I believe you are mixing WiX preprocessor variables with runtime properties.
Your property IISROOT should be accessed using the following syntax: [IISROOT] You are using the preprocessor syntax: $(var.IISROOT). Try [IISROOT] there instead. Ian -----Original Message----- From: Bourne, Kevin [mailto:kevin.bou...@chasepaymentech.com] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:46 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Concatenate 2 values Here is the error error CNDL0150: Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.IISROOT)'. Kevin Bourne | Software Developer | Chase Paymentech .... kevin.bou...@chasepaymentech.com JPMorgan Chase & Co. -----Original Message----- From: Bourne, Kevin Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 3:40 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Concatenate 2 values I need to Concatenate 2 values, can someone tell me how to do this? Sample code does not work. <Property Id="IISROOT"> <RegistrySearch Id="IISROOT" Type="directory" Root="HKLM" Key="Software\Microsoft\InetStp" Name="PathWWWRoot" /> </Property> <Condition Message="IIS does not appear to be installed correctly, the root directory is not set."> Installed OR IISROOT </Condition> <Property Id='INSTALLDIR' Value="$(var.IISROOT)\website1"/> Kevin Bourne | Software Developer Lead | Chase Paymentech ..... kevin.bou...@chasepaymentech.com<mailto:kevin.bou...@chasepaymentech.com> JPMorgan Chase & Co. ---------- Learn more about Chase Paymentech Solutions,LLC payment processing services at www.chasepaymentech.com. THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ---------- Learn more about Chase Paymentech Solutions,LLC payment processing services at www.chasepaymentech.com. THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users