Putting it in square brackets as you have. Don't be surprised if the log does show the value, e.g. "[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolderVariable' to value '[DesktopFolder]'" when the install phase runs the correct value will be inserted.
Neil -----Original Message----- From: Marco Tognacci [mailto:mark...@live.it] Sent: 08 April 2013 20:30 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn 3.7.1224.0 Builtin Variable not working OK, but if I want to assign to a burn variable, the value of one of the builtin variable in the Burn bootstrapper which is the right way for doing it?For example to assign the value of [DesktopFolder] ? > From: r...@robmensching.com > Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 20:01:31 -0700 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn 3.7.1224.0 Builtin Variable not working > > Variable is like Property. The Value attribute is the value of the > variable. It isn't interpreted. > > > On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Marco Tognacci <mark...@live.it> wrote: > > > In my Bundle application I have defined a variable to define the > > installation folder, I want to initialize this variable to a builtin > > variable likeProgramFilesFolder or DesktopFolder, but this doesn't work. > > I have used in my Bundle > > <Variable Name="InstallFolderVariable" Type="string" > > Value="[DesktopFolder]" /> > > In the log of the Burn installation there is the variable associated > > to [DesktopFolder] and the path is not resolved,is there a different > > syntax to refer to a built in variable in Burn Bundle different from > > package msi? Or it's a bug? > > [05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: Initializing string variable > > 'InstallFolderVariable' to value '[DesktopFolder]' > > > > > > > From: mark...@live.it > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 13:41:34 +0200 > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Burn 3.7.1224.0 Builtin Variable not working > > > > > > In my Bundle application I have defined a variable to define the > > installation folder, I want to initialize this variable to a builtin > > variable likeProgramFilesFolder or DesktopFolder, but this doesn't work. > > > <Bundle Name="My Test Application" Version="1.0.0.0" > > Manufacturer="Bryan" > > UpgradeCode="C82A383C-751A-43B8-90BF-A250F7BC2863"> > > <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost"> > > <Payload SourceFile="..\TestBA\BootstrapperCore.config"/> <Payload > > SourceFile="..\TestBA\bin\Release\TestBA.dll"/> <Payload > > SourceFile="..\TestBA\bin\Release\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.WPF4.dll"/> > > <Payload SourceFile="C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset > > v3.7\SDK\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll"/> > > </BootstrapperApplicationRef> > > > <Variable Name="InstallFolderVariable" Type="string" > > Value="[DesktopFolder]" /> <Chain> <PackageGroupRef > > Id='Netfx4Full' /> <MsiPackage > > SourceFile="..\DummyInstaller\bin\Release\DummyInstaller.msi" > > Id="DummyInstallationPackageId" Cache="yes" Visible="no" > > DisplayInternalUI="no"> <MsiProperty Name="INSTALLFOLDER" > > Value="[InstallFolderVariable]"/> </MsiPackage> </Chain> </Bundle> > > > and this is the Burn Log file where the variable > > > InstallFolderVariable > > is defined as [DesktopFolder], is there a different syntax to refer > > to a built in variable in Burn Bundle different from package msi? Or it's a > > bug? > > > [05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i001: Burn v3.7.1224.0, Windows > > > v6.2 > > (Build 9200: Service Pack 0), path: > > F:\Programming\WiX\Samples\_xxxxx Sample > > xxxxx\TestBA\BootstrapperSetup\bin\Release\BootstrapperSetup.exe, > > cmdline: ''[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: Initializing string > > variable 'InstallFolderVariable' to value > > '[DesktopFolder]'[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: Setting > > string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value > > 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\My_Test_Application_20130407133417.log'[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: > > Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value > > 'F:\Programming\WiX\Samples\_xxxxx Sample > > xxxxx\TestBA\BootstrapperSetup\bin\Release\BootstrapperSetup.exe'[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: > > Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'My Test > > Application'[05C8:130C][2013-04-07T13:34:17]i000: Loading managed > > bootstrapper application. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > > > Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. > > > Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the > > > most talented Cisco Certified professionals. 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