First and foremost, you need a project reference to "ApprovalClassLibrary" in the consuming wixproj in order for that macro to be defined.
-- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: Brian Enderle [mailto:bria...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 8:22 AM To: WiX Users Subject: [WiX-users] Candle & pre-processor variables I am following the example of installing a website found at http://blog.bartdemeyer.be/2013/10/create-an-installer-for-website-with-wix-part-1/. I am running into an issue when I try to use the following in the setup.build file used by msbuild: <!-- Location of published files to compile--> <Target Name="WIX"> <!-- At last create an installer --> <Message Text="TEST: @(WixCode)"/> <Exec Command='"$(WixPath)candle.exe" -dpublishDir=$(Publish) -dHRActionsComponents=. @(WixCode, ' ')' ContinueOnError="false" WorkingDirectory="." /> <Exec Command='"$(WixPath)light.exe" -out "$(MsiOut)" @(WixObject, ' ')' ContinueOnError="false" WorkingDirectory="." /> <!-- A message at the end --> <Message Text="Install package has been created." /> </Target> When I try to run "msbuild /t:WIX setup.build" I get the following error: Product.wxs C:\Users\benderle\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\HRActions 10.3.2\HRActionsSetupWiX\Product.wxs(67): error CNDL0 150: Undefined preprocessor variable '$(var.ApprovalClassLibrary.TargetDir)'. [C:\Users\benderle\Documents\Visual Studi o 2012\Projects\HRActions 10.3.2\HRActionsSetupWiX\setup.build] C:\Users\benderle\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\HRActions 10.3.2\HRActionsSetupWiX\setup.build(92,5): error MSB 3073: The command ""C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.8\bin\candle.exe" -dpublishDir=..\SetupFiles\publish\ -dHRAct ionsComponents=. Product.wxs HRActionsWeb.wxs" exited with code 150. The "$(var.ApprovalClassLibrary.TargetDir)" is from my Product.wxs file as follows: <Fragment> <ComponentGroup Id="BinComponents" Directory="INSTALL_FOLDER_BIN"> <Component Id="ApprovalClassLibraryDLL"> <File Id="ApprovalClassLibraryDLL" Name="ApprovalClassLibrary.dll" Source="$(var.ApprovalClassLibrary.TargetDir)ApprovalClassLibrary.dll" Vital="yes" KeyPath="yes"/> </Component> Is there something special I need to do or setup so that candle can reference these var's? I have a number of projects in the solution and all use the same format to include what is needed in Product.wxs. Brian If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. - Albert Einstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
