Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-04 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/4/2010 11:01 AM, admiristra...@cox.net wrote: > I guess I'm completely missing how to version files then. I don't > find any attributes or child elements of component or file that seem > related. I'm not aware of any consistent file-versioning aspect of > the windows file systems. Also,

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-04 Thread admiristrator
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Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-04 Thread Pally Sandher
...@cox.net] Sent: 04 March 2010 16:02 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; b...@joyofsetup.com Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent Hi Bob, I guess I'm completely missing how to version files then. I don't find any attributes or child e

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-04 Thread admiristrator
Hi Bob, I guess I'm completely missing how to version files then. I don't find any attributes or child elements of component or file that seem related. I'm not aware of any consistent file-versioning aspect of the windows file systems. Also, I expect a need to version non-files, such as registr

Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-03 Thread Bob Arnson
On 3/3/2010 4:14 PM, admiristra...@cox.net wrote: > Can someone please detail how Merge Module versioning is supposed to work? > There's no such thing. Merge modules are a collection of tables and rows that are merged into your .msi package, losing their identities in the process. All versio

[WiX-users] Merge Module versioning, or equivalent

2010-03-03 Thread admiristrator
Can someone please detail how Merge Module versioning is supposed to work? I cannot find guidance anywhere for Merge Module versioning (especially in WiX). I've seen WiXLibraries, so if that would work better, please tell me how. The scenario, which I believe is common: Certain shared files and