Why I don't have access to $(var.Configuration) in Product.wxs?

Question

I want to specify the dll path according to the project configuration. I added my project to Installer references.

IlirB · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-15T10:23:41.570

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If you searched for the error (Undefined preprocessor variable) instead, you would have found a lot of answers on that topic, like https://stackoverflow.com/a/47594208/1331719

For your particular case edit the DefineConstants and add Configuration=$(Configuration) in all your configurations.

<DefineConstants>Configuration=$(Configuration)</DefineConstants>

UPDATE:

If you are not building against a wixproj then set the variable in the candle.exe command line with -d<Name>[=<value>]

candle.exe -dConfiguration=Release

edited Dec 15 '17 at 10:23

answered Dec 14 '17 at 09:30

IlirB

I've added the candle.exe command line, if it doesn't work the perhaps you can share more of your project, especially your setup.build – IlirB Dec 15 '17 at 10:27

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '17 at 15:37

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The WiX MSBuild targets provide that. If you're not using the WiX MSBuild targets, you have to provide it yourself.

answered Dec 12 '17 at 15:37

Bob Arnson

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