I know 2010.2.0.0 is invalid. May be i was not clear enough in the earlier
question. Anyway,This is what i was looking for(Any method other than using
!(bind.FileVersion.fileId). Thanks.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Kim Gybels <kim.gyb...@metris.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> subrat agasti wrote:
> > I think u missed what i was asking. My assembly has a version 2010.2.0.0.
> I
> > dont want to change that version. And because of this I can't use the
> > !(bind.FileVersion.fileId), which will update the product version number
> > based on the assembly version.
> >
> > <Product Id="{B6870E83-42B6-409F-9309-8363A604C1F1}"
> > Version="!(bind.FileVersion.myfileId)" >
> >
> > So i was asking if there is any other method to update the version number
> > automatically now that i cannot use !(bind.FileVersion.fileId).
> >
> Use preprocessor variables.
>
> We have a file called Version.wxi:
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <!-- Note that this file will be overridden by the autobuild. -->
> <Include>
> <?define MajorVersion = "1" ?>
> <?define MinorVersion = "0" ?>
> <?define BuildNumber = "0" ?>
> </Include>
>
> Then use these where appropriate:
> <Product Id="*" Name="YourApplicationName" Language="1033"
> Version="$(var.MajorVersion).$(var.MinorVersion).$(var.BuildNumber)"
> Manufacturer="YourManufacturer" UpgradeCode="$(var.CurrentUpgradeCode)">
>
> This file is updated by our autobuild system before it builds the
> installer. I hope this example helps. Note that there are different ways
> to set the values of the preprocessor variables (e.g.: using
> -dname=value switch to candle.exe), this is just the way we do it.
>
> Do note though that 2010 will not be a valid "MajorVersion" because it
> is bigger than 255, as Palbinder pointed out.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kim
>
> >> OK you clearly missed the point on the page linked so I'll do you a
> >> favour & copy & paste it in the hope that you spot the issue this time.
> >> Consider this the WiX-users list version of "Where's Wally".
> >>
> >>
> >> "The format of the string is as follows:
> >>
> >> major.minor.build
> >>
> >> The first field is the major version and has a maximum value of 255. The
> >> second field is the minor version and has a maximum value of 255. The
> >> third field is called the build version or the update version and has a
> >> maximum value of 65,535."
> >>
> >>
> >> Palbinder Sandher
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: subrat agasti [mailto:subrat.w...@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: 27 July 2010 14:03
> >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] updating the version number automatically
> >>
> >> Thanks for the quick reply Pally. I can't use the
> >> !(bind.FileVersion.fileId) , because I can't change my file version. Is
> >> there any other way to update the version number of the MSI
> >> automatically? is it possible to read it from a file ?
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Pally Sandher
> >> <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370859.aspx
> >>>
> >>> Palbinder Sandher
> >>> Software Deployment & IT Administrator
> >>> T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500
> >>> F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501
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> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: subrat agasti [mailto:subrat.w...@gmail.com]
> >>> Sent: 27 July 2010 13:25
> >>> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >>> Subject: [WiX-users] updating the version number automatically
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I am updating the version number of my msi using
> >>> !(bind.FileVersion.fileId). But i am getting an error which says that
> >>> the version number 2010.2.0.0 is invalid.Why is that? This is the
> >>> version number of my .exe file. I can't change the version number of
> >>> this file. Is there any other way to update the version number of the
> >>> MSI automatically? is it possible to read it from a file ?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Subrat Agasti
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