Hi All,
Thanks to some swift feedback and help from Neil my question 1 is all
resolved, however question 2 and 3 remain outstanding :P
Any pointers to both building wix extensions that bind in files and
answers around binding files to wix libraries inside visual studio would
be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Murray
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:10:58 -0700
From: Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Version 3.0.4309.0 localization error &
WixLib/dll with imbedded files
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Murray gave me some logs and a sample project offline, and there is
indeed a bug in the new localization work I checked in last week. If
anyone else hits this let me know and I can give you a workaround.
Thanks,
Neil
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:10 AM
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Subject: [WiX-users] Version 3.0.4309.0 localization error & WixLib/dll
with imbedded files
Hi All,
I've come across a problem in a recent upgrade of Wix where I went to
3.0.4311.0 and found I couldn't compile anymore. I tracked it down
between the two weekly releases 3.0.4227.0 it does work and 3.0.4309.0
is the first weekly release where it fails.
The problem I am having is with localization and my custom dialogs. The
compile error is basically a generic 'Error 1 The localization
variable !(loc.SetupDlgBannerBitmap) is unknown. Please ensure the
variable is defined.
D:\Snowden\D\Reconcilor_Core\Trunk\Test\Setup\WixUIReconcilor\GeneralSet
up.wxs 14 1 Setup.Product' for each localization that <I>
have specified. I thought maybe something had changed in the
localization file so I got the latest source from the new version and
compiled it like I used to which worked in previous versions and I get
the same error for every localization that the UIExtension has. I
noticed that the 'Leave blank to build all cultures.' Line in visual
studio was also added at the same time so I thought maybe it was to do
with my cultured. I tried everything from multiple cultures to no
cultures and it's the same deal. If I define something in the original
UiExtensions.Dll like !(loc.WixUIBack) it won't throw the error, but if
I make my own !(loc.test) and have the localization file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<WixLocalization Culture="en-us"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization";>
<String Id=" test " Overridable="yes">Test!</String>
</WixLocalization>
I will throw the error message above.
Question 1) Does anyone know of any work around to this, or what I can
do to make it work? If not I'll just go back to using version 3.0.4227.0
I want to make an dll extension which is based on a .wixlib file, in the
same way in which UIExtension has the wixlib which is wix library file
and the wixext which is the C# dll. Looking at the dll I see only 3
files which no way in which it links with the wixlib so I am really lost
in how to bind it into the dll exactly like the 'WixUIExtension.dll'
that comes with WiX.
Question 2) Any tips on how to do this? :P I have found tutorials on
making a extension, and a precompilerextension, but doesn't reach the
level I need.
My last question revolves my build scenario in which we have many tiers
of inheritance. A lower hierarchy needs to be inherited and small
customizations build on top of it. We have the this all working in our
.net program so with wix I was hoping to produce a .wixlib at each level
and slowly include things like files, features and custom actions but be
able to build on existing fragments. The problem occurs with the files
as it compiles fine into the wixlib in the first tier, but moving onto
the second it is still expecting to find the source files at the
original location. I believed the fix for this would be to use the 'Bind
files into wixlibrary' feature, but from what i can tell the visual
studio flag isn't working.
Question 3) I guess I'm asking when do you think the visual studio flag
for binding files will work and is there a work around in the mean time
where I can still use visual studio, or do I have to use the command
line to use this. Also if you can think of a better way to do the tiers
than using wixlib and building on them then please offer your
suggestions.
Currently I'm carting around the project files with the path to the
files as a variable which I redefine at different levels, but this is
less than ideal and Merge modules won't work (from what I can tell)
because I need to build on the existing wix code.
Apologies for the tacky email, it's 1am in aus and I need to get up for
work tomorrow,
Thanks,
Murray
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