Try adding the "-srd" flag. >From Heat's help message: -srd suppress harvesting the root directory as an element
--Nathan Stohlmann On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Kerber, Cameron <cameron.ker...@philips.com> wrote: > So I am using Heat at build time to generate a wxs fragment > > <Exec Command=""$(WixTools)\heat.exe" dir > $(DropLocation)\$(BuildNumber)\abc\ -gg -cg cmpGrp -var var.abcPath -dr > dirABC -o > $(branchSolutionRoot)\src\DeploymentServices\InstallPackage\abcFrag.wxs"/> > > The problem I am having is that below I need to reference that directory that > was generated in the fragment so I can use it to create my virtual > directory/web application. The problem I seem to be having is that it > creates an extra folder depth using this way. So for example, the frag that > gets generated above has > > <DirectoryRef id="dirABC"> > <Directory id="dirGUID" Name="abc"/> > </Directory> > > So when the folder structure gets create I get C:\Product Name\abc\abc\files. > Well I didn't want that extra folder depth of abc. I thought I could maybe > change it so that during Heat I have the -dr INSTALLLOCATION but then on my > webvirtualdir Directory attribute can I still put dirABC (even thought that > is a directoryRef ID? > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="Product Name"> > <Directory Id="dirABC" Name="abc"> > <Component Id="WebServiceDirectory" > Guid="a0ecf105-aea9-4df6-8c50-a3627270e5ed"> > <CreateFolder /> > <iis:WebVirtualDir Id="abcWebService" Alias="abcWebService" > Directory="dirABC" WebSite="DefaultWebSite"> > <iis:WebApplication Id="abcWebApplication" Name="abcWebService" > WebAppPool="ReportingSolutionsAppPool" /> > </iis:WebVirtualDir> > </Component> > </Directory> > > > ________________________________ > The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally > protected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the > addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies > of the original message. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- --Nathan Stohlmann Minneapolis, MN USA nathan.stohlm...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
