One thing I would check is the build configuration. Is the pre-processor variable defined for both Debug and Release builds?
Maybe it's only defined for Debug build of the Wix setup project but your build server is building the Release config. -----Original Message----- From: Bair, Steve [mailto:b...@nbsin.com] Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2011 5:26 a.m. To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Preprocessor variable question I am relatively new to WiX, so please excuse me if my question seems juvenile. Come to think of it, maybe you'd appreciate an easy question for once! I am using VS2010 and using a build server, so no local builds. In my WiX setup, I have my preprocessor variable defined as 'BinariesRoot=$(OutDir)'. In my Product.wxs file, my code is stubbed as such: <Component Id="cmpBLAHBLAHBLAH" Guid="*"> <File Id="filBLAHBLAHBLAH" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.BinariesRoot)Required.dll" /> </Component> ...but the build soon fails with "C:\Build\Vacation Utility\Main\127\Sources\Vacation Utility.WiX Setup\Vacation Utility.WiX Setup\Product.wxs (18): Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.BinariesRoot)'." What am I missing here? The first installer I created works well, but I actually have two builds now generating the same error on different projects using the same build server. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information which is the property of Nucor, intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized use or disclosure of this information is prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please immediately notify Nucor and destroy any copies of this email. Receipt of this e-mail shall not be deemed a waiver by Nucor of any privilege or the confidential nature of the information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know! Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know! Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran developers boost performance applications - including clusters. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
