Re: [WiX-users] heat / "SourceDir"

[Rob M. <ro...@wi...>]

You can specify as many "-b" switches as you like. They are searched in 
order specified. The parameter to "-b" essentially replaces "SourceDir" 
in the path allowing you to find your files on any number of paths. 
Personally, I find "-b" to be much easier to use than $(var.) because 
the search paths are at bind time instead of hard coding paths in at 
compile time (like $(var.) does).

Sascha Beaumont wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recall in a recent thread that heat generated .wxs files will search
> for files with the path "SourceDir\..." in folders specified with the
> "-b" switch to light, but can't find anything in the documentation
> about this feature/
>
> Currently I'm just doing a search/replace and replacing "SourceDir\"
> with a $(var.xyz) preprocessor variable on the heat output, is there
> any benefit/problems with either method?
>
> Sascha
>
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