Does Wix5 uses .wxsprep file during project compilation ?

[CharanGali]

Question

We have observed different behaviour while using the .wxsprep file in wix5.

Wix3 Use Case:
we have generated .wxsprep with Registry components using preprocessor.
While creation of msi, wix uses this .wxsprep file during compilation and all registry values are being updated/added during installation.

Wix5 Use Case:
Similarly, we have generated .wxsprep with Registry components using preprocessor.
After creation of msi using wix5, compiler is not considering this .wxsprep file. During installation - registry values are not updated.

Workaround:
When we make the change to create registry components directly in existing .wxs file instead of creating new .wxsprep file.
msi installation starts updating the registries.

Is this the expected and changed behaviour from Wix5 ?

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[robmen]

What is .wxsprep? I've never heard of that before.

[CharanGali]

@robmen

Thanks for your response.

What is .wxsprep?

We could see below information regarding the .wxsprep file and we are using the file for the same purpose.

[robmen]

That must be something custom to your build process. I think the comments "It's not directly used within the Wix (sic) platform..." and "They are part of the build infrastructure..." suggest this is some part of your own build system.