I would appreciate some assistance in understanding the use of 'custom bind variables'. From this link: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/light.html
"You can create your own binder variables using the WixVariable element or by simply typing your own variable name in the following format: !(bind.VariableName) Custom binder variables allow you to use the same .wixobj files but specify different values when linking, similar to how localization variables are used. You might use binder variables for different builds, like varying the target processor architecture." Based on the following post: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2011/4/18/a-case-study-for-.wixlibs/ I am trying to solve the problem of many similar wxs files in many different projects. So I created an 'un-bound' wixlib which has common src fragments, and no files. I used to use preprocessor variables in some of these fragments, and I am trying to replace them with bind variables which are set in each host project. So this line ( form a project which builds either as x86 or x64) used to use preprocessor variables, which I replaced with bind variables. <SetProperty Id='INSTALLFOLDER' Value='[PRE.!(bind.PlatformINSTALLFOLDER)]' After='AppSearch'>NOT (!(bind.PlatformINSTALLFOLDER))</SetProperty> I also added this to the project: <WixVariable Id="PlatformINSTALLFOLDER" Value="INSTALLFOLDER" Overridable="yes"/> (I had planed to use a preprocessor var in the above value, but even this does not compile.) "Unresolved bind-time variable" So how does one define a 'custom' bind variable (to replace the use of a preprocessor variable so that the fragment can be included in a wixlib, to support code reuse)? Thanks for any assistance. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WixVariable-and-custom-bind-variables-tp7596114.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
