Re: [WiX-users] Applying multiple patches to a product

2008-12-22 Thread Bob Arnson
Alexander Stock wrote: > So this weird issue is only happening because we're breaking component > rules? > I can't know for sure without more details, but it's certainly possible. Successful patching relies on strictly following the component rules, because patching itself relies on proper

Re: [WiX-users] Applying multiple patches to a product

2008-12-22 Thread Alexander Stock
> That violates component rules; you need to add new resources (e.g., > files) to new components. So this weird issue is only happening because we're breaking component rules? Whats the best (and easiest) way to manage patch-/setup creation of a product that changes it (data-)file subset from

Re: [WiX-users] Applying multiple patches to a product

2008-12-22 Thread Bob Arnson
Alexander Stock wrote: > Version 8.0.1200 (and therefore the first update) adds some new files to an > existing component. > That violates component rules; you need to add new resources (e.g., files) to new components. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ --

[WiX-users] Applying multiple patches to a product

2008-12-22 Thread Alexander Stock
Hello, we've three minor updates (all are changing the ProductVersion property). 1.) Update from RTM (8.0.1000) to 8.0.1200 2.) Update from 8.0.1200 to 8.0.1210 3.) Update from 8.0.1210 to 8.0.2000 Version 8.0.1200 (and therefore the first update) adds some new files to an existing component. -