This might be interesting as well: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2010/1/26/StackOverflow-what-does-NameSourceDir-refer-to
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Blair <os...@live.com> wrote: > The Source attribute of the File element currently ignores the "SourceDir\" > beginning when it finds it. However, you can override it using the -var > parameter (see the heat tool's commandline help for details). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Satyaprakash J [mailto:sat...@smartek21.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 5:03 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to set TARGETDIR and SourceDir > > Hi, > But When I run "heat" on a directory, the source attribute of File > is set to "SourceDir\<FileName>". Is there a way to override this. > > Thanks > Satyaprakash J > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 3:55 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to set TARGETDIR and SourceDir > > Long Answer: > > SourceDir -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371857.aspx > TARGETDIR -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372064.aspx > > Short Answer: > > You can't/shouldn't unless you're doing an administrative installation > in which case supply it on the command line. > > Why do you want to? > > 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: Satyaprakash J [mailto:sat...@smartek21.com] > Sent: 04 August 2010 09:33 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] How to set TARGETDIR and SourceDir > > Hi > I am newbie to Wix. I would like to know how to set the > "TARGETDIR" and the "SourceDir" which are specified in the wxs file. > > Thanks > Satyaprakash J > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In > Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 > Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by > > Make an app they can't live without > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off your parallel programming skills. Enter the Intel(R) Threading Challenge 2010. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-thread-sfd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
