This tab of the WiX action specifies common WiX settings.

 

Input file: The WiX input file to process (required, .wxs for compile or compile+link operation; .wixobj for link operation; .msi for decompile operation; directory, filename, or web site for harvest operation).

 

Operation: The operation to perform.  Compile calls the WiX compiler (candle.exe); Link calls the linker (light.exe); Decompile calls the decompiler (dark.exe); and Harvest calls the harvester (heat.exe).

 

Output level: Specifies the level of logging.

 

Pedantic checks: Specifies pedantic checking to perform (optional).

 

Warning level: Specifies the warning level.

 

Treat warnings as errors: Specifies whether warnings will fail the step.

 

Suppress output of logo information: Self-explanatory.

 

Suppress schema validation of documents: If checked, no validation of documents is performed.

 

Extension assembly: Specifies an extension assembly or class, assembly (optional).

 

WiX path: Specifies the path containing the WiX compiler, linker, decompiler, and harvester command-line tools (optional).  If not specified, the action will attempt to locate WiX automatically.