[wix-users] Problem with properties in localized strings

[Hoover, Jacob]

I believe the answer to this is it's a MSI limitation.  The Shortcut table, per the MSI SDK docs, has the name defined as Name Filename, Name 
The localizable name of the shortcut to be created.

FileName != Formatted

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Lewis Henderson
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Problem with properties in localized strings

Hi John,

Since it took the !(loc.MyShortcutName) value properly, I assumed it did take formatted strings.  Can a non-formatted string value still take a !(loc.*) value?

After looking more carefully at the Shortcut element, the Name is a LongFileNameType, which explicitly allows the !(loc.*) specification, but I guess doesn't do string formatting.  Bummer.

Anyway, thanks for the response.  That led me to the disheartening conclusion.

				Lewis Henderson
				OpenText, Inc.

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of John Cooper
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 10:31 AM
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Does the Shortcut Description attribute format?  Looking at the documentation, it does not appear it does.  Without formatting, the [property] will not be replaced with the value.

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John Merryweather Cooper
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Hi Folks,

I've run into a problem with localized strings.  I've found that, in general, you can use a property in a localized string, such as:

<Property Id="ProductVersion" Value="1.0" />

<String Id="MyServiceDesc" Overridable="yes">MyService for MyProduct [ProductVersion]</String>

<ServiceInstall Name="MyService" ... Description="!(loc.MyServiceDesc)" ... />

In this case everything comes out as you'd expect.  Of course, the <String /> element is in a .wxl file.
However, if I use this same property in a shortcut name, the property doesn't translate:

<String Id="MyShortcutName" Overridable="yes">MyProduct version [ProductVersion]</String>

<Shortcut Id="MyShortcut" Name="!(loc.MyShortcutName)" ...>

The shortcut in the ProgramMenu comes up as: "MyProduct version [ProductVersion]" instead of "MyProduct version 1.0" as you'd expect.  Why does this same property use fail for the shortcut name?

Can anyone help out here?  It's not a show stopper, but it would make things much simpler if this worked.  Thanks for any help you can provide.

                                                                Lewis Henderson
                                                                OpenText, inc.




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