltd."
> InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes"/>
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s...@pacaccess.com [mailto:s...@pacaccess.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 16 March 2010 12:27 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Is it possible to add a version umber to the built
> MSI?
>
> I'd like to add the build number somewhere within the properties of the
> MSI which is generated, so I can easily tell the version of my product
> which will be installed. I've set:
> <Product ... Version="1.2.3.4" ...>
> ...but this seems to only set the version the system's Add/Remove programs
> sees. (When I get properties on my MSI, it doesn't display "1.2.3.4"
> anywhere)
>
> I came across this posting:
> http://blog.tentaclesoftware.com/archive/2009/05/03/38.aspx
> ...but this is to change the name of the MSI and have the name of the MSI
> include the build number. I wish to keep the name the same so that
> solution won't work for me. What I'd like to do is have the version
> number embedded within it so when one gets the properties on it, the
> version number is displayed. Is this possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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