Thanks Rob I'll give that a try
Jacques On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> wrote: > Bind variables *might* work because they might be processed after the > .wxl files. Preprocessor variables definitely won't because they are run > before the Compiler which doesn't even reference the .wxl files. > > Jacques Eloff wrote: > > Hi > > > > Is it possible to refer to variables inside your .wxl file? > > > > I have a situation where a value is defined inside an environment > variable > > that is used throughout various parts of a project (msbuild, custom cmd > > scripts and WiX). This value is passed to candle using the -d commandline > > switch, so it works fine for my .wxs file. I would also like to refer to > > this inside a <String> element inside my wxl file, but if you write > > something like <String Id='foo'>$(var.foo)</String> and then reference > > !(loc.foo) inside your .wxi/.wxs file, then the MSI contains the string > > literal of $(var.foo). > > > > Can custom bind variables be used to work around this problem when I run > > Light? > > > > Thanks, > > Jacques > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > > server and web deployment. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
