WiX SourcePath for files

Question

I'm trying to create an installer that install's several discrete applications. I would like to be about to create something like a variable, so i can use absolute paths

For something like the utilities library instead of typing c:\Users\me\Documents\VS2012\Projects\Foo\Bar\bin\Release\Util.dll

i would like to create a directory variable and type something like

[FooBarRelease]\Util.dll Is that doable?

This SO answer has some info on using a .wxi file to contain variables which you can reference in your installer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/471424/wix-tricks-and-tips/577793#577793 — BryanJ, Feb 01 '13 at 16:24

Gilad · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-01T16:42:08.097

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here is a little about variables creation in wix:
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/preprocessor.htm

what you need according to your example is described here:
http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/votive_project_references.htm

check out $(var.MyProject.TargetName)

edited Feb 01 '13 at 16:42

answered Feb 01 '13 at 16:13

Gilad

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$(var.MyProject.TargetDir) that is exactly what i was looking for – KevinA Feb 01 '13 at 16:38

WiX SourcePath for files

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