An easy way to cut down on lines of XML is to use nesting, but be aware that all nested stuff ends up in the same component. This will give you headaches if you ever want to remove one of the entries.
Rob Jeff MacDuff wrote: > Ok great… thank you! > > > > Follow-up question regarding registry keys…. > > > > I just got given a reg file to incorporate into my Wix file.. it has > about 50 reg keys I need to set…. Is there a best practices method for > adding a ton of registry key entries through a Wix? > > > > I was thinking of using properties for most if not all the strings to > keep the code simple to read... anything else I should watch out for? > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Mike Dimmick > *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2006 8:30 AM > *To:* Jeff MacDuff; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Best way to generate GUIDS ? > > > > uuidgen ships with Visual Studio. You can generate multiple GUIDs using > the -n parameter (e.g. if you need 10 GUIDs, use uuidgen -n10). Use the > "Visual Studio xxx Command Prompt" shortcut in the Visual Studio xxx > Tools program group. > > > > -- > > Mike Dimmick > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Jeff MacDuff > *Sent:* 16 October 2006 16:00 > *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* [WiX-users] Best way to generate GUIDS ? > > This is probably a dumb question, but what’s the best way to generate > GUIDS for component IDS for a wix file? > > > > I have an existing file I need to go add a bunch of features too.. > what’s the proper way to generate all those new GUID’s I need? > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
