I know of no scenario where you'd want to do that. That's on reason why it isn't made easy. <smile/>
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) < edwin.cas...@fiserv.com> wrote: > If you absolutely need to change the Product UpgradeCode on every build (Is > this a good idea?), then you'll need to extend your build process to do it > yourself. XML is relatively easy to change, especially in PowerShell. > Executing something like the following could help: > > powershell -command "$wixFile = 'Product.wxs' ; $doc = [xml](Get-Content > -Path $wixFile) ; $doc.Wix.Product.UpgradeCode = > [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString() ; $doc.Save($wixFile)" > > Edwin G. Castro > Software Developer - Staff > Electronic Banking Services > Fiserv > Office: 503-746-0643 > Fax: 503-617-0291 > www.fiserv.com > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:14 AM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Candle: Add new GUIDs to user specified > > locations atcompile time? > > > > <Product Id="*" /> > > <Component Guid="*" /> > > > > Good luck with changing the UpgradeCode every time you build. You may > > as > > well just remove it instead as it's about as useful as a chocolate > > fireguard with that requirement. > > > > Palbinder Sandher > > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > > > http://www.iesve.com > > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > > SC151456 > > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > > Glasgow G20 0SP > > Email Disclaimer > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: jeff00seattle [mailto:jeff_tan...@earthlink.net] > > Sent: 30 April 2010 16:02 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Candle: Add new GUIDs to user specified locations > > atcompile time? > > > > > > Hi > > > > Is there a way that a new GUID can be added to specific location within > > WiX at compile time? > > > > I have created a common WiX file, and I want to add a new GUID upon > > each > > run > > to: > > * Product Id > > * Product UpgradeCode > > * Component Guid > > > > I read in one blob > > http://johnmcfadyen.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c > > = > > BlogPart&partqs=cat%3DWiX > > John McFadyens Windows Installer Blog that using > > "????????-????-????-????-????????????" creates a new generated GUID > > each > > time the compiler runs. This ensures you are running with the rule of > > creating a new package code for each iteration of your package. > > > > However, this did not work. > > > > > > ----- > > Thanks > > Jeff in Seattle > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Candle- > > Add > > -new-GUIDs-to-user-specified-locations-at-compile-time- > > tp4986130p4986130 > > .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
