Hi Eitan,
I am not explicitly referencing it in the wxs file, I simply have a project reference to the wixlib file that the project that contains the fragment generates. This is my understanding of how you should do this, and it will automatically get pulled in. Is that correct? Cheers --- Re: [WiX-users] Use of ComponentGroup and "Duplicate symbol 'WixComponentGroup:xxx' found." From: Eitan Behar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 2008-10-15 14:23 Hi Nic, Your code looks right, how are you refering to the wix fragment? Rgrds, Eitan On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Nic Barden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to wrap my <Fragment> contents inside a <ComponentGroup> like > this forum post says: > > > http://n2.nabble.com/Multiple-Wxs-Merge-in-Visual-Studio--td701023.html#a701 > 024 > > > > I am still unsure of the best design for this, but I would ideally like the > main installer to be the only place where the APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY is > specified. > > So I have one wxs file with a fragment like this: > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <Fragment> > > <ComponentGroup Id="Project1Files" > > > <ComponentRef Id="component1" /> > > <ComponentRef Id=" component2" /> > > </ComponentGroup> > > > > <DirectoryRef Id=" APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY "> > > <Component Id="component1" Guid="F9971885-8150-476C-86AE-EC693A59C8DF" > DiskId="1"> > > ... > > </Component> > > ... > > </DirectoryRef> > > </Fragment> > > </Wix> > > > > > > Then I have the main wxs file like this: > > > > <Product> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="MyCompany"> > > <Directory Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" > Name="MyApplication" /> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > > > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="My Application" Level="1" > ConfigurableDirectory=" APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY "> > > <ComponentGroupRef Id=" Project1Files " /> > > </Feature> > > </Product> > > > > This results in a compilation error: "Duplicate symbol > 'WixComponentGroup:Project1Files' found." > > What is the issue here - have they been included due to both the > DirectoryRef and also the Feature? I am not sure how to bundle the > Components into the ComponentGroup without including them in a directory, > as > they expect a directory to be set. > > Also, should the <Directory Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" > Name="MyApplication" /> definition contain anything if all the contents > have > already been added via the Fragments? > > > > Thanks > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
