Caveat: I don't have a TFS environment to test this out on. I created a new WixProject and defined a couple of values in DefineConstants like so:
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";> <PropertyGroup> <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration> <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform> <ProductVersion>3.0</ProductVersion> <ProjectGuid>{c6e8cf0f-4441-4b31-92a6-d9b294adf40f}</ProjectGuid> <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion> <OutputName>WixProject1</OutputName> <OutputType>Package</OutputType> <WixTargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' AND '$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)' != '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.0\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath> <WixTargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.0\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' "> <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath> <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath> <DefineConstants>Debug;WixProductName=BeamGage Standard;WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion)</DefineConstants> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86' "> <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath> <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath> <DefineConstants>WixProductName=BeamGage Standard;WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion)</DefineConstants> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Compile Include="Product.wxs" /> </ItemGroup> <Import Project="$(WixTargetsPath)" /> <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. Other similar extension points exist, see Wix.targets. <Target Name="BeforeBuild"> </Target> <Target Name="AfterBuild"> </Target> --> </Project> I now tried to build in the IDE: ------ Rebuild All started: Project: WixProject1, Configuration: Debug x86 ------ C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -dDebug -d"WixProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= -d"DevEnvDir=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\\" -dSolutionDir=C:\code\WixProject1\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=WixProject1.sln -dSolutionName=WixProject1 -dSolutionPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1.sln -dConfiguration=Debug -dOutDir=bin\Debug\ -dPlatform=x86 -dProjectDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\ -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=WixProject1.wixproj -dProjectName=WixProject1 -dProjectPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wixproj -dTargetDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\ -dTargetExt=.msi -dTargetFileName=WixProject1.msi -dTargetName=WixProject1 -dTargetPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\WixProject1.msi -out obj\Debug\Product.wixobj -arch x86 Product.wxs C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\Light.exe -cultures:null -out C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\WixProject1.msi -pdbout C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\WixProject1.wixpdb obj\Debug\Product.wixobj C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\Product.wxs(6,0): warning LGHT1079: The cabinet 'media1.cab' does not contain any files. If this installation contains no files, this warning can likely be safely ignored. Otherwise, please add files to the cabinet or remove it. ========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ========== ------ Rebuild All started: Project: WixProject1, Configuration: Release x86 ------ C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -d"WixProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= -d"DevEnvDir=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\\" -dSolutionDir=C:\code\WixProject1\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=WixProject1.sln -dSolutionName=WixProject1 -dSolutionPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1.sln -dConfiguration=Release -dOutDir=bin\Release\ -dPlatform=x86 -dProjectDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\ -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=WixProject1.wixproj -dProjectName=WixProject1 -dProjectPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wixproj -dTargetDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\ -dTargetExt=.msi -dTargetFileName=WixProject1.msi -dTargetName=WixProject1 -dTargetPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\WixProject1.msi -out obj\Release\Product.wixobj -arch x86 Product.wxs C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\Light.exe -cultures:null -out C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\WixProject1.msi -pdbout C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\WixProject1.wixpdb obj\Release\Product.wixobj C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\Product.wxs(6,0): warning LGHT1079: The cabinet 'media1.cab' does not contain any files. If this installation contains no files, this warning can likely be safely ignored. Otherwise, please add files to the cabinet or remove it. ========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ========== I see them: -d"WiXProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= Note that $(WiXVersion) in my project file so I would expect not to see a value on the command line. I assume you are defining the WiXVersion property in your project. I ran msbuild on the command line (I'll only show the output for the candle task for brevity): msbuild .\WixProject1.sln /t:rebuild /v:detailed Task "Candle" Command: C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -dDebug -d"WixProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= -d"DevEnvDir=c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE" -dSolutionDir=C:\code\WixProject1\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=WixProject1.sln -dSolutionName=WixProject1 -dSolutionPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProjec t1.sln -dConfiguration=Debug -dOutDir=bin\Debug\ -dPlatform=x86 -dProjectDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\ -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=WixProject1.wixproj -dProje ctName=WixProject1 -dProjectPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wixproj -dTargetDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\ -dTargetExt=.msi -dTargetFileName=Wix Project1.msi -dTargetName=WixProject1 -dTargetPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\WixProject1.msi -out obj\Debug\Product.wixobj -arch x86 Product.wxs Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.5419.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Product.wxs Done executing task "Candle". msbuild .