SetProperty Element

Windows Installer XML (WiX) v3.0

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SetProperty Element

Description

Sets a Property to a particular value. This is accomplished by creating a Type 51 custom action that is appropriately scheduled in the InstallUISequence and InstallExecuteSequence.

Windows Installer references

CustomAction Table

Parents

Fragment, Module, Product

Inner Text (xs:string)

The condition that determines whether the Property is set. If the condition evaluates to false, the Set is skipped.

Children

None

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
After	String	The name of the standard or custom action after which this action should be performed. Mutually exclusive with the Before attribute. A Before or After attribute is required when setting a Property.
Before	String	The name of the standard or custom action before which this action should be performed. Mutually exclusive with the After attribute. A Before or After attribute is required when setting a Property.
Id	String	This attribute specifies the Property to set to the Value.
Sequence	Enumeration	Controls which sequences the Property assignment is sequenced in. The default is both. This attribute's value must be one of the following: both Schedules the assignment in the InstallUISequence and the InstallExecuteSequence. execute Schedules the assignment only in the the InstallExecuteSequence. ui Schedules the assignment only in the the InstallUISequence.
Value	String	This attribute specifies a string value to assign to the Property. The value can be a literal value or derived from a Property element using the Formatted syntax.
Any attribute namespace='##other' processContents='lax'

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