Thank you for your answers. Using preprocessor variable will not be enough.
Here is what I am trying to do (it might be crasy). My goal is to have one .msi file with localized UI for mulitple languages. Right now I have: Every string is put into a property! This is done in a custom action (that looks at the system culture). Changed all dialogs to get the text from these properties. All this works fine. I almost get every UI with the localized strings. What I am missing is a few strings in some controls:-( I am almost at my goal: Having one .msi file with all supported languages. Dave Kolb-2 wrote: > > Consider using preprocessor variables? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] > Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 6:32 PM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX Controls: Expanding properties to text? > > It all depends. The expansion will occur whenever the field is of type > "formatted" and won't wherever it isn't. > > You may have to look to see which database column each field is stored > into > to see what the column data type is (to know what the possibilities are, > see > this page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa367869.aspx). > > To get property expansions, the column must be from this list: > > Path > Paths > AnyPath > RegPath > Formatted > FormattedSDDLText > Template > Shortcut > > In your case, if you look at the Control element in the WiX help file, you > will see that the attributes you used are all stored in the Control table. > The various attributes you used go into the following: > > Attribute Column ColumnType > Id Control Identifier > Type Type Identifier > X X Integer > Y Y Integer > Width Width Integer > Height Height Integer > Text Text Formatted > ToolTip Help(first part) Text > > The only expansion that happens in this table is the Text column, which > comes from the Text attribute of the Control element. So, no bug. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mrtn [mailto:mrtn.frederik...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:05 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] WiX Controls: Expanding properties to text? > > > Hi, > > When using a property as text in a control. Some gets expanded some don't. > > Here is an example: > > <Control Id="Test" Type="PushButton" X="10" Y="10" Width="100" Height="20" > Text="Test: [ProductName]" ToolTip="Test: [ProductName]" /> > > The button text gets expanded. Like: "Test: MyAppName" > But the tooltip dont: "Test: [ProductName]" > > The tree control also do this. > > Is that a bug? > > // morten > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/WiX-Controls-Expanding-properties-to-text-tp3851174p385 > 1174.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Come build with us! 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