[wix-users] Unresolved bind-time variable !(bind.packageDescription.MsiPackageID) is behaving differently from other packageXXXX bindings

[Shintaro Takechi]

Yes I do.
I have a separate msi project but bundle project is very simple.

- *Definitions.wxi*
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Include>
  <?define PRODUCT_NAME = "!(bind.packageName.WiXSandBoxUI)"?>
  <?define PRODUCT_VERSION = "!(bind.packageVersion.WiXSandBoxUI)"?>
  <?define ADD_THIS = "!(bind.packageDescription.WiXSandBoxUI)"?>
</Include>

- *Bundle.wxs*
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
     xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
  <?include Definitions.wxi?>
<Bundle Name="$(var.PRODUCT_NAME)$(var. ADD_THIS)"
          Version="$(var.PRODUCT_VERSION)"
          Manufacturer="test"
          UpgradeCode="1b244e8d-778b-4056-a155-c59ea3dfbfff"
DisableModify="yes" DisableRemove="no">
<BootstrapperApplicationRef
Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense" />


    <bal:Condition Message="This application is only supported on Windows
7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or higher.">
      <![CDATA[(Installed OR (VersionNT64 >= v6.1 ) )]]> <!--OR
ServicePackLevel>=1-->
    </bal:Condition>

<Chain>
      <MsiPackage SourceFile="$(var.WiXSandBox.TargetPath)" Visible="no"
DisplayInternalUI="yes" Compressed="yes" Id="WiXSandBoxUI"/>
</Chain>
</Bundle>
</Wix>



On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 3:33 PM Blair Murri <osito at live.com> wrote:

> The variable names are case sensitive? Some strange copy-paste issue?
>
> Would appear to be a bug. Can you share a minimal repro? Does it happen in
> any other projects?
>
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> *Cc:* Shintaro Takechi
> *Subject:* [wix-users] Unresolved bind-time variable
> !(bind.packageDescription.MsiPackageID) is behaving differently from other
> packageXXXX bindings
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to use the !(bind.packageDescription.MsiPackageID) in my bundle
> just like other available binding variables such as
> !(bind.packageName.MsiPackageID) or !(bind.packageVersion.MsiPackageID).
>
> Even though packageName and packageVersion would not return any error,
> packageDescription is returning "Unresolved bind-time variable".
>
> In the msi, under Package element, I am assigning the Description
> attribute.
>
> I have WiX Toolset v3.11.1.2318.
>
> Would anybody have any clue what may cause this?
>
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