[wix-users] unable to make AssemblyFileVersion work

Thu Jan 28 16:09:34 PST 2016

I was never able to get assemblyFileVersion to compile. However, the fileVersion binding started working correctly for me after I marked my executable with Assembly=".net" . It now returns the file version instead of the assembly version, which is what I wanted.

From: Phill Hogland<mailto:phill.hogland at rimage.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] unable to make AssemblyFileVersion work

Another observation is that Product/@Version needs to exist prior to compile time so the compiler can use the version number.  A named bindpath variable as you defined it is only resolved in the binding phase after linking.  I use MSBuild to get/generate the version string and either have MSBuild generate a .wxi file or use a MSBuild property with a -d Comipler Tool Setting

 -dPreprocessorVar="$(MSBuildProperty)"

To define a preprocessor var to be used as $(var. PreprocessorVar)

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Brannon King
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] unable to make AssemblyFileVersion work

Thanks for the suggestion. I just attempted it with no luck. It appears that approach is for custom bindings. I’m not attempting to use a custom binding. According to the documentation, assemblyFileVersion is built in: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/light.html

The documentation on the “-b” is somewhat confusing: it says it defaults to the current directory. I assume that is the WSX directory, similar to how C# projects compile. I doubt any files get copied into that folder during a build. However, it can clearly match files from any source directory. After all, using bind.fileVersion.* works fine for me (but I need the other version number).

From: Phill Hogland<mailto:phill.hogland at rimage.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] unable to make AssemblyFileVersion work

A named binding path is generally defined in the .wixproj file ( or in the VS IDE select the Project's Properties and look at the Tool Settings page).  Look for something like this:

-b assemblyFileVersion =some_path

Or (if the path has spaces enclose in quotes with two trailing backslashes
-b assemblyFileVersion ="some path\\"

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Brannon King
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 3:52 PM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Subject: [wix-users] unable to make AssemblyFileVersion work

I'm attempting to use the AssemblyFileVersion binding (as seen in the full WSX below). I always get this compilation error:

error LGHT0298: Unresolved bind-time variable !(bind.assemblyFileVersion.filMobiusExe)

Can you see something wrong? I've declared my referenced filMobiusExe as a .net assembly, which it is a .NET executable. Do I need to use some additional command line switch or extension? I'm using 3.10.2.2516. I use Heat to generate the AsiWix_Generated ComponentGroup.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
         xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">

    <Product
        Id="..."
        Name="MyStuff"
        Language="1033"
        Version="!(bind.assemblyFileVersion.filMobiusExe)"
        Manufacturer="Autonomous Solutions, Inc."
        UpgradeCode="...">

        <Package Id="*"
         InstallerVersion="200"
         Compressed="yes"
         InstallScope="perMachine"
         Description="My Stuff"/>
        <Property Id="TARGETSERVERADDRESS" Value="http://localhost:18080/"/<http://localhost:18080/%22/>>

        <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" CompressionLevel="high" MaximumUncompressedMediaSize="10000"/>

        <Property Id="ARPNOREPAIR" Value="yes" Secure="yes" />
        <Property Id="ARPNOMODIFY" Value="yes" Secure="yes" />
        <Property Id="MSIFASTINSTALL" Value="1" /><!-- disable restore point creation -->

        <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
            <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
                <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDirAsiRoot" Name="ASI">
                    <Directory Id="ProgramMenuDirAsi" Name="Mobius">
                    </Directory>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>

            <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
                <Directory Id="INSTALLDIRROOT" Name="ASI">
                    <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="Mobius">
                        <Component Id="cmpMobiusExe" Guid="*">
                            <File Id="filMobiusExe" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.AsiWixSourceDir)\Mobius.exe" Vital="yes" Assembly=".net"
                                    AssemblyApplication="filMobiusExe" ProcessorArchitecture="msil">
                                <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" Name="Mobius" Description="Client" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Advertise="yes" Directory="ProgramMenuDirAsi" />
                            </File>
                            <File Id="filMobiusConfig" Source="$(var.AsiWixSourceDir)\Mobius.exe.config" />
                        </Component>
                    </Directory>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>
        </Directory>

        <Component Id="SetConfigToServerAddress" Guid="..." KeyPath="yes" Directory="INSTALLDIR">
            <Condition>TARGETSERVERADDRESS</Condition>
            <util:XmlFile Id="AppConfigSetServerAddress" Action="setValue" Permanent="yes"
                        File="#filMobiusConfig" Name="value"
                        ElementPath="/configuration/appSettings/add[\[]@key='ServerAddress'[\]]"
                        Value="[TARGETSERVERADDRESS]" />
        </Component>

        <Component Id="SetConfigToServerExe" Guid="..." KeyPath="yes" Directory="INSTALLDIR">
            <Condition>TARGETSERVEREXE</Condition>
            <util:XmlFile Id="AppConfigSetServerExecutable" Action="setValue" Permanent="yes"
                        File="#filMobiusConfig" Name="value"
                        ElementPath="/configuration/appSettings/add[\[]@key='ServerPath'[\]]"
                        Value="[TARGETSERVEREXE]" />
        </Component>

        <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Mobius.Setup" Level="1">
            <ComponentRef Id="cmpMobiusExe"/>
            <ComponentGroupRef Id="AsiWix_Generated"/>
            <ComponentRef Id="SetConfigToServerAddress"/>
            <ComponentRef Id="SetConfigToServerExe"/>
        </Feature>

        <SetProperty Id="ARPINSTALLLOCATION" Value="[INSTALLDIR]" After="CostFinalize" />
    </Product>

</Wix>

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