Wix installer shows dummy text

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I am trying to create a simple wix installer using wixui_minimal and I am having an issue with showing my license text. Instead, when the installer is run it shows a dummy text "Lorem Ipsum" which I understand is a placeholder text.

here is part of the installer code in product.wxs

`     
<!-- Top banner. 493 x 58 -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="UIBanner.bmp" />
<!-- Background bitmap on welcome and completion dialogs. 493 x 312 -->
<WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="Dialog.bmp" />
 <!--EULA-->
<WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtF" Value="license.rtf"/>

<UIRef Id="WixUI_Minimal" />

<Property Id="WIXUI_MINIMAL"  Value="INSTALLFOLDER"/>`

I have noticed the build will succeed even if I put gibberish for the "Value" in WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtF" Value="license.rtf"/> instead of actual license file.

I have read another post here on issue with dummy text but the solutions offered there did not help.

Thank for any help on this.

Doc · Answer 1 · 2021-04-14T00:15:13.517

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This was answered back about 4 years ago here. I'm guessing this is the link you're referring to.

Be sure that you're putting the variable description in the Product node.

Have you tried using the -d flag when building? You can pass the location of the RTF into the build

edited Apr 14 '21 at 00:15

answered Apr 14 '21 at 00:08

Doc

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I have seen both links you mention @Doc. But they did not help. Thanks – John Apr 16 '21 at 20:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 23 '21 at 06:55

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The problem was that in , the Id="WixUILicenseRtF" should be Id="WixUILicenseRtf", lowercase 'f' at the end.

answered Apr 23 '21 at 06:55

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