The CopyFile element should do what want. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_copyfile.htm
Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: hila toronchik [mailto:hila.toronc...@safend.com] Sent: 02 March 2010 07:01 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File from local location But I don't have the real file the msi will point to (it'll be placed next to him at the installation), so I use a dummy file with wrong details. Is there a different way to install such a file? -----Original Message----- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:47 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File from local location On 3/1/2010 1:13 AM, hila toronchik wrote: > The problem is - that an empty file named Global.jpeg need to be > placed the > development machine in order to build the msi. > WiX needs the file to fill out the details of the file (size, e.g.) in the MSI database. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users