The $ must be outside of the parentheses. $(var.HelpSourceFolder) instead of ($var.HelpSourceFolder)
-Brian Simoneau -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 'File' with name '($var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutorial.pdf' could not be found. I made sure that specified file exists at the specified path. Is there any other way? Does any tutorial explain that? Hina Richard.Foster wrote: > > Hina, > > It sounds as if what you really want is a standard preprocessor > variable. > > Try something like this: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <?ifndef HelpSourceFolder?> > <?define HelpSourceFolder=C:\SomeFolder\Path?> > <?endif ?> > > ... > > <File Id='tutorial' Name='tutorial.pdf' DiskId='1' > Source='$(var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutorial.pdf' Vital='no' /> > > ... > > The <?ifndef XXXX?> mechanism shown above allows you to specify a > default value for the setting, and also override that setting from the > command line using (for example) candle > -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 & use it to install files. > > > 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 need to specify similar to InstallShield Path Variables section. > > Regards, > Hina > > > > * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * > ----------------------------------------------------------- > The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this > communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any > way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. > Quixote Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for > the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained > in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, > please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete > the material from any computer. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Set-path-variable---use-it-to-install-files.-tf460 8453.html#a13162168 Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
