My WiX file is something like this: <Component Id="a"> <File Id ="abc" Name="abc.txt" Source="C:\abc.txt"/> </Component>
<Component <Feature1> <ComponentRef a /> <ComponentRef b/> <Feature2> <ComponentRef z/> </Feature2> </Feature1> So, my requirement is Component 'a' should be executed with file "abc.txt" if Feature1 is marked for install and it should be executed with Name="xyz.txt" if Feature2 is marked for install. I can know whether a feature is marked for install or not only after CostFinalize action. But, conditions are valid only before CostFinalize action. So, I have written a CustomAction to check for this after CostFinalize action. I thought of setting a property based on Custom Action and pass that value to File element Name attribute. [Instead of abc.txt] a property like [FILEARGS]. So, Is this valid? OR Is there some other way to solve the problem?. --Thanks On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:40 PM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote: > Hi, > > It sounds like you are trying to condifionally install one of two files > based on which feature is selected. > > If you want to do this you should include both files in your installer > under separate features, in separate components, possible with a > component condition. > > Or maybe I didn't understand what you are trying to achieve. > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mahesh u [mailto:maheshu.u...@gmail.com] > Sent: 09 July 2009 11:23 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to > FileElement Name, Source attributes. > > The problem I am facing is that I cannot use preprocessor variables for > PATHARGS because the selection of feature can only be got in run time... > So, I want to set a property only based on feature selection and use it > in Source attribute of File element.. > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) < > wix+us...@instyler.com <wix%2bus...@instyler.com> < > wix%2bus...@instyler.com <wix%252bus...@instyler.com>>> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > The @Source is used by the WiX compiler when creating the .msi file to > > > read the file you want to add to the msi. WiX does not handle any [] > > Properties during compile time - Properties are handled by the MSI > > Engine during installation. > > To achieve your goal use a compiler variable, e.g. "$(var.PATHARGS)" - > > > these variables can be set when starting wix and will be handled by > > the Preprocessor. See WiX help "Preprocessor" for more. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Sebastian Brand > > > > Instyler Setup - Creating WiX-based MSI installations, elegantly. > > http://www.instyler.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mahesh u [mailto:maheshu.u...@gmail.com] > > Sent: July 09, 2009 11:26 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Conditionally pass the property value to File > > Element Name, Source attributes. > > > > I am using Wix Version 2. > > > > I have the two features F1 and F2. F2 is a sub component of F1. I have > > > a component C1 which is kept inside F1. > > > > The component C1 has a file element like this: > > > > <File Id="xyz" Name="abc.txt" Source="C:\abc.txt" /> > > > > But, the Source attribute path and Name attribute depends on the > > Feature which is selected. > > So, I tried to have a custom action to set a property PATHARGS to the > > path based on selection of a feature (F1 or F2) and also property > > FILENAME to set appropriate file based on selection of Feature (F1 or > > F2). > > > > Now, if I redefine File element as > > > > <File Id="xyz" Name="[FILENAME]" Source="[PATHARGS]" /> , > > > > the File element is unable to read the property value. > > > > So, my questions are: > > > > 1) Why are the above mentioned steps not working properly? > > 2) Is there any other way to pass property values to File Name and > > Source element. > > > > --thanks.. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------ > > -- > > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up > > > to $100,000 in prizes! 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