Yes, Edwin you are the man. This works perferct, now. Thanks for your help
I need to read up on msbuild. I just started working with it when I began
with automating our installer with wix. Good stuff when you know what you
are doing.
Brian
2009/4/23 Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro) <edwin.cas...@fiserv.com>
> Correction:
>
> <PropertyGroup>
> Version;
> $(CoreBuildDependsOn)
> </PropertyGroup>
>
> Should be:
>
> <PropertyGroup>
> <CoreBuildDependsOn>
> Version;
> $(CoreBuildDependsOn)
> </CoreBuildDependsOn>
> </PropertyGroup>
>
> Edwin G. Castro
> Software Developer - Staff
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> Fiserv
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:08 AM
> > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a
> > wixproject file using msbuild community tasks
> >
> > Here's a snippet of what you want to do:
> >
> > <!-- Embed Version target into the build process -->
> > <PropertyGroup>
> > Version;
> > $(CoreBuildDependsOn)
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > <!--Get Subversion Revision here-you must use MSBUILDCommunityTasks:-
> > ->
> > <Target Name="Version" >
> > <SvnVersion ToolPath="$(Subversion)" LocalPath="..\">
> > <Output TaskParameter="Revision" PropertyName="Revision"/>
> > </SvnVersion>
> > <Message Text="Version: $(Revision)" Importance="high"/>
> > <!-- MSBuild 3.5 Syntax -->
> > <PropertyGroup>
> > <!-- If DefineConstants is not defined -->
> > <DefineConstants Condition="'$(DefineConstants)' ==
> > ''">SubversionRevision=$(Revision)</DefineConstants>
> > <!-- If DefineConstants is defined -->
> > <DefineConstants Condition="'$(DefineConstants)' !=
> > ''">$(DefineConstants);SubversionRevision=$(Revision)</DefineConstants>
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > <!-- MSBuild 2.0 Syntax -->
> > <!-- If DefineConstants is not defined -->
> > <CreateProperty Condition="'$(DefineConstants)' == ''"
> > Value="SubversionRevision=$(Revision)">
> > <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="DefineConstants"/>
> > </CreateProperty>
> > <!-- If DefineConstants is defined -->
> > <CreateProperty Condition="'$(DefineConstants)' != ''"
> > Value="$(DefineConstants);SubversionRevision=$(Revision)">
> > <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="DefineConstants"/>
> > </CreateProperty>
> > </Target>
> >
> > You don't need both the MSBuild 2.0 and 3.5 syntaxes. I use Visual
> > Studio 2008 so I use MSBuild 3.5 syntax. Technically, the <!-- If
> > DefineConstants is not defined --> portions are not necessary because
> > you always define DefineConstants at the project scope. Here's how I
> > would rewrite your entire project:
> >
> > <Project DefaultTargets="Build"
> > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";>
> > <!--Main Property group-->
> > <PropertyGroup>
> > <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' ==
> > ''">Debug</Configuration>
> > <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
> > <ProductVersion>1.0</ProductVersion>
> > <ProjectGuid>{1bc4cf27-badd-47e0-87a7-9e3ed0c8c50b}</ProjectGuid>
> > <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
> > <OutputName>Wix_TagImport</OutputName>
> > <OutputType>Package</OutputType>
> > <WixToolPath>..\..\DLL\Wix\</WixToolPath>
> > <Subversion>..\..\DLL\CollabNet Subversion Client</Subversion>
> >
> > <MSBUILDCommunityTasks>..\..\DLL\MSBuildCommunityTasks\</MSBUILDCommuni
> > tyTasks>
> > <WixTasksPath>$(WixToolPath)\wixtasks.dll</WixTasksPath>
> > <WixTargetsPath>$(WixToolPath)\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
> > <Cultures>en-us</Cultures>
> > <LinkerBaseInputPaths>..\MYAPP\bin\Release</LinkerBaseInputPaths>
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > <Import Project="$(WixToolPath)\Wix.targets" />
> > <Import
> > Project="$(MSBUILDCommunityTasks)\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"/>
> > <!--Include wix files here:-->
> > <ItemGroup>
> > <WixExtension Include="WixUtilExtension">
> > <HintPath>$(WixToolPath)\WixUtilExtension.dll</HintPath>
> > </WixExtension>
> > <WixExtension Include="WixUIExtension">
> > <HintPath>$(WixToolPath)\WixUIExtension.dll</HintPath>
> > </WixExtension>
> > </ItemGroup>
> > <ItemGroup>
> > <Content Include="Config.wxi" />
> > <Compile Include="Product.wxs" />
> > <Compile Include="WixUI_Minimal_NoLicense.wxs" />
> > <Compile Include="Components.wxs" />
> > </ItemGroup>
> > <PropertyGroup>
> > Version;
> > $(CoreBuildDependsOn)
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > <!--Get Subversion Revision here-you must use MSBUILDCommunityTasks:-
> > ->
> > <Target Name="Version" >
> > <SvnVersion ToolPath="$(Subversion)" LocalPath="..\">
> > <Output TaskParameter="Revision" PropertyName="Revision"/>
> > </SvnVersion>
> > <Message Text="Version: $(Revision)" Importance="high"/>
