You can use it when the attribute is documented to be "Formatted".
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM, E. Timothy Uy <t...@loqu8.com> wrote: > In an attempt to generalize my .wxs, I realized that I'm not clear at all > on when I can use [Manufacturer] and [ProductName] and when I cannot. While > I can use it here: > > <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is > > already installed." /> > > > I cannot use it here (it just shows up literally as [ProductName]) in my > install > > (doesn't work) > > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="[ProductName]" /> > > </Directory> > > > or here > > (doesn't work) > > <Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut" Name="[ProductName]" > > Directory="DesktopFolder" > > Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]LittleApp.exe" > > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"/> > > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Respectfully, > Tim > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
