Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-19 Thread James Minnis
e that gets really tricky is to have one build where a Resource > disappears (usually accidentally) then the next build where the Resource > comes back. It needs to get the same Component and GUID. > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- &

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-19 Thread James Minnis
nstaller XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help > > James Minnis wrote: > > Right now, I'm generating a merge module > > Do you have a specific need for a merge module? (i.e., are you sharing > it with others so they can create installers?) If not, avoid m

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-19 Thread James Minnis
"-ag" switch. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Minnis > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 09:15 > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: Re: [WiX-users]

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-19 Thread James Minnis
That's unfortunate. I could probably write something to keep the GUIDs standardized, but it would be more work than it's worth for a hobby project I'm doing in my spare time. Most of our updates will only involve changes to text files rather than adding or removing files. That implies a patch to

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-18 Thread James Minnis
f using an IDE (for me) is > to > manage all the grunt work like that, but there are some pretty substantial > complexities making it a pretty large undertaking that the team just > hasn't > gotten to yet. > > Chris > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 7:53 PM, James Minnis &l

[WiX-users] Merge Module Help

2008-07-18 Thread James Minnis
I'm working on a fairly large installer. It contains roughly 7000 files in 165 folders and a total of 670 MB of uncompressed data. Needless to say, I'm generating the files, components, and directories using Heat. Right now, I'm generating a merge module WXS file using Heat and then using the Me

[WiX-users] WiX with Visual Studio 2008 Isolated?

2008-07-15 Thread James Minnis
I just installed the Isolated edition of VS 2008 to use IronPython. Will WiX V3 work with that? If so, how would I configure it to do so? -Jamey - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challeng

Re: [WiX-users] Questions about WiX V3

2008-07-14 Thread James Minnis
> James Minnis wrote: > > 1) The text of error messages are not being displayed in VS 2005. When > the > > build fails, I have to build from a command line to actually read the > build > > error. This is a known bug that I read about in other messages in the &g

Re: [WiX-users] Questions about WiX V3

2008-07-14 Thread James Minnis
> James Minnis wrote: > > 1) The text of error messages are not being displayed in VS 2005. When > the > > build fails, I have to build from a command line to actually read the > build > > error. This is a known bug that I read about in other messages in the &g

[WiX-users] Questions about WiX V3

2008-07-13 Thread James Minnis
I installed the latest beta of WiX 3 because I want to use the Visual Studio integration. I've run into some problems getting started. I'm hoping that I can get some assistance. 1) The text of error messages are not being displayed in VS 2005. When the build fails, I have to build from a comman