There are a couple of components that I need to generate a random GUID for on each build, but Wix does not allow me to use asterisk for them, because im using per user install that requires registry key (path) and file in same component.
Any way to make asterisk work in this case? Also, if I use asterisk for a Component is it true that it will not generate a new GUID every build? i.e. Component/@Guid="*" calculates a GUID that stays the same as long as your file path stays the same (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5832315/wix-autogenerate-guid ) Does that mean Wix keeps some kind of database of builds past and compares the file paths of current and past builds to determine whether asterisk should generate a new GUID or stay same as last build? In any case, I need to also generate a random GUID for UPGRADECODE every build, because im trying to deploy an installation strategy with changing upgrade codes every version so that I can create parallel installs of different versions of the same app, in different target folders, the component files in which I would like to max out on reference count 1 (each). If * does not equal random guid every time, I was wondering if there already exist any Wix extension that I could call upon to generate random GUIDs for me, rather than burdening myself to semi-manually generate them every time ? Thank you for your expertise, Kristjan Error 12 The Component/@Guid attribute's value '*' is not valid for this component because it does not meet the criteria for having an automatically generated guid. Components with registry keypaths and files cannot use an automatically generated guid. Create multiple components, each with one file and/or one registry value keypath, to use automatically generated guids. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
