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/*!
    \contentspage index.html
    \qmltype wix
    \inqmlmodule QbsModules
    \since Qbs 1.2

    \brief Provides Windows Installer XML Toolset support.

    The \c wix module contains properties and rules for building MSI and
    EXE setup packages with the \l{Windows Installer XML Toolset}.

    This module is available on all platforms.

    \section2 Relevant File Tags
    \target filetags-wix

    \table
    \header
        \li Tag
        \li Auto-tagged File Names
        \li Since
        \li Description
    \row
        \li \c{"msi"}
        \li -
        \li 1.2
        \li The rule that creates the Microsoft Installer setup file attaches this tag to its output
            artifact.
    \row
        \li \c{"wixpdb"}
        \li -
        \li 1.2
        \li The rule that creates the Microsoft Installer setup file or WiX setup executable
            attaches this tag to the associated debug symbol file.
    \row
        \li \c{"wixsetup"}
        \li -
        \li 1.2
        \li The rule that creates the WiX setup executable attaches this tag to its output artifact.
    \row
        \li \c{"wxi"}
        \li \c{*.wxi}
        \li 1.2
        \li This tag is attached to WiX include files.
    \row
        \li \c{"wxl"}
        \li \c{*.wxl}
        \li 1.2
        \li This tag is attached to WiX localization files.
    \row
        \li \c{"wxs"}
        \li \c{*.wxs}
        \li 1.2
        \li This tag is attached to WiX source files.
            Each source file will be compiled into one WiX object file.
    \endtable
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty bool wix::debugInformation

    Whether to generate debug information.

    \sa {qbs::debugInformation}{qbs.debugInformation}

    \defaultvalue \l{qbs::debugInformation}{qbs.debugInformation}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty stringList wix::defines

    A list of preprocessor macros that get passed to the compiler.

    To set macro values, use the following syntax:

    \badcode
    wix.defines: ["USE_COLORS=1", 'COLOR_STR="blanched almond"']
    \endcode

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty bool wix::enableQbsDefines

    Whether to define preprocessor macros corresponding to values from the
    project and product objects.

    When building a 64-bit package, the preprocessor variable \c{Win64} will
    also be defined.

    \defaultvalue \c{true}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty bool wix::visualStudioCompatibility

    Whether to pass most of the same preprocessor macros to the compiler as
    Visual Studio does.

    This allows easier authoring of WiX files that are compatible with both
    \QBS and MSBuild.

    \defaultvalue \c{true}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty pathList wix::includePaths

    A list of include paths.

    Relative paths are considered to be relative to the \c .qbs product file
    they are used in.

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty bool wix::treatWarningsAsErrors

    Whether warnings will be handled as errors and cause the build to fail.

    \defaultvalue \c{false}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::warningLevel

    The severity of warnings to emit.

    The higher the level, the more warnings will be shown.

    Possible values include: \c{"none"}, \c{"normal"}, \c{"pedantic"}

    \defaultvalue \c{"normal"}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty bool wix::verboseOutput

    Whether to display verbose output from the compiler and linker.

    \defaultvalue \c{false}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty stringList wix::compilerFlags

    A list of additional flags for the Candle compiler.

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty stringList wix::linkerFlags

    A list of additional flags for the Light linker.

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty stringList wix::cultures

    A list of localizations to include in the MSI.

    If left undefined, includes all localizations.

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty stringList wix::extensions

    A list of extension assemblies to link into the output.

    Possible values include:

    \list
        \li custom assemblies
        \li \c{"WixBalExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixComPlusExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixDependencyExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixDifxAppExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixDirectXExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixFirewallExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixGamingExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixIisExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixMsmqExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixNetFxExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixPSExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixSqlExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixTagExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixUIExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixUtilExtension"}
        \li \c{"WixVSExtension"}
    \endlist

    \defaultvalue \c{["WixBalExtension"]} if the product type is an EXE setup
    application, otherwise \c{undefined}.
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::version

    The WiX version.

    Consists of four numbers separated by dots. For example, "3.7.1224.0".

    \nodefaultvalue
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty int wix::versionMajor

    The WiX major version.

    \defaultvalue \c{versionParts[0]}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty int wix::versionMinor

    The WiX minor version.

    \defaultvalue \c{versionParts[1]}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty list wix::versionParts

    The WiX version as a list.

    For example, WiX version 3.7.1224.0 would correspond to a value of
    \c[3, 7, 1224, 0].

    \defaultvalue \c []
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty int wix::versionPatch

    The WiX patch level.

    \defaultvalue \c{versionParts[2]}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty int wix::versionBuild

    The fourth WiX version number component.

    \defaultvalue \c{versionParts[3]}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty path wix::toolchainInstallPath

    The WiX installation directory.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue Determined automatically by searching the registry for the
    latest version.
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty path wix::toolchainInstallRoot

    The WiX binaries directory.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue Determined automatically by searching the registry for the
    latest version.
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::compilerName

    The name of the compiler binary.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue \c{"candle.exe"}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::compilerPath

    The directory where the compiler binary is located.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue \l{wix::}{compilerName}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::linkerName

    The name of the linker binary.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue \c{"light.exe"}
*/

/*!
    \qmlproperty string wix::linkerPath

    The directory where the linker binary is located.

    This property should not normally need to be changed.

    \defaultvalue \l{wix::}{linkerName}
*/