Alright - I guess my explanation was a bit confusing...so here is the question again: How can I use 2 different WiX-Releases on the same machine on different projects with msbuild?
Gremlin wrote: > > Hi there, > I made an App_v1.msi which was buillt with WiX 3.0.4721. I didn't take a > higher version later because with 3.0.4805 I had problems when I create a > patch with pyro. And with release 3.0.5419 heat.exe doesn't work anymore > like it used to work. > However, let's assume that I didn't have those problems with later > versions and I want to build the msi-package which would be App_v2.msi > with the latest weekly release (e.g. 3.5.0724). The thing is that I still > need the older version (WiX 3.0.4721) since I have to build QFE's and > SP's. > > At the moment I build it all with msbuild which is very comfortable, and I > want to leave the executing of candle and light to msbuild since I have > quite a lot of wxs-files. > > So I'd like to have it like that: > C:\WiX 3.0.4721 > C:\WiX 3.5.0724 > > Then I'd write a batch-file with which I change the WixTools-Path which is > defined as a property within the project-file of the solution. The problem > is that the WixTasks.dll is defined in the registry and this is where I > got stuck. > Of course I could change the path to the WixTasks.dll in the registry as > well, but isn't there a simpler solution? I also don't know if the key to > this registry entry stays the same since it looks like a GUID. > > Any suggestions how I can do this? > > Thank's, > Chris > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Uning-different-WiX-releases-at-the-same-time---msbuild--tp3333952p3340297.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
