Hey Dominik, The Component/@Guid="*" is the valid way to auto generate GUIDs. There is another switch -gg that generates GUIDs for you. What issue are using seeing using the "*"?
Thanks, Brian Rogers "Intelligence removes complexity." - Me http://icumove.spaces.live.com On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Dominik Guder <o...@guder.org> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I'm using the new heat dir crawler with following options: > heat.exe dir <checkdir> -ag -ke ... > > this will add Guid="*" for empty directories. (see below) > <Directory Id="dirCD72679E1B889C76ED32AD249638C5AE" Name="checkdir"> > <Component Id="cmpC75F771B8B95C273CF288245AAB8D6BF" Guid="*" > KeyPath="yes"> > <CreateFolder /> > </Component> > </Directory> > But this is not valid for autogenerated Guids. > > My solution is currently to remove the asterisk and use an empty GUID. > <Component Id="cmpC75F771B8B95C273CF288245AAB8D6BF" Guid="" > KeyPath="yes"> > > I also use Guid="" for Components which contains only <RemoveFolder> > <Component Id="C__RemoveShortcutHelp" Guid=""> > <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveShortcutHelp" On="uninstall" /> > </Component> > > First I'm wondering if this is a proper solution or if this is forbidden by > any rule (e.g. components rule). > > Second, if this is valid I want to ask if this could be added as default > bahavior for -ag -ke heat parameter combination. > > Many thanks in advance > Dominik > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/CreateFolder-RemoveFolder-with-Empty-Component-Guid-tp2593449p2593449.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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
