What is a .WIXPDB file?
A .WIXPDB file is a type of file known as a WiX Debug File. It is created when using the WiX toolset, which is a set of tools designed for making installers for Windows programs. Specifically, this file is made by a part of the WiX toolset called the linker. Whenever the linker finishes making a final product, like an installer, it also creates a .WIXPDB file. This file holds important debugging information.
To open a .WIXPDB file, you would use the WiX Toolset. This is because the file is specifically designed to be part of the WiX development process, which involves creating setup packages for Windows applications.
More about how it's created: When you are working with the WiX toolset and building your installer, there's a setting you can use called the PdbOutputFile. This setting tells the linker (the tool that combines all your setup files into the final installer) to make a .WIXPDB file. You set this up in your project's settings, specifically in a file that ends with .WIXPROJ. Inside this file, you would see a section labeled
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