No. But you can specify the variable in the *.wixproj file. Set the DefineConstants element (or add to it). You'll need something like the following:
<DefineConstants>VariableName=Path\To\SourceDir</DefineConstants> Please note that the debug configuration will likely have Debug defined in DefineConstants: <DefineConstants>Debug;VariableName=Path\To\SourceDir</DefineConstants> Edwin G. Castro Software Developer - Staff Electronic Banking Services Fiserv Office: 503-746-0643 Fax: 503-617-0291 www.fiserv.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > -----Original Message----- > From: David Amey [mailto:da...@creative-engine.co.uk] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:27 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Heat.exe > > Thankyou Bob, > > This now works fine! > > Is it possible to set the variable within the main.wxs file so that candle > picks > up the value though? Sorry if this is a stupid question! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Arnson [mailto:b...@joyofsetup.com] > Sent: 23 September 2010 01:32 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Heat.exe > > On 22-Sep-10 18:11, David Amey wrote: > > Basically I'm using heat to harvest a folder, simples. However I'm > using the "-var" property in the command line (to replace the "sourceDir" in > the output component's source attribute), using a variable declared in the > main.wxs. This replaces the "sourceDir" as expected, but when it comes to > candle to compile , it flags an error as if the variable isn't populated. > > You have to define the values for any preprocessor variables you use in your > source code. How you do that depends on how you run the compiler (e.g., -d > on the command line or DefineConstants in MSBuild) but both are > documented in WiX.chm. > > -- > sig://boB > http://joyofsetup.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
