Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread hina1703
CTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:47 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files. > > > Thanks for your reply. I tried it but it gives > > error LGHT0100 : File of type &

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread Richard.Foster
hina1703 Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:47 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files. Thanks for your reply. I tried it but it gives error LGHT0100 : File of type 'File' with name '($var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutoria

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread Brian Simoneau
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files. Thanks for your reply. I tried it but it gives error LGHT0100 : File of type 'File' with name '($var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutorial.pdf' could not be found. I made sure that specified file exists at the spec

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread hina1703
gt; Regards, > Richard > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:16 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread Richard.Foster
-dHelpSourceFolder=d:\New\Help\Source yourfile.wxs. Hope this helps, Regards, Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:16 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread hina1703
Richard, Thanks for the reply. I am trying to specify the source folder at build time. Rather than hard coding the path to pull the files for installation, I need to set the path variable. So that if I change the source folder, I just need to redefine the path variable & rebuild the installer. I

Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files.

2007-10-11 Thread Richard.Foster
Hina, The $(env.Whatever) construct is used to pull a setting from the system environment at build time. The element is used to configure an environment setting on the machine where the installation is performed. The "correct" answer will depend on what you are actually trying to accomplish. Ar