[wix-users] What is "bind" time? (Was: Re: Empty WixVariable)

[Edwin Castro]

On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Rob Mensching via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> WixVariables are a "bind" time thing not "compile" time thing. <smile/>
>
> build = preprocess + compile + link + bind
>


This isn't the first time I've heard or read about "bind" time. I think I
understand preprocess, compile, and link. I think preprocess and compile
are done by candle.exe and I think that link and bind are done by
light.exe. I thought link combined a number of referenced fragments to
produce a package but if that is the case, then what is left to do in
"bind"?

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Edwin G. Castro