I have a strange problem. First, here is what I have:

1) Using VS2008, GAX2008 , and GAT2008
2) I successfully create 5 projects after prompting user for information -- All works fine.
3) The target is for VS2005 ( Hive=8.0 ) applications.
4) Need to link Web App back to Web Deployment App via same guid ( seemed simple)

Problem:
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I now wish to create a Web Deployment Project with a reference to the Web App . I create web app. and web deployment project successfully but I also need to wire the Web Project's guid back to the Web Deployment's OutputProjectGuid which I thought would be easy by setting :

"OutputProjectGuid" = "8:{$WebGuidProp$}" ---> This is in the Web Setup project (Setup.vdproj)

and, here is what is in the Web Project

<ProjectGuid>{$WebGuidProp$}</ProjectGuid> --> This is in the Web project (Web.vbproj), and,



above I supply the $WebGuidProp$ GUID as I see it in the Web App and Web Deployment App.
However, when I set the Guid ($WebGuidProp$) in my Web Project that I created it overwrites it. I KNOW the value is set bec/ within the same Web Project I set value:

<DocumentationFile>$safeprojectname$_{$WebGuidProp$}.xml</DocumentationFile>

and I see the correct GUID substituted. It is ignored/overwritten in <ProjectGuid>{$WebGuidProp$}</ProjectGuid>.

In my .vstemplate for the Web project I have :

<Project File="UI.vbproj" TargetFileName="$safeprojectname$.vbproj" ReplaceParameters="true">

Question:
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Can anyone say WHY the Web Project overwrites/ignores my $WebGuidProp$ within the tags
<ProjectGuid>{$WebGuidProp$}</ProjectGuid> but does not for
<DocumentationFile>$safeprojectname$_{$WebGuidProp$}.xml</DocumentationFile>

All within my UI.vbproj ????


Known:
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1) Yes, I know there are $guidN$ where n = 1 - 10,
2) However, I CANNOT use $guidN$ bec/ the Web Deployment REQUIRES guids in UPPERCASE !!
Originally, I was using $guid1$, $guid2$,... but the web deployment project did like lowercase guids!!!
Perhaps, that would be fixed in the Web Deployment offerring !!!


Thanks,
-bja