[Xmlpreprocess-users] XmlPreprocess CustomActionData syntax

[Loren H. <lor...@ho...>]

Multiple properties should be able to be passed like this (the colons are
optional)

XmlPreprocess.exe /i web.config /d:property1=value1 /d:property2=value2

Here's a test I just ran:

---web.config---

<xml>
  <!-- ifdef ${_xml_preprocess} -->
  <!--
  <entry foo1="${property1}"/>
  <entry foo2="${property2}"/>
  <entry foo3="${property3}"/>
  <entry foo4="${property4}"/>
  -->
  <!-- endif -->
</xml>

All of the below worked

XmlPreprocess.exe /c /i web.config /o out.xml /d property1=1 /d property2=2
/d property3=3 /d property4=4

XmlPreprocess.exe /c /i web.config /o out.xml /d:property1=1 /d:property2=2
/d:property3=3 /d:property4=4

XmlPreprocess.exe /c /i web.config /o out.xml /d:property1="value with
spaces" /d:property2=2 /d:property3=3 /d:property4=4

Hope this helps.
--Loren
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From: jwatson

Hi Loren,
I love your XmlPreprocess and have used id from a command line successfully.
I'm trying to integrate with an MSI installer. I keep getting an object
reference not found error during preprocess. Here is my CustomActionData
line:

/i="[TARGETDIR]BSI.CWS.Listener binding.xml" /d:FDPATH="[FDPATH]"

Could you please help me with the correct syntax to pass multiple /d:
properties?

Thank You!!