Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2009-06-15 Thread Bob Arnson
karthik.shenoy wrote: > I created a sample project as mentioned below in WiXlib and gave the > reference to same in MSI in visual studio through Add-> references. > Installation completes but neither the directory is created nor the files > are installed. > Adding it as a project reference make

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2009-06-14 Thread karthik.shenoy
Any help here.please From: karthik.shenoy [mailto:karthik.she...@robosoftin.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:40 PM To: 'wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib Hi All, I want to create an project with wix Lib instead of using

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2009-06-12 Thread Heath Stewart
Wixlibs are just a collection of compiled outputs and binaries. When you include them in your project, you must reference something from them (unlike MSMs that are merged in regardless of the target product). As if you used different fragments - one that defined a Component and another in your prod

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2009-06-12 Thread karthik.shenoy
Hi All, I want to create an project with wix Lib instead of using WiX merge module. Where can I find any information on WiX lib projects. Can I include Files, registry information in WiX Libs. I created a sample project as mentioned below in WiXlib and gave the reference to same in MSI in

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2006-07-31 Thread Derek Cicerone
Behalf Of Shmarya Rubenstein Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib   Hi Rob, Firstly, I've now completed my migrate to .wixlib (thanks to a lot of multi-file/regex/find-replace ;)) a

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2006-07-31 Thread Shmarya Rubenstein
ributing setup to someone that doesn't use the WiX toolset).   2.  No.  Is there a tool for inspecting .lib files?  Why do you need such a tool?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Shmarya Rubenstein Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 01:04 To: wix-

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2006-07-31 Thread Rob Mensching
OTECTED] On Behalf Of Shmarya Rubenstein Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 01:04 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib   Derek just pretty much answered in one of the other threads on this issue: "Merge modules are processed by mergemod.dll (a speci

Re: [WiX-users] MergeModules vs. WixLib

2006-07-31 Thread Shmarya Rubenstein
Derek just pretty much answered in one of the other threads on this issue:"Merge modules are processed by mergemod.dll (a special dll from the Windows SDK), so WiX has very little interaction with the contents of merge modules being put in your MSI file.  This is one of the reasons we advise again