How to reference a Property in Files XML element

[siddhsql]

I am trying to use this:

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
    <Package Name="MyProduct" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Example Corporation" UpgradeCode="B0B15C00-1DC4-0374-A1D1-E902240936D5">
        <Files Include="path\to\files\**" />
    </Package>
</Wix>

which btw is wrong. Files needs to be inside Feature element. Anyway what I want to do is this. I have defined a property like this:

<Property Id="BIN_DIR" Value="!(wix.BinDir)" Secure="yes" />

and I'd like to use this in Files like:

        <Files Include="[BIN_DIR]\**" />

but it does not replace BIN_DIR with the value of the property. Is there any way I can get desired result?

[wmanning]

A property is only evaluated during MSI run time.
There are bind variables: $(myvar) where you use a <?define myvar="someVal"/>. Those are evaluated before compile.

https://wixtoolset.org/docs/tools/preprocessor/#variables

[siddhsql]

A property is only evaluated during MSI run time

correct - then why is BIN_DIR not getting replaced by its value at runtime?

[robmen]

You are missing some fundamentals. I'd recommend watching through the Deployment Dojo S1:E12 through episode 18.