thanks for the very quick response! -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 01 September 2011 14:28 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Does Wix 3.5 Light.exe support named bind paths
No, unfortunately, that's a weakness in the current documentation. We don't have a way to specify the "x" in "WiX v3.x". We renamed "BaseInputPath" to "BindInputPath" in WiX v3.6 (kept backwards compatibility) and allowed named bind paths. "base path" was a goofy name. On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:17 AM, Clegg, Ian (Harvey Nash) < ian.cl...@uk.bp.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/specifying_source_files.htm > > > > Indicates it should be possible to bind files with light.exe using > named binder paths: > > > > In source > > <File Source="!(bindpath.foo)bar\baz.txt" /> <File > Source="!(bindpath.bar)baz\foo.txt" /> > > > > Command line > > light -b foo=C:\foo\ -b bar=C:\bar\ -b foo=D:\ > > > > Is this supported in Wix 3.5 (Stable Release)? > > I can't seem to get this working and the standard binder used by > Light.exe is searching the filesystem for paths with the literal > string !(bindpath.foo). > > > > Cheers > > Ian > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better > price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you > download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
