No, there is no built-in functionality to accomplish that. But the bigger question is why you want to create such components. Ideally, you would have file KeyPaths. Random component guids are usually bad for servicing scenarios. What are you doing with these components? Giving us more details about the use case would help us identify a solution.
-----Original Message----- From: Maillet, Ed [mailto:email...@unum.com] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:53 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Preprocessor and Component Guids Hey all, I hope I'm missing something obvious. Is there a way for the preprocessor to generate a guid value for a variable? (without making my own custom extension). Something like <?define guid = $(Guid.NewGuid) ?> I'm trying to create multiple conditional components like: <?define environments=DEVELOPMENT;PRODUCTION;STRESS?> <?foreach env in $(var.environments)?> <!-- Environment specific Component --> <Component Id="MyWebSite_$(var.env)" Guid="My_AUTO_GUID"> <!-- Rest of the component details here --> <Condition> <![CDATA[%ENVIRONMENT = "$(var.env)"]]> </Condition> </Component> <?endforeach?> I can't use Guid="*" since I also don't have a KeyPath in components. (I can make it work with KeyPath but how could I do it without?) ----- Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
