So, in this moment my only options would be: 1. Copy manually the bitmap files to the temporary directory where wix is compiling the msi file, probably in the BeforeBuild Target of the wixproj file.
2. Modify the wxs or wxi file where the dialog specify the images and pass a $(var.artdirectory) property (as a DefineConstants) in the MSBuild file. == 3. (This is the ideal way but it will take time), Modify wix.targets, find the way where I could specify <Content /> and allow the option to copy those Content to the temporary compile directory (obj/longnamehere)... If this is not needed maybe it could be using another property like <OtherFiles /> Am I right or missing something? Cristian Prieto On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> wrote: > Not sure Content items are supported by the wix.targets. > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Cristian Prieto <kement...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Hi Wix user list! > > > > I've been trying to solve a very small issue with a manually created Wix > > proj file and resource files... > > > > My wixproj file (done without Visual Studio but by hand) looks like this: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns=" > > http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"; ToolsVersion="4.0"> > > <PropertyGroup> > > > > > > > <ParentDirectory>$([System.IO.Directory]::GetParent('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)'))</ParentDirectory> > > <ParentDirectory > > > > > Condition="!HasTrailingSlash('$(ParentDirectory)')">$(ParentDirectory)\</ParentDirectory> > > > > <ArtDirectory Condition="$(ArtDirectory) == > > ''">$(ParentDirectory)art</ArtDirectory> > > <ArtDirectory > > > > > Condition="!HasTrailingSlash('$(ArtDirectory)')">$(ArtDirectory)\</ArtDirectory> > > </PropertyGroup> > > > > <Import Project="$(WixTargets)" /> > > > > <!-- blah blah blah, common Wix properties --> > > > > <!-- Art file is here --> > > <ItemGroup> > > <Content Include="$(ArtDirectory)SetupSplash.bmp"> > > <Link>SetupSplash.bmp</Link> > > </Content> > > </ItemGroup> > > > > <ItemGroup> > > <Compile Include="$(SourcePath)setup.wxs" /> > > <Compile Include="$(SourcePath)SetupDialogs.wxs" /> > > </ItemGroup> > > </Project> > > > > Ok, I just removed a few lines that were too verbose... but as you may > see > > it looks ok... > > > > Now, The problem is with the art... my project structure looks like this: > > > > src > > * setup (the wixproj is here) > > * art (banners and images are here) > > > > So, in build time the art stuff should be copied to the temporary build > > directory for the wix package, I know that I could use a "copy" task but > I > > want to void it. > > > > I was expecting that using the Content tag the art bmp file would be > copied > > to the temporary wix build directory, but it is not... I already tried > with > > OtherFiles tag... > > > > Is there any way to specify resource files like this without doing the > Copy > > task manually in MSBuild? am I missing something? > > > > I know that I could solve all of this just creating the wixproj in Visual > > Studio and linking manually the files, but I really wanted to avoid it > (for > > learning purposes). > > > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > > > Cristian Prieto > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? > > http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > -- > virtually, > > Rob Mensching > http://RobMensching.com LLC > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? > http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got visibility? Most devs has no idea what their production app looks like. Find out how fast your code is with AppDynamics Lite. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;262219671;13503038;y? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
