[wix-users] moving UI code into a fragment in separate source file

[David Watson]

Include is for inserting code inline (usually small repeated fragments).

If you want to split your code into manageable chunks just author several wxs files and add them to the wixproj (or command line if you build that way).

Any time you make a reference across a fragment - whatever file it is in - the linker will link in all the relevant parts.

Dave


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Subject: [wix-users] moving UI code into a fragment in separate source file

> I'm going to need to extend the installer UI so want to move that code 
> into a separate source file, gui.wxs. I assume it will be a fragment 
> but how do I reference it so it's included in the MSI? (Sorry, this 
> feels like a really dumb question!)

Use an include preprocessor, see http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/overview/preprocessor.html
That literally inserts what's wrapped in the include element from the referenced code into the spot the PP directive exists.

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