Hello, <Property> 's are processed during installation not while compiling the .msi - What you may want to do instead is use pre-processor variables. E.g.:
<?define sourcedir = "..\..\MyDir" ?> And then: <File Id='Main.exe' Name='Main.exe' Source='$(var.sourcedir)\Main.exe DiskId='1' Vital='yes'> $(var.sourcedir) gets replaced with the value specified in the <? define sourcedir=.. ?> tag Best regards, Sebastian Brand Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com On Jul 13, 2007, at 11:47 AM, Craig Ward wrote: > I'm trying to access a property in a file component. I have code that > looks like this: > > <Property Id="source.dir"> > ..\..\MyFolder > </Property> > > <Directory Id='Target.Bin' Name='Bin'> > <Component Id='Exe' Guid='<my guid>'> > <File Id='Main.exe' Name='Main.exe' Source='[source.dir]\Main.exe > DiskId='1' Vital='yes'> > > , but when I try to compile, I get: > > "error LGHT0100 : File of type 'File' with name '[source.dir] > \Main.exe' > could not be found. > > What am I doing wrong??? > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