> > <PropertyGroup>
> >
> > <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);SubversionRevision=$(Revision)</Def
> > ineConstants>
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > </Target>
> > <!--Output based on Release or Debug-->
> > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' ==
> > 'Debug|x86'">
> > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
> >
> > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
> >
> > <DefineConstants>Debug;ReleaseDir=..\MYAPP\bin\Release\</DefineConstant
> > s>
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' ==
> > 'Release|x86'">
> > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
> >
> > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
> >
> > <DefineConstants>Debug;ReleaseDir=..\MYAPP\bin\Release\</DefineConstant
> > s>
> > </PropertyGroup>
> > </Project>
> >
> > Edwin G. Castro
> > Software Developer - Staff
> > Electronic Banking Services
> > Fiserv
> > Office: 503-746-0643
> > Fax: 503-617-0291
> > www.fiserv.com
> > ���nPlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:27 PM
> > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a
> > > wixproject file using msbuild community tasks
> > >
> > > Thanks again for your response EdwinYep, I use the same CollabNet
> > > release for testing. Yep, I expected that also, but I dont see it,
> > > which leads me to believe that there is some kind of pathing/mapping
> > > problem. Also, I am not quite sure on the syntax for DefineConstants
> > > inside the version target.
> > > Here is my project file. Hope you can see what the problem
> > is..Thanks
> > > for your help.
> > >
> > > <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="
> > > http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";>
> > > <!--Main Property group-->
> > > <PropertyGroup>
> > > <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == ''
> > > ">Debug</Configuration>
> > > <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
> > > <ProductVersion>1.0</ProductVersion>
> > > <ProjectGuid>{1bc4cf27-badd-47e0-87a7-9e3ed0c8c50b}</ProjectGuid>
> > > <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
> > > <OutputName>Wix_TagImport</OutputName>
> > > <OutputType>Package</OutputType>
> > > <WixToolPath>..\..\DLL\Wix\</WixToolPath>
> > > <Subversion>..\..\DLL\CollabNet Subversion Client</Subversion>
> > >
> > <MSBUILDCommunityTasks>..\..\DLL\MSBuildCommunityTasks\</MSBUILDCommuni
> > > tyTasks>
> > > <WixTasksPath>$(WixToolPath)\wixtasks.dll</WixTasksPath>
> > > <WixTargetsPath>$(WixToolPath)\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
> > > <Cultures>en-us</Cultures>
> > > <LinkerBaseInputPaths>..\MYAPP\bin\Release</LinkerBaseInputPaths>
> > > </PropertyGroup>
> > > <Import Project="$(WixToolPath)\Wix.targets" />
> > > <Import
> > > Project="$(MSBUILDCommunityTasks)\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"
> > > />
> > > <!--Include wix files here:-->
> > > <ItemGroup>
> > > <WixExtension Include="WixUtilExtension">
> > > <HintPath>$(WixToolPath)\WixUtilExtension.dll</HintPath>
> > > </WixExtension>
> > > <WixExtension Include="WixUIExtension">
> > > <HintPath>$(WixToolPath)\WixUIExtension.dll</HintPath>
> > > </WixExtension>
> > > </ItemGroup>
> > > <ItemGroup>
> > > <Content Include="Config.wxi" />
> > > <Compile Include="Product.wxs" />
> > > <Compile Include="WixUI_Minimal_NoLicense.wxs" />
> > > <Compile Include="Components.wxs" />
> > > </ItemGroup>
> > > <!--Get Subversion Revision here-you must use
> > MSBUILDCommunityTasks:-
> > > ->
> > > <Target Name="Version" >
> > > <SvnVersion ToolPath="$(Subversion)" LocalPath="..\">
> > > <Output TaskParameter="Revision" PropertyName="Revision"/>
> > > <DefineConstants>SubversionRevision=$(Revision)</DefineConstants>
> > > </SvnVersion>
> > > <Message Text="Version: $(Revision)" Importance="high"/>
> > > </Target>
> > > <!--Output based on Release or Debug-->
> > > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' ==
> > > 'Debug|x86'
> > > ">
> > > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
> > >
> > >
> > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
> > >
> > <DefineConstants>Debug;ReleaseDir=..\MYAPP\bin\Release\</DefineConstant
> > > s>
> > > </PropertyGroup>
> > > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' ==
> > > 'Release|x86'
> > > ">
> > > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
> > >
> > >
> > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
> > >
> > <DefineConstants>Debug;ReleaseDir=..\MYAPP\bin\Release\</DefineConstant
> > > s>
> > > </PropertyGroup>
> > >
> > > </Project>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2009/4/23 Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro) <edwin.cas...@fiserv.com>
> > >
> > > > My example depended on having the CollabNet distribution of
> > > subversion.
