Thank you. That helped!!
Hina Brian Simoneau wrote: > > The $ must be outside of the parentheses. > $(var.HelpSourceFolder) instead of ($var.HelpSourceFolder) > > -Brian Simoneau > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:47 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files. > > > Thanks for your reply. I tried it but it gives > > error LGHT0100 : File of type 'File' with name > '($var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutorial.pdf' could not be found. > > I made sure that specified file exists at the specified path. Is there > any > other way? Does any tutorial explain that? > > Hina > > > Richard.Foster wrote: >> >> Hina, >> >> It sounds as if what you really want is a standard preprocessor >> variable. >> >> Try something like this: >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> <?ifndef HelpSourceFolder?> >> <?define HelpSourceFolder=C:\SomeFolder\Path?> >> <?endif ?> >> >> ... >> >> <File Id='tutorial' Name='tutorial.pdf' DiskId='1' >> Source='$(var.HelpSourceFolder)\tutorial.pdf' Vital='no' /> >> >> ... >> >> The <?ifndef XXXX?> mechanism shown above allows you to specify a >> default value for the setting, and also override that setting from the >> command line using (for example) candle >> -dHelpSourceFolder=d:\New\Help\Source yourfile.wxs. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Regards, >> Richard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:16 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Set path variable & use it to install files. >> >> >> Richard, >> >> Thanks for the reply. I am trying to specify the source folder at > build >> time. Rather than hard coding the path to pull the files for >> installation, I >> need to set the path variable. So that if I change the source folder, > I >> just >> need to redefine the path variable & rebuild the installer. >> I need to specify similar to InstallShield Path Variables section. >> >> Regards, >> Hina >> >> >> >> * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the >> individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received > this >> communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in > any >> way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly > prohibited. >> Quixote Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor > for >> the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information > contained >> in) this communication. 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