Is it possible to pass variable to WIX localization file?

user-interface variables localization wix wix3.5
Elena picture Elena · Jul 26, 2011 · Viewed 7.6k times · Source

I need to use variable in WIX localization file WIXUI_en-us.wxl. I tried use it like this:

<String Id="Message_SomeVersionAlreadyInstalled" Overridable="yes">A another version of product $(var.InstallationVersionForGUI) is already installed</String>

But it doesn't work. And when I declared property and used it this way:

<String Id="Message_SomeVersionAlreadyInstalled" Overridable="yes">A another version of product [InstallationVersionForGUI] is already installed</String>

doesn't work either.

Where was I wrong?

Thanks for help and your time.

Answer

Bob Arnson picture Bob Arnson · Jul 26, 2011

Localization strings are processed at link time, so you can't use $(var) preprocessor variables. Using a [property] reference is supported, as long as the place where the localization string is used supports run-time formatting (e.g., using the Formatted field type).

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