Mr. Murri that was just the thing I was looking for. Thanks. Why isn't stuff like this documented or given examples anywhere though?
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Blair Murri <os...@live.com> wrote: > String fooString = > Bootstrapper.Engine.FormatString(Bootstrapper.Engine.StringVariables["FooVariable"]); > > > From: r...@robmensching.com > > Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 07:42:58 -0700 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn Built-in Variables & Custom Boostrapper UI > > > > You need to format the string. > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Veli-Matti Visuri < > > veli-matti.vis...@futuremark.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, I've been working on a bootstrapper with a customized UI and I > cannot > > > figure out a way on how to "translate" the burn built-in variables > from the > > > engine to the UI. > > > > > > You can see the list of the variables here: > > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/bundle_built_in_variables.htm > > > > > > > > > I'll try to explain the situation here: > > > (Before you make remarks, note that this isn't the actual code I'm > using) > > > > > > > > > 1. I have a variable defined in the Bundle.wxs like: > > > <Variable Name="FooVariable" Type="string" > Value="[DesktopFolder]\Foo\Bar" > > > bal:Overridable="yes"/> > > > > > > > > > 2. I read the variable in the C# customized UI from the engine in the > UI > > > like this: > > > String fooString = Bootstrapper.Engine.StringVariables["FooVariable"]; > > > > > > > > > 3. Then I show the install path variable, let's say in a message box > > > MessageBox.Show(fooString); > > > > > > > > > 4. The messagebox says: > > > [DesktopFolder]\Foo\Bar > > > > > > But I wish it showed: > > > C:\Users\Example\Desktop\Foo\Bar > > > > > > > > > To put it verbally, I would like to make the UI not to say the name of > the > > > burn built-in variable, but the actual path to the e.g. desktop folder. > > > > > > Is there any possible way I could do this? Is there any workaround? I > > > would't like to programmatically fetch these folders in the UI. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! > > > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > > > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > > > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! > > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
