That's correct. This is alluded to in the documentation for ICE warning 69 at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369019(VS.85).aspx:
"If the component referenced with the [$componentkey] property is already installed and is not being changed during the current installation (for example, being reinstalled, moved to source, and so forth), the expression [$componentkey] evaluates to null, because the action state of the component in [$componentkey] is null. Similar problems can occur during upgrade and repair operations." I would expect that you're getting ICE69 warnings given the snippet below, since you are doing a cross-component reference using #. Neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 2:46 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Problem with [#fileid] reference. Am I correct to assume that using [#fileid] syntax to refer to a file does not work if that files' component is marked with Permanent="yes" and/or NeverOverwrite="yes"? I.e. it will only be correctly evaluated if the installer actually "processes", e.g. installs, the file. Example: ... <Component Id="SystemSettings" Guid="{GUID}" Permanent="yes" NeverOverwrite="yes"> <File Source="SystemSettings.xml"/> </Component> <Component Id="Component" Guid="{GUID}"> <File Source="Config.xml"/> <util:XmlFile Id="SetSystemSettingsFile" Action="setValue" File="[#Config.xml]" ElementPath="reference/systemsettignsfile" Value="[#SystemSettings.xml"/> </Component> ... The "[#SystemSettings.xml]" reference will only work the first time the install is run. When uninstalling, the SystemSettings.xml file will not be uninstalled (due to the Permanent attribute) and when re-installed it will not be overwritten (due to the NeverOverwrite="yes" attribute). But at the same time it will evaluate [#SystemSettings.xml] to blank/empty so that referenced may not get what is expected (or what?). Is this by design or a bug? /Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users Sample disclaimer text ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
