Yeah, I followed that tutorial which is in the help. Right after I posted, I figured out how to do it. I just didn't understand how to properly use the EvaluateFunction method.
All is well now Thanks Brian Rogers wrote: > > Did you follow these steps first? > > http://wix.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/wix/wix/src/chm/html/extension_development_simple_example.htm?view=markup > > Brian Rogers > "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me > http://icumove.spaces.live.com > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:11 AM, jnewton <jonathan.new...@ni.com> wrote: > >> >> I'm trying to create a basic preprocessor extension that will do simply >> what >> Peter blogged about >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2007/04/27/wix-functional-preprocessing.aspx >> here (i.e. the functional preprocessing blog). I've tried to follow the >> steps in the WiX help to create my own function, but Wix never seems to >> find >> my function. Do I add my function to my derived PreprocessorExtension >> class? >> For example, in the WiX help, you have >> >> public class SamplePreprocessorExtension : PreprocessorExtension >> { .... } >> >> I would like to just be able to do have a function called GetGuid or >> something in that class. Then I could refer to it as >> $(sample.GetGuid(...)) >> >> I then tried to implement the code in the " >> >> http://www.atalasoft.com/cs/blogs/dterrell/archive/2009/01/12/extending-wix-preprocessing-a-how-to-with-reflection.aspx >> Extending WiX Preprocessing " blog but ran into the same issue of WiX not >> recognizing the function. I must be doing something wrong in general. >> Does >> anybody have an example of implementing your own custom function? >> >> Thanks >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://n2.nabble.com/Having-Problems-Creating-a-Simple-PreProcessor-Extension-tp2424122p2424122.html >> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, >> CA >> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the >> Enterprise >> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source >> participation >> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: >> SFAD >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, > CA > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the > Enterprise > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source > participation > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: > SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Having-Problems-Creating-a-Simple-PreProcessor-Extension-tp2424122p2424565.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
