The documentation is wrong. PUT-GUID-HERE will fail with a friendly error message saying something to the affect, "Silly, you must actually put a GUID here." Please do file a doc bug if you think the documentation is wrong or misleading. <smile/>
-----Original Message----- From: Robert O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:11 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] the "How To: Generate a GUID" document suggests that wix supports compiling with PUT-GUID-HERE tokens vs actual Guid values or where allowed "*" token autogenerated Guid values defined...but the PUT-GUID-HERE tokens case isn't working with t the "How To: Generate a GUID" document (excerpt below) suggests that wix supports compiling with PUT-GUID-HERE tokens vs actual Guid values or where allowed "*" token autogenerated Guid values defined...but the PUT-GUID-HERE tokens case isn't working with the latest install "All examples in the How To documentation use the text PUT-GUID-HERE<mk:@MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files%20(x86)\Windows%20Installer%20XML%20v3\doc\WiX.chm::/html/generate_guids.htm> for GUIDs. These samples can be compiled directly by WiX and will have temporary, auto-generated GUIDs, inserted. For production purposes you should replace each occurrence of PUT-GUID-HERE<mk:@MSITStore:C:\Program%20Files%20(x86)\Windows%20Installer%20XML%20v3\doc\WiX.chm::/html/generate_guids.htm> with an actual GUID generated using the methods described above." We are trying to maintain a service deliverable template setup.wixproj and so I want to use PUT-GUID-HERE tokens wherever a Guid is required so users of the template will ultimately be required to use their own unique guids or where allowed "*" token autogenerated Guid values. When I compile with the PUT-GUID-HERE tokens in place I get the following compiler error. "The Product/@Id attribute's value, 'PUT-GUID-HERE', is not a legal Guid value. A Guid needs to be generated and put in place of 'PUT-GUID-HERE' in the source file. " Question - am I misinterpreting the documentation or am I using the template/sample oriented guid token PUT-GUID-HERE incorrectly? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
