In general, that is true although target batching can be used to get the effect of multiple target execution.
Multiple task execution can be achieved more easily using task batching. I have examples of each in this article: http://borgsdemons.com/blog/2014/07/11/yet-more-improve-wix-way-patch-project-with-burn-bootstrapper/ -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Phill Hogland [mailto:phogl...@rimage.com] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:24 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Automatically 'harvest' files in VS 2013 Brian the Wix documentation defines both a "HeatDirectory Target" and a "HeatDirectory Task". I have only used the "HeatDirectory Task" (from within BeforeBuild) in part because I call the task more than once to get different source folder trees. When doing a wix build with VS logging set to Diagnostic, I can see that the "HeatDirectory Target" is skipped (for my project), but could have been called as part of the build process. It does do some things that don't happen when "HeatDirectory Task" is called. So I think that is the detail that you are asking about, and maybe others can elaborate on. MSBuild will only process a Target once in a build process AFAIK, but a Task can be called multiple times. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Automatically-harvest-files-in-VS-2013-tp7597592p7597605.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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
