So you're using the dir Harvest Type command line switch for everything then?
Thanks, Bill On 3/26/2010 10:12 AM, Kerber, Cameron wrote: > I just got over the heat output hurdle. The heat output, is really only a > directory/component/file listing of the directory you gave it. It isn't > going to produce any xml that'll install the service. You will have to write > that code. > > I haven't used the heat project as a directive, I used tfs build to build the > .net project, then pointed heat to the output contents. It will then build > the fragment. I also use the -cg argument to define a component group so I > can reference that. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill McCormick (LIST) [mailto:wpmccorm...@ace-co.com] > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:59 AM > To: WiX > Subject: [WiX-users] Question on heat output > > I 'm using heat to harvest binary output of a VB.NET project. The > project output is an executable that runs as a service and a few DLL's. > The output that heat generates looks rather sparse for what I would > expect. I was expecting to see DLL component/files and maybe even > something to install the service. > > I used the following command line: > > heat project > "C:\ace-co-devel\Aceco.NET\TCPDbSvr\TCPDbSvc\TCPDbSvc.vbproj" > -pog:Binaries -var var.TCPDbSvc -dr TCPDbSvc -ag -template:fragment > -out TCPDbSvc.wxs > > > And the TCPDbSvc.wxs output was this: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > <Fragment> > <DirectoryRef Id="TCPDbSvc.Binaries"> > <Component Id="cmpBA7CE1FE46350CBF9825BB2E0F904481" > Guid="*"> > <File Id="filDC28E99A47F7AA3C43324EB0770DBA14" > Source="$(var.TCPDbSvc.TargetDir)\TCPDbSvc.exe" /> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > </Fragment> > <Fragment> > <ComponentGroup Id="TCPDbSvc.Binaries"> > <ComponentRef Id="cmpBA7CE1FE46350CBF9825BB2E0F904481" /> > </ComponentGroup> > </Fragment> > </Wix> > > Any insight on what my next step would be to make sure all of the > components for this application are installed, as well as proper > installation as a service would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Bill > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally > protected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the > addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies > of the original message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
