Hello,
First of all, I am new to WIX so be gentle :-) Testing WIX to see if we can use
it in a project. Using Wix 3.7 on Windows 7 at the moment.
The script below generate a working msi file but I am not fully sure how it
works and if it is a sensible setup.
It appears Wix/Product/Feature/ComponentGroupRef refers to
Wix/Fragment/ComponentGroup which makes sense.
Then it appears Wix/Fragment/ComponentGroup/Component@Directory contains same
value as Wix/Product/Directory/Directory/Directory/Directory@Id. Do the two
attributes form an link between each other?
If I try to alter the content of either attribute I get 'error LGHT0094:
Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory::Dir01' in section 'Fragment:'.
If I try to remove the Component/@Directory attribute I get "error CNDL0010:
the Component/@Directory attribute was not found; it is requried".
If they do form a link, it is not easy to understand based on naming or
documentation. The documentation for the Component element
(http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_xsd_component.htm) says "Sets the
Directory of the Component. If this element is nested under a Directory
element, this value defaults to the value of the parent
Directory/@Id. ". The docs should be updated to say this attribute is required.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
<Product Id="490F391C-336C-4a47-A7F6-587B2C92AC92"
Language="1033"
Manufacturer="MyManufacturer"
Name="MyName"
UpgradeCode="E5B47089-C70D-46bd-AA9C-D222CFE9A699"
Version="1.0.0.0">
<Package Compressed="yes" InstallerVersion="200" />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="product.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="MyCompany">
<Directory Id="Dir01" Name="myInstallSubDir" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Level="1" Title="MyTitle">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="SourceComponent" />
</Feature>
</Product>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="SourceComponent">
<Component Id="cmp829B7EDF9835ECFBEB6B7A5E00D6B29F"
Directory="Dir01" Guid="*">
<File Id="filD32196FBAB143D1B642565E64AFE743C"
KeyPath="yes"
Source="$(var.SourceDir)\MyFile.ext" />
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
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