Hi,
We update the MSI Major and minor version by hand and let the
build process update the build number.
So in the wix <Product> element we have...
Version="2.0.$(var.SdlBuildNumber)"
In the wixproj properties in the Build tab (assuming you use votive) we
add SdlBuildNumber=$(SdlBuildNumber); to the define pre-processor
variables section.
SdlBuildNumber is a value we pass into the solution compiliation in our
TFS build process.
If you then want to compile locally in visual studio outside TFSBuild we
hardcode a default value so we don't get errors.
In the top of the wixproj (editing the xml by hand) we have...
<PropertyGroup>
<SdlBuildNumber>42</SdlBuildNumber>
</PropertyGroup>
You could follow this pattern.
We also distinguish MSI versions from product versions, so we in
development know a product is 8.3 but marketing think its called 2010
Extreme super edition (or whatever is edition de jour).
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: subrat agasti [mailto:subrat.w...@gmail.com]
Sent: 27 July 2010 14:44
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] updating the version number automatically
I think u missed what i was asking. My assembly has a version
2010.2.0.0. I dont want to change that version. And because of this I
can't use the !(bind.FileVersion.fileId), which will update the product
version number based on the assembly version.
<Product Id="{B6870E83-42B6-409F-9309-8363A604C1F1}"
Version="!(bind.FileVersion.myfileId)" >
So i was asking if there is any other method to update the version
number automatically now that i cannot use !(bind.FileVersion.fileId).
Thanks for the "Where's Wally" stuff though.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Pally Sandher
<pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote:
> OK you clearly missed the point on the page linked so I'll do you a
> favour & copy & paste it in the hope that you spot the issue this
time.
> Consider this the WiX-users list version of "Where's Wally".
>
>
> "The format of the string is as follows:
>
> major.minor.build
>
> The first field is the major version and has a maximum value of 255.
> The second field is the minor version and has a maximum value of 255.
> The third field is called the build version or the update version and
> has a maximum value of 65,535."
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: subrat agasti [mailto:subrat.w...@gmail.com]
> Sent: 27 July 2010 14:03
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] updating the version number automatically
>
> Thanks for the quick reply Pally. I can't use the
> !(bind.FileVersion.fileId) , because I can't change my file version.
> Is there any other way to update the version number of the MSI
> automatically? is it possible to read it from a file ?
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Pally Sandher
> <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote:
>
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859.aspx
> >
> > Palbinder Sandher
> > Software Deployment & IT Administrator
> > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500
> > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501
> >
> > http://www.iesve.com
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No.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: subrat agasti [mailto:subrat.w...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: 27 July 2010 13:25
> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: [WiX-users] updating the version number automatically
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am updating the version number of my msi using
> > !(bind.FileVersion.fileId). But i am getting an error which says
> > that the version number 2010.2.0.0 is invalid.Why is that? This is
> > the version number of my .exe file. I can't change the version
> > number of this file. Is there any other way to update the version
> > number of the MSI automatically? is it possible to read it from a
file ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Subrat Agasti
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