Thanks. I guess I was vaguely aware you could include/exclude binaries from a wixlib, but didn't know the correct term was 'bound'.
Since unbound is the default, I guess that's what I've been doing.<g> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 9:36 AM, John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> wrote: > The "-bf" flag needs to be passed to lit.exe when building the wixlib or > the binaries will not actually be in the wixlib--"Bound". "Unbound" is the > default. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony [mailto:yellowjacketl...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:17 AM > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [SPAM] Re: Build order problems Votive vs MSBuild > > I'm not sure what you mean by "unbound" wixlibs, but I do have a setup > like this... > > a.csproj > b.csproj > wl.wixproj <-- references a and b to make a wixlib wx.wixproj <-- > references wl.wixproj to make the msi > > But again, I still had an issue when the PreBuild and/or BeforeBuild > actions ran on wl.wixproj. They would run either before a.csproj or before > b.csproj, but never before (except when built via VS) wl.wixproj like I > wanted. > > Thanks for the test project file. When I get some downtime I'll give it a > try. Maybe it will help me understand the MSBuild build order that has > plagued me. I really hope Microsoft drops the current solution file format > and replaces it with a true MSBuild project file. I think that would make > some of these issues easier to resolve. > > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Phill Hogland <phogl...@rimage.com> > wrote: > > > > > In an earlier post in this thread I described a foolish approach for > > reusing common code using batch scripts and copying wxs files between > > projects. > > Creating 'unbound' wixlibs is a much easier approach to manage! > > > > > > > -- > Tony > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The > message, > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
