You have to use a custom action to do what you are trying to do.

For example:
    <CustomAction Id="SetMACHINENAME" Property="MACHINENAME" 
Value="[ComputerName]" />

Mat Skildum


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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Get computer name??

Following is code from my .wxs file:



Code from my custom UI dialog



When i execute msi, editMachineName control displays [ComputerName] instead of 
my machine name.

Please let me know what am I doing wrong here. Thanks

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