\WixProject1.sln /t:rebuild /v:detailed /p:Configuration=Release Task "Candle" Command: C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -d"WixProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= -d"DevEnvDir=c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Comm on7\IDE" -dSolutionDir=C:\code\WixProject1\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=WixProject1.sln -dSolutionName=WixProject1 -dSolutionPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1.sln - dConfiguration=Release -dOutDir=bin\Release\ -dPlatform=x86 -dProjectDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\ -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=WixProject1.wixproj -dProjectNa me=WixProject1 -dProjectPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wixproj -dTargetDir=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\ -dTargetExt=.msi -dTargetFileName=WixPr oject1.msi -dTargetName=WixProject1 -dTargetPath=C:\code\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Release\WixProject1.msi -out obj\Release\Product.wixobj -arch x86 Product.wxs Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.5419.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Product.wxs Done executing task "Candle". I see them here too: -d"WiXProductName=BeamGage Standard" -dWiXProductVersion= That's the behavior I expected. Am I missing something? 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: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:11 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > Repro is simple. From a default wixproj created in VS2008, I added the > following > > <PropertyGroup> > > <WixToolPath>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\..\..\Installations\WiX\Wind > ows Installer XML v3\bin\</WixToolPath> > <WixTargetsPath>$(WixToolPath)Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath> > <WixTasksPath>$(WixToolPath)wixtasks.dll</WixTasksPath> > <IncludeSearchPaths> > </IncludeSearchPaths> > </PropertyGroup> > > and > > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == > 'Release|x86' "> > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath> > > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath> > <DefineConstants> WiXProductName=&quot;BeamGage > Standard&quot;; WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion);</DefineConstants> > </PropertyGroup> > > I am using WiX v3.0. When I run this wixproj under msbuild the > DefineConstants are NOT included on the command line to candle. I have > verified that the IntermediateOutputPath is processed. > > That was it. I was building our solution including a similar, previous > wixproj that did not require the DefineConstants. > > > I am at a dead end. I do not know what to do. Where else can I go for > help? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:39 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > I've successfully used DefineConstants before. I used it to provide > external paths to locations I was harvesting. Of course, a repo would > be nice. > > 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: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:30 AM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > I'm having trouble getting the build to behave right now... > > > > > > In the mean time, this was the source I was following > > > > http://www.ageektrapped.com/blog/setting-properties-for-wix-in- > msbuild/ > > > > I am assuming that this worked at the time it was written. But now > it > > does not work? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kurt Jensen > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:41 PM > > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > > Subject: RE: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > I'll try. It is being built under VS2008 and TFS2008. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro) [mailto:edwin.cas...@fiserv.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:25 PM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > Can you make a minimal *.wixproj that reproduces the problem? > > I don't see anything obvious in the information you've already > shared. > > I just looked through the wix.targets and wix2010.targets files in > case > > something is happening there that would account for what you are > seeing > > but didn't find anything obvious either. > > > > 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: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:08 PM > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > > > Good idea but still not appearing in the build log. > > > > > > Any more ideas out there? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] > > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:14 PM > > > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > > > I haven't tested it, but I wonder if the whitespace is causing > > > problems. > > > > > > What happens if you try: > > > <DefineConstants>WiXProductName="BeamGage > > > > Professional";WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion)</DefineConstants> > > > Or: > > > <DefineConstants>"WiXProductName=BeamGage > > > > Professional";WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion)</DefineConstants> > > > ? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] > > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 3:48 PM > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > > > The PropertyGroup code is as follows: > > > > > > <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == > > > 'Release|x86' "> > > > <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath> > > > > > > > > > <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath> > > > <DefineConstants>WiXProductName=BeamGage > > > Professional;WiXProductVersion=$(WiXVersion);</DefineConstants> > > > </PropertyGroup> > > > > > > I changed <IntermediateOutputPath> to "obj\IntermediateOutputPath". > > > The > > > command line in the build log now specifies "-out > > > obj\IntermediateOutputPath\module.wixobj". That proves that the > > > PropertyGroup containing DefineConstants is being executed. > > > > > > I should be seeing "-dWixProductName=" and "-dWixProductVersion=" > on > > > the > > > command line. > > > > > > Any idea why the DefineConstants is not being passed to candle? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kurt Jensen [mailto:kurt.jen...@ophir-spiricon.com] > > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 3:05 PM > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [WiX-users] msbuild command line parameters > > > > > > I'm trying to build my wixproj in msbuild. The solution > > > ConfigurationToBuild is "Release|Any CPU". Inside of my > > configuration > > > the wixproj is built as "Release|x86". > > > > > > > > > > > > In my wixproj I have a 'Release|x86' PropertyGroup that includes > > > <DefineConstants>. But none of the DefineConstants are being > > included > > > on the command line to candle during the build. The PropertyGroup > > and > > > DefineConstants work fine in the IDE. In the build log I verified > > that > > > the command line contains -dConfiguration=Release and - > > dPlatform=x86. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any idea how to get the wixproj DefineConstants passed to candle in > > > msbuild? > > > > > > > > > > > > Kurt Jensen > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they > > > are addressed. 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