[wix-users] Passing a property from bundle to msi to be consumed as a registry multiString value

[Jon Armen]

Ah yes, bad example.  In my production code, I am using public properties (all caps) for passing this value

Rewrite of the example to explain with public properties for completeness

I've tried both of these msi properties:

<MsiPackage ...>
                <MsiProperty Name="PROP1" Value="Test1[~]Test2" />
	<MsiProperty Name="PROP2" Value="Test1[\[]~[\]]Test2" />
 </MsiPackage>

My msi has a component with:

<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\..." Name="Prop1" Value="[PROP1]" Type="multiString" /> <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\..." Name="Prop1" Value="[PROP2]" Type="multiString" />

After the install runs, Prop1 contains a multiString, however Test1Test2 appears on a single line
Prop2 contains a multiString, however Test1[~]Test2 appears.

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Only public properties can be passed into an MSI.  That means the property MUST be in all uppercase.

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I am attempting to pass a property in a bundle to an msi

I've tried both of these msi properties:

<MsiPackage ...>
                <MsiProperty Name="Prop1" Value="Test1[~]Test2" /> <MsiProperty Name="Prop2" Value="Test1[\[]~[\]]Test2" /> </MsiPackage>

My msi has a component with:

<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\..." Name="Prop1" Value="[Prop1]" Type="multiString" /> <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\..." Name="Prop1" Value="[Prop2]" Type="multiString" />

After the install runs, Prop1 contains a multiString, however Test1Test2 appears on a single line
Prop2 contains a multiString, however Test1[~]Test2 appears.

Does anyone have insight as to how I could get the expected behavior of Test1 and Test2 on separate lines?

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