[CMake] [cmake-developers] CPack [WiX] Customizations of individual features/components

[Stuermer, Michael SP/HZA-ZSEP]

Hello Roman,

directories are added automatically to the directories.wxs file if you use the install() command in cmake and set the DESTINATION to some subfolder:

install(FILES <myfiles>
        DESTINATION "my/sufolder/path")

To add completely new directories I'd suggest to use CPACK_WIX_EXTRA_SOURCES and use a <DirectoryRef> element where you can place your new directories in. Untested example how to add a directory (not sure if it works exactly like this):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
  <Fragment>
   <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
      <Directory Id="my_dir_id" Name="my_dir"/>
  </DirectoryRef>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

I'm not sure if patching of <Directory> elements is possible/implemented in cpack and I believe using the extra sources mechanism is more convenient.

PS: if you want to use the CPACK_WIX_PATCH_FILE nevertheless and you have many framents to patch, CPACK_WIX_PATCH_FILE also accepts a list of filenames so you can split up your patches in an arbitrary number of files.

best regards,
Michael

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cmake-developers [mailto:cmake-developers-bounces at cmake.org]
> On Behalf Of Roman Wüger
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 8:44 AM
> To: CMake Developer MailingList; CMake MailingList
> Subject: [cmake-developers] CPack [WiX] Customizations of individual
> features/components
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I want to customize some with CPack  generated *.wxs files.
> 
> For example: directories.wxs is generated with only the TARGET_DIR.
> 
> How can I add an additional directory in this file and use the newly added
> directory in the components (features.wxs)?
> 
> I read about CPACK_WIX_PATCH_FILE. Maybe it is possible to do so with it,
> but if so how?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Regards
> Roman
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