Re: [WiX-users] Variables used in WiX files.

Julie Campbell Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:46:47 -0700

For WiX v3, the syntax is:

<?define MY_INSTALL_LOC               = 'InstallLocation'?>


<RegistryValue Name='$(var.MY_INSTALL_LOC)' Type='string'
Value='[SOME_PROPERTY]' />

Still regular (), not curly braces.

Julie Campbell
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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:25:00 -0700
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Subject: [WiX-users] Variables used in WiX files.
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Hello,

 

I am new to WiX and I have done searches for how to use environment
variables in the WiX files but the examples given do not seem to be
working for me. Below is my WXS file I am working with. I am using the
<?define ... ?> directive (?) to set a relative path variable to my
executable. Candle compiles but Light does not link. Here is the output.
Can anyone please tell me what I am doing incorrect here?

 

THANKS!

 

C:\enlistments\Main\Build\Setup>candle ems.wxs

Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.2925.0

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.

 

EMS.wxs

 

C:\enlistments\Main\Build\Setup>light -sice:ICE43 -sice:ICE57
-sice:ICE64 ems.wi

xobj

Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.0.2925.0

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.

 

C:\enlistments\Main\Build\Setup\EMS.wxs(46) : error LGHT0103 : The
system cannot

 find the file '${WiX.Global.SupportFilePath}'.

C:\enlistments\Main\Build\Setup\EMS.wxs(26) : error LGHT0103 : The
system cannot

 find the file '${WiX.Global.SupportFilePath}'.

 

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<Wix xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi'>

  <Product Name='eMedSample and eSignature'
Id='8C8EE958-63F6-44e0-B8D6-77CA69E63AFA'

 
UpgradeCode='C45433AF-997A-4b5e-8905-812CE608D924'

                        Language='1033' Version='3.20.0.1'
Manufacturer='MedManage Systems'>

 

    <Package Keywords='Installer' Description='MedManage Systems
eMedSample and eSignature application' 

                                    Comments='This is the basic
application for hosting all of our customers' 

                                    InstallerVersion='200'
Languages='1033' Compressed='yes' SummaryCodepage='1252' />

            <Condition Message="You need to be an administrator to
install this product.">

                        Privileged

            </Condition>

            <Condition Message='Windows Server 2003'>

                        VersionNT = 502

            </Condition>

            <?define
WiX.Global.SupportFilePath='..\..\tools\MD5Summer\md5summer.exe' ?>

            

    <Media Id='1' Cabinet='mms.cab' EmbedCab='yes' DiskPrompt="CD-ROM
#1" />

    <Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value="Acme's Foobar 1.0 Installation [1]"
/>

 

    <Directory Id='TARGETDIR' Name='SourceDir'>

            <Directory Id='MAINTENANCE_DIR' Name='Maintenance'>

                        <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='MD5'>

 

                                    <Component Id='MD5SUMMER_APP'
Guid='8AAE78E9-A405-49f2-896F-0CCF764F925F'>

                                                <File Id='MD5SUMMER_EXE'
Name='MD5Summer.exe' DiskId='1'

 
Source="${WiX.Global.SupportFilePath}" Vital='yes'>

                                                <Shortcut
Id="desktopFoobar10" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="MD5Summer"

 
WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="MD5SUMMER_ICON" IconIndex="0" />

                                                </File>

                                                <RemoveFolder
Id='ProgramMenuDir' On='uninstall' />

                                    </Component>

                        </Directory>

            </Directory>

 

            <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" Name="Programs">

            <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDir" Name='MD5' />

            </Directory>

 

            <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" />

            </Directory>

 

            <Feature Id='Complete' Level='1'>

                        <ComponentRef Id='MD5SUMMER_APP' />

            </Feature>

            <Icon Id="MD5SUMMER_ICON"
SourceFile="${WiX.Global.SupportFilePath}" />

            </Product>

 

</Wix>

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John,

 

At first glance, I suspect you're using the wrong type of parenthesis.
If it's WiX 2.x you need ( and ), not { and }. I don't remember it
having been changed for WiX 3, but it may have.

 

Regards,

Richard




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