Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Jim Williams
"Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > For testing a product during development, I recommend that people have > a way to reset their test environment and always install the product > fresh. They can test upgrading and patching after a release has been > made. By resetting their environment to a

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Jim Williams
uot; since it has been awhile since I previously read them, then try to match what he says with how it can be done in WiX. Thanks all! Jim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 11:22 AM To: WiX Users Subje

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Jim Williams
Thanks for the quick response. I'll take a look at the chms in both versions. I'll have to stick with V2 for now though, so hopefully I will be able to do what we need using the PatchCreation element. Jim From: Peter Marcu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mond

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Richard
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jim Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is there some way to define a QFE-like mechanism by using WiX? Windows Installer addresses updates as patches, minor upgrades, or major upgrades. I recommend Phil Wilson's book "The Definitive Guide to Windows Ins

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Peter Marcu
In WiX v2, you should be able to create patches using the PatchCreation element. The process is documented in the chm. It will build you a PCP file which you then can to push through a set of Windows Installer tools. WiX v3 has made patch creation a more native part of the process and that proc

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Jim Williams
I am a little behind on keeping up with the latest updates, but am currently using WiX 2.0.3719. Jim From: Peter Marcu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 11:14 AM To: Jim Williams; WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Doing QFEs Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX

2007-10-29 Thread Peter Marcu
What version of WiX are you using? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Williams Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 11:16 AM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Doing QFEs With WiX We currently have a product which installs, literally, thousands of