VB/C# DTF projects fail to build when Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller is in the GAC

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I finally figured out the true source of my DTF build errors. It wasn't a 3.5-3.8 behavior change, it was as described here:

http://lukianol.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/visual-studio-msbuild-copy-local-private/

To reproduce build a DTF project and watch it succeed. Then publish Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller to the GAC and try to rebuild. It will fail.

My suggestion is that the project templates add the Private True element the project files. This would allow newly created projects to compile when the assembly is found in the GAC.

Originally opened by chrpai

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I have a pull request for a fix just in case this gets triaged in time for 3.8 release.

Originally posted by chrpai

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Please create the pull request. If they don't take it for 3.8 it will still be queued and be first in line for 3.9.

Originally posted by bmurri

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I have a pull request submitted and standing by in case this gets triaged.

Originally posted by chrpai

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Originally changed by barnson
Release changed from v3.8 to v3.x

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Originally changed by rseanhall
AssignedTo set to shall

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Pull request: wixtoolset/wix3#11.

Originally posted by rseanhall

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Originally changed by rseanhall
Resolution set to fixed
Status changed from Open to Resolved

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Originally changed by rseanhall
Release changed from v3.x to v3.9