You can suppress modularization by using soemthing like: <Property Id="QtExecCmdLine" SuppressModularization="yes" />
Now the compiler will know that [QtExecCmdLine] refers to QtExecCmdLinenot QtExecCmdLine.GUID. But there's a bigger problem. This will define it in the property table and if other merge modules want to make use of this property you are going to have a conflict. So the better thing to do would be to use the <SetProperty/> element to control when the value gets assigned so that you can be (more) certain of it's state when your CA gets called. BTW, all of this advise was based on it sounding like you are using the immediate execution pattern showed on your link. I wouldn't use this for more then launching apps and readme's. I use CAQuietExec in deferred execution in a merge module to make calls to appcmd.exe and it works just fine since you want the property name modularized to match the custom action name. This avoids the potential conflicts that I mentioned. Chris Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me ----- Original Message ---- From: Hinrich Aue <hinrich....@kofax.com> To: "wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 6:59:34 AM Subject: [WiX-users] properties in merge modules Hello group, I have a problem with QtExec. I am setting the "QtExecCmdLine" property and all that - like described in http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/qtexec.htm but the property gets renamed too: "QtExecCmdLine.moduleguid" this is because it is in a merge module. I know that fragments are supposed to be the way to go in WiX - but not for me. The merge modules are also published as a project itself (some kind od SDK). So the question is: is there a way to create a "global" property in a merge module? My feeling is - if it is not possible - it is a bug. Or - is the QtExec implementation? Should the <CustomAction> attach the GUID to the property on execute? Thanks in advance Hinrich Aue Sr. SW Engineer Kofax Development GmbH Wentzinger Strasse 19 79106 Freiburg Germany Tel: +49 (0)761 452 69 57234 Fax: +49 (0)761 452 69 58734 hinrich....@kofax.com ________________________________ This communication is only for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this communication in error, please notify the sender via phone and destroy this communication immediately. Kofax Deutschland AG Sitz der Gesellschaft: Freiburg i.Brg. Amtsgericht Freiburg: HRB 5319 Vorstand: Jörg Grundmann (Vorsitzender), Gabriele Froning Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Stefan Gaiser ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
