Passing multiple values to Wix DefineConstants property with MSBuild

Question

I\'m currently integrating my Wix projects in MSBuild. It is necessary for me to pass multiple values to the Wix project. One value will work (ProductVersion in the sample b

Answer 1

Why are you specifying DefineContstants=ProductVersion=XXXXXX?

For DefineConstants you are not assigning values, either a constant (like DEBUG or TRACE) is defined or it is not. This property relates to the /define C# compiler switch. What are you really trying to do?

Also I'm not sure what you mean when you say tha my blog post is a "hack" the fact that it was built twice is the whole point.

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi

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