Enable relative path with double dot in File/@Source attribute

[daliboris]

Feature requests

If this issue is a feature request:

• Describe the scenario and benefits that the feature supports.

I want set @Source attribute of the File element to the parent folder of the Wix project. Double dot is standard way to do this (something like "$(var.ProjectDir)..\Resources\File.txt").
If I use this kind of relative path with current version of Wix (v3.11) there is an error in during package generation: ICE03: Invalid Filename; Table: File, Column: FileName, Key(s): FILE_File.txt.

• Describe how you're accomplishing the feature today (if possible).

I'm using configuration file in my project to define common variable with absolute path to the parent folde.

• Describe what you'd like the new feature to do.

When generating contents files relative path should be converted to absolute path. In C# it can be accomplished with Path.GetFullPath((new Uri(relative_path)).LocalPath);

[barnson]

Please post the WiX authoring that causes that error.

[barnson]

@Source works with relative paths. @Name must be a legal file name, not a path.