I know this doesn't do exactly what you want but we use the product version
of the actual EXE to assign the product version to the MSI. THis way we
only need to update the project version and the installer version is
automatically updated. Be sure to replace the items in <> with your info.
FYI, $(SolutionDir) and $(Configuration) include a trailing '\' so don't
add another one.
Add the following to the WiX project file:
<!--
To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets
below and uncomment it.
Other similar extension points exist, see Wix.targets.
-->
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
<GetAssemblyIdentity
AssemblyFiles="$(SolutionDir)<ProjectDir>\bin\x86\$(Configuration)<Product>.exe">
<Output TaskParameter="Assemblies" ItemName="AssemblyVersions" />
</GetAssemblyIdentity>
<CreateProperty Value="%(AssemblyVersions.Version)">
<Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="AssyVersion" />
</CreateProperty>
<CreateProperty
Value="$(AssyVersion.Split('.')[0]).$(AssyVersion.Split('.')[1]).$(AssyVersion.Split('.')[2])">
<Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="ShortAssyVersion" />
</CreateProperty>
<CreateProperty
Value="$(DefineConstants);LongAssyVersion=$(AssyVersion)">
<Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="DefineConstants" />
</CreateProperty>
<CreateProperty
Value="$(DefineConstants);ShortAssyVersion=$(ShortAssyVersion)">
<Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="DefineConstants" />
</CreateProperty>
</Target>
Then in the Product.wxs you can use:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?define ProductName = "My Product Name"?>
<?define CompanyName = "My Company Name"?>
<?define CompanyLegalName = "My Company Legal Name"?>
<!-- Update GUID when releasing new version -->
<?define Guid = "<My Product GUID>"?>
<?define UpgradeCode = "<My Upgrade GUID>"?>
<?define AppDataFolder = "<My App Data Folder>"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";>
<Product Id="$(var.Guid)"
Name="$(var.ProductName) $(var.ShortAssyVersion)"
Language="1033"
Version="$(var.LongAssyVersion)"
Manufacturer="$(var.CompanyLegalName)"
UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)">
<Package InstallerVersion="300"
Compressed="yes"
InstallScope="perMachine"
InstallPrivileges="elevated"
Comments="$(var.ProductName) $(var.LongAssyVersion)"
Keywords="Version $(var.LongAssyVersion)" />
Brian
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. -
Albert Einstein
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Chetan Rajakumar <
chetan_rajaku...@infosys.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Below is my requirement:
> I have a Version.txt file kept under WixInstaller project and I have below
> text in Version.txt:
> BuildVersion=1.2.3.4
> Now I have to read the above BuildVersion from the Version.txt and Update
> the value of Product Version in Product.wxs file.
> Something like below:
> <Product Id="*" Name="MyProduct" Language="1033"
> Version="$Read Build version from Version.txt"
> Manufacturer="MyManufacturer"
> UpgradeCode="335569EF-2DF3-4CD7-8EDA-59996E345553">
>
> Please help me out to achieve this requirement, Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Regards,
> Chetan.
>
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