I worked a product where we took a set of WXS files and built them multiple times varying a small number of inputs (such as compiler defines and/or environment variables) and then linked each set of WIXOUTs into MSIs, as you mention. I don't see a problem with that.
Not every build environment easily supports that approach, so you need to do what works for your build system. -----Original Message----- From: Lukas Haase [mailto:lukasha...@gmx.at] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:56 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Does the msi-filename matter? Dear Bob, Am 25.07.2010 15:45, schrieb Bob Arnson: > On 7/25/2010 8:10 AM, Lukas Haase wrote: >> However, there is also need to replace Product/@Id and >> Product/@UpgradeCode ... > > Use preprocessor variables and/or localization variables. Thank you for your reply. This is what I already did with -dLicense="License1.rtf". But is this approach a good idea in general? I.e. this is my Main.wxs file: <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'> <Product Id='*' UpgradeCode='$(var.UpCode)' ...> [...] <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf" Value="$(var.License)" /> [...] and call the compiler on the same file a few times to produce the different MSIs? I.e. candle Main.wxs -dLicense="License1.rtf" -dUpCode="13FE0C72-F630-4e66-AB2D-042F8B9556A5" -out Edition1.wixobj candle Main.wxs -dLicense="License2.rtf" -dUpCode={A8E97AD2-3B6A-442f-8425-901459DD0B28" -out Edition2.wixobj light ... Edition1.wixobj -out Edition1.msi light ... Edition2.wixobj -out Edition2.msi Another approach I could think of: Create a separate wxs file for every project and use the Include-directive of the preprocessor to include specific parts ... Regards, Luke ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
