Id attributes must follow the Windows Installer requirements for identifier, which are basically the same as most programming languages.
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Rahul V <rahul8...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to assign the below path for directory by the variable > HelpSourceFolder as shown in below, I am getting the error "Error 1 The > Directory/@Id attribute's value, 'D:\SomeFolder\Path', is not a legal > identifier.", please help me to identify what is wrong here. > > <?define HelpSourceFolder= D:\SomeFolder\Path?> > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <Product Id="22719928-e1a0-4e62-9387-f289ee91e694" Name="MESPortal" > Language > ="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="MESPortal" UpgradeCode=" > 4c950b6c-e248-4e39-ab9b-2a7f46d9d823"> > > <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> > > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="media1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="$(var.HelpSourceFolder)"> > > > > Regards, > Rahul > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Master HTML5, CSS3, ASP.NET, MVC, AJAX, Knockout.js, Web API and > much more. Get web development skills now with LearnDevNow - > 350+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. > SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122812 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master HTML5, CSS3, ASP.NET, MVC, AJAX, Knockout.js, Web API and much more. Get web development skills now with LearnDevNow - 350+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122812 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
