[wix-users] Use PreProcessor variable in BeforeBuild action

[Brian Enderle]

I have the following defined in my wixproj file:

  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'
">
     <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>Debug;BuildVersion=1.1.1</DefineConstants>
     <WixVariables>BuildVersion2=2.2.2</WixVariables>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' ==
'Release|x86' ">
     <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>BuildVersion=1.1.1</DefineConstants>
     <WixVariables>BuildVersion=2.2.2</WixVariables>
  </PropertyGroup>


Is there a way to use either 'BuildVersion' or 'BuildVersion2' in a
BeforeBuild action?  Something like:

   <AssemblyInfo AssemblyVersion="$(var.BuildVersion)" />

or

   <AssemblyInfo AssemblyVersion="$(var.BuildVersion2)" />


TIA

Brian

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