Yeah, XPath is horrid in those attributes given the escaping necessary to pass through to MSI. Sadly, two "languages" designed in completely different silos whose special characters collided really badly. <sigh/>
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Dan Gough <goug...@gmail.com> wrote: > D'oh - solved. I was incorrectly escaping the square brackets, using a > forward slash instead of a backslash! All working great now. > > Dan > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Dan Gough <goug...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've successfully set up a few xml file configuration items using the > > XmlFile element, but I have an instance that is not working as expected, > > hopefully somebody out there can help! > > > > This is a cut down sample of my xml file: > > > > <?xml version='1.0'?> > > <evidence_gatherer> > > <evidence> > > <evidence_type type="notification"> > > <xslt_sql>UPDATEME</xslt_sql> > > </evidence_type> > > <evidence_type type="ts_feature"> > > <xslt_sql>UPDATEME</xslt_sql> > > </evidence_type> > > </evidence> > > </evidence_gatherer> > > > > > > And this is my WiX markup: > > > > > > <util:XmlFile Id="Notif" Action="setValue" > > > ElementPath="/evidence_gatherer/evidence/evidence_type[/[]@type='notification'[/]]/xslt_sql" > > File="[#evidence_gatherer.xml]" Value="[#notification_sql.xsl]"/> > > <util:XmlFile Id="Feat" Action="setValue" > > > ElementPath="/evidence_gatherer/evidence/evidence_type[/[]@type='ts_feature'[/]]/xslt_sql" > > File="[#evidence_gatherer.xml]" Value="[#ts_feature_sql.xsl]"/> > > > > > > The result I get is that both statements end up selecting the same first > > node (where type='notification'), which ends up being left set to the > value > > of the last operation. > > > > I believe I am correctly escaping the square brackets above. If I try to > > refer to them in order, e.g. > > /evidence_gatherer/evidence/evidence_type[1]/xslt_sql, that does not work > > either. Have I stumbled upon a bug (I'm using v3.6) or are my XPath > > statements wrong? > > > > Thanks, > > Dan > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex > infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to > virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual > desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure > costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