> > > > Find out where svnversion.exe lives on your system.
> > > >
> > > > I expect <Message Text="Version: $(Revision)"/> to print something
> > > > like the
> > > > following:
> > > >
> > > > Version: 5425
> > > >
> > > > Are you declaring DefineConstants in the same target where
> > > > <SvnVersion/> runs? If not, then $(Version) will contain the
> > default
> > > > value (empty string) and cause problems. Perhaps I can be of more
> > > help
> > > > if you show me your *.wixproj file.
> > > >
> > > > Edwin G. Castro
> > > > Software Developer - Staff
> > > > Electronic Banking Services
> > > > Fiserv
> > > > Office: 503-746-0643
> > > > Fax: 503-617-0291
> > > > www.fiserv.com
> > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:03 PM
> > > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a
> > > > > wixproject file using msbuild community tasks
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello Edwin thanks for your response.I had the toolpath there
> > > before
> > > > > and it didnt seem to make any difference, but I added it back
> > > again.
> > > > > Actually, I cut and pasted what you had exactly and it still
> > seems
> > > > > like nothing is happening??
> > > > >
> > > > > Couple of questions:
> > > > > 1. Should I see this(Version: =MyRevisionValue) in the output
> > > > > window of visual studio when I build the wixproj? I have also
> > > tried
> > > > > to run it from msbuild and I dont see anything.
> > > > > 2. Could it be the way I am passing the variables from the
> > wixproj
> > > > > to my product.wxs file?
> > > > > This is how I am doing it.
> > > > >
> > > <DefineConstants>Debug;ReleaseDir=..\ProgramName\bin\Release\;Subver
> > > > > sio nRevision=$(Revision)</DefineConstants>
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian
> > > > >
> > > > > 2009/4/22 Castro, Edwin (Hillsboro) <edwin.cas...@fiserv.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > > First check that LocalPath is pointing to the correct location.
> > > > > > Sometimes the bug is sooo trivial we don't notice it. ;-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <SvnVersion/> expects svnversion.exe to live at
> > > > > > $(ProgramFiles)\Subversion\bin. If it doesn't live there, then
> > > > > specify
> > > > > > ToolPath to the directory where it does live. Example:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <SvnVersion ToolPath="$(ProgramFiles)\CollabNet Subversion
> > > Client"
> > > > > > LocalPath="..\">
> > > > > > <Output TaskParameter="Revision" PropertyName="Revision"/>
> > > > > > </SvnVersion>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Use <Message Text="Version: $(Revision)" Importance="high"/>
> > > while
> > > > > > testing to make it easier for the revision to be printed. The
> > > > > > verbosity level of msbuild can affect whether these messages
> > are
> > > > > printed or not.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Edwin G. Castro
> > > > > > Software Developer - Staff
> > > > > > Electronic Banking Services
> > > > > > Fiserv
> > > > > > Office: 503-746-0643
> > > > > > Fax: 503-617-0291
> > > > > > www.fiserv.com
> > > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Brian Bakkebo [mailto:bbakk...@gmail.com]
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:16 AM
> > > > > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> > > > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Subversion revision number through a
> > > > > wixproject
> > > > > > > file using msbuild community tasks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I realize this probably isnt the right place for this, but I
> > am
> > > > > > > hoping someone else has got this working and could just give
> > me
> > > > > > > a hand or better the code...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am trying get subversion revision number through a wixproj
> > > > > > > file using msbuild community tasks and it is not working!
> > > > > > > Here is the script I am using. I am not seeing any output in
> > > the
> > > > > > > revision.
> > > > > > > <Import
> > > > > > >
> > > Project="$(MSBUILDCommunityTasks)\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"
> > > > > > > /> <!--Get Subversion Revision here-you must use
> > > > > > > MSBUILDCommunityTasks:--> <Target Name="Version" >
> > <SvnVersion
> > > > > > > LocalPath="..\" > <Output TaskParameter="Revision"
> > > > > > > PropertyName="Revision" /> </SvnVersion> <Message
> > > > > > > Text="Version: $(Revision)"/> </Target>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > > > Brian
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