Word of warning, the !(bind.assemblyXXXX.MyAssembly) binder variables are only available if the -fv light option is specified (see post from Bob Arnson).
******************************* Neil Sleightholm wrote: > Not according to the help file, in the "Binder Variables" topic > bind.assemblyFileVersion.FileID is listed. Is the help file wrong or > is there still a bug? > The doc should be clarified: That's available only when the assembly file version was gathered (-fv). -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ******************************* Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Enns Sent: 11 July 2008 17:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why do binder variables require GAC installation? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Painter Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 9:44 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Why do binder variables require GAC installation? http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2008/02/08/get-binder-variables-for -assemblies-without-installing-into-the-gac.aspx Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Fri, 7/11/08, Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [WiX-users] Why do binder variables require GAC installation? > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 11:41 AM > I'm messing around with trying to get my installer's > ProductVersion to be based off our main application's > assemblyVersion. I thought this would be as simple as > putting !(bind.assemblyVersion.MyApplicationId) in the > right places, but this doesn't work unless I put > Assembly=".net" on my main application's file > element. > > I don't want to install my app into the GAC. Is there > another way to make this work? > > Neil > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
