OK -- thanx. I thought for a second I had totally misunderstood how
Windows Installer works.
I've dug out the MSI created by the original IS installer (it was
actually an exe installer, but IS12 seems to be MSI-based anyway, with
exe installers just being boostrap wrappers around an underlying
ion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
Understood and I'm just trying to ensure that everyone understands that the
reasons the WiX toolset doesