Yes, you are correct. -----Original Message----- From: Graeme English [mailto:graeme.engl...@hotmail.co.uk] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:09 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Access to variables in localization strings
Thanks Blair, I understand now! Just one thing though, I think you mean WixVariable rather than WixProperty in the last line of your post, that correct? Graeme > From: os...@live.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:37:13 -0700 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Access to variables in localization strings > > There are different layers of variables in WiX (candle's preprocessor > variables, Light's WixVariables/localization variables/binder variables, and > MSI's properties). Each have different syntax and are evaluated at different > times: > > Candle's preprocessor variables "$(var.VariableName)" are evaluated when > candle runs, and can be set from candle's commandline and from "<?define > VariableName=value?>" statements. Buildtime environment properties as well > as custom variables can also be accessed similarly (changing the "var." > prefix with other values). > > Light's variables accessible from the command-line are the WixVariables, and > accessing them is via the "!(wix.VariableName)" syntax. To access your > variable from your commandline, you would need to change your String to: > <String Id="WelcomeDlgDescription3" Overridable="yes">This build was > prepared on !(wix.BuildMachine)</String> > > If you instead need to have the BuildMachine value exist as an MSI property > at installation time (which is the "[VariableName]" syntax) you would need > to add the following to one of your wxs files in a fragment that is already > linked in: > > <Property Id="BuildMachine" Value="!(wix.BuildMachine)"/> > > Now, the environment variable COMPUTERNAME always has held the name of my > build machines in the past, and you can access that this way: > $(env.COMPUTERNAME). So, you can get rid of the commandline addition to > light.exe and change your wxs file like this: > > <WixProperty Id="BuildMachine" Value="$(env.COMPUTERNAME)"/> > > -Blair > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graeme English [mailto:graeme.engl...@hotmail.co.uk] > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 1:13 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Access to variables in localization strings > > I'm trying to replace a variable within a localization string however it > always appears blank. I've been using Light -dBuildMachine=abc. Anyone know > if this should work? > > e.g. > > <WixLocalization Culture="en-us" > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization";> > > <String Id="WelcomeDlgDescription3" Overridable="yes">This build was > prepared on [BuildMachine]</String> > > Cheers, > > Graeme > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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
