Hi, I have to follow-up on this. Why is the built-in variable WixBundleOriginalSource not returning the correct location of the installer. It seems to remove the content of square brackets from the path. For example lets say that i'm trying to execute the installer from location "C:/MyTestFolder/Some[Missing]Data/Install.exe". The WixBundleOriginalSource variable will return the following location "C:/MyTestFolder/SomeData/Install.exe", without the "[Missing]" text. I have to specify that I am using the wix standard BA and would like to avoid having any custom code.
Thanks in advance, MihaiT 2015-05-12 21:56 GMT+03:00 Tucaliuc Mihai . <tucaliucmi...@gmail.com>: > Hello, > > Thanks for the quick reply, but I don't think its what I was looking for. > I am not using any custom code for the bootstrapper or UI. > I am using the standard bundle and trying to send (as an argument) to an > executable package the source path from where the bundle originally ran. > The problems appear when that location contains square brackets. > > 2015-05-12 19:50 GMT+03:00 Phill Hogland <phogl...@rimage.com>: > >> Use Engine.FormatString on the path (in your mba or BAFunctions.dll when >> using WixStdBA, probably in the DetectComplete handler). >> >> In mba something like this: >> path = >> >> object.Engine.FormatString(object.Engine.StringVariables["WixBundleOriginalSource"]) >> Then save 'path' to a string variable for use in your ExePackage. >> >> (credit - in a recent post, Bob pointed out Engine.FormatString to me for >> a >> similar reason and it has been very helpful.) >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Wix-Built-in-Variable-escape-content-tp7600300p7600303.html >> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud >> Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications >> Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights >> Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
