I can add wix.targets, light.exe, etc to source control, so build server will take all this files with my sources, I will pass all required parameters to wix.targets file, so I will able to compile & link wix project without installing WiX on build machine.
Dima On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 11:25 PM, Christopher Karper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How would you expect the build server to be able to use the WiX tools > without them being installed? > > I mean, strictly speaking you don't need to install them, just make them > available. But what would be the benefit? > > Chris > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Dmitry Berkovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I want compile WiX projects on team build server, but I don't want >> install WiX on build server, so I am planning add all needed files to >> source control. >> I have some problem when I am compile wixproj file. wixproj file >> contains those 2 lines: >> <WixTargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' >> ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.0\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath> >> <Import Project="$(WixTargetsPath)" /> >> >> Since WiX not installed on build machine I override CoreCompile target >> of Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.targets in my TFSBuild.proj file, so >> I can transfer WixTargetsPath to MSBuild task. The problems that build >> failed since I have error: >> Solution file warning MSB4122: Scanning project dependencies for >> project "MyProj.wixProj" failed. Blablabla since "WixTargetsPath" not >> exist. >> >> What I need to do to resolve this problem? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Dima >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! >> Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, >> along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness >> and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
