'How can I include a dynamic file in .msi in a Wix setup project?
In my project user needs to place .lic file in the target location under License folder. However, each time before an install executed, a new .lic file with a name of Guid created. So, this newly generated .lic file has to be existed in the target install folder in order to be executed. So, how can I include this newly generated.lic file with its new name in .wxs?
In the code below, .lic files are placed statically.
<Directory Id="dir2DD9EA0D815007578196EFA27F567092" Name="Licenses">`enter code here`
<Directory Id="dirD6EBD685D90950A0F304F5EFBC293201" Name="Devices">
<Component Id="cmp1BA173B1588EF11B24651E2C57684F41" Guid="{0AC7B82B-E85A-42B8-8156-3A435DEF7868}">
<File Id="fil1AD590AF499331F0C3BF14DC51B62411" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.GatewayPath)\Licenses\Devices\{7e173bee-e914-4a07-8500-595ee9757047}.lic" />
</Component>
<Component Id="cmpB1DF42E330453DC4C24E213ED65887EC" Guid="{6B6F5A3E-3DD4-46AB-A35B-E5B0E784756F}">
<File Id="fil61099F899D843C9EC784909DF6C50A19" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.GatewayPath)\Licenses\Devices\{b16e6bfc-c8fb-45b1-be2f-e949446d5415}.lic" />
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
Solution 1:[1]
I have solved my problem as below.
<Directory Id="dirD6EBD685D90950A0F304F5EFBC293201" Name="Devices">
<Component Id="CopyLicensesComponent" Guid="A7C42303-1D77-4C70-8D5C-0FD0F9158EB4" >
<CopyFile Id="LicenseFileCopy" SourceProperty="SOURCEDIRECTORY" DestinationDirectory="dirD6EBD685D90950A0F304F5EFBC293201" SourceName="*.lic" />
</Component>
</Directory>
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Omnipotent06 |
