Re: [WiX-users] ComponentGroupRef element & error CNDL0205

2008-03-11 Thread Mark Visser
Hi Shivit, I ran into the same problem. My workaround is to not use -sfrag and hand-edit the output .wxs to change the top-level Directory tag to a DirectoryRef tag and set the id to INSTALLDIR. In the main .wxs I have inside a . This creates the directory structure in the main .wxs and

[WiX-users] adding environment variable that references install directory

2008-03-05 Thread Mark Visser
My software requires adding an environment variable that points to it's installed location: Obviously INSTALLDIR isn't expanded here, since it isn't known until the installer is run. How can I have the environment variable set like this? thanks, -Mark -

[WiX-users] heat output inconsistent

2008-03-05 Thread Mark Visser
Is there any particular reason heat creates a ComponentGroup with - sfrag, and no ComponentGroup without? Also, with -sfrag, heat creates a top-level Directory tag. Without, it creates a top-level DirectoryRef tag. DirectoryRef is very useful in a fragment. Directory, not so much. It would b

Re: [WiX-users] heat.exe throws up Runtime Error

2008-02-27 Thread Mark Visser
d like to check it out. cheers, -Mark On 25-Feb-08, at 7:36 AM, Schrieken, Rene wrote: > Can you try an earlier build (3704 for example) > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark > Visser > Sent: maandag 2

[WiX-users] heat.exe throws up Runtime Error

2008-02-24 Thread Mark Visser
I get an error when I try to use heat.exe. Command line: heat dir -out somefile.wxs Error: Runtime Error! Program c:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\heat.exe R6034 An application has made an attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the application's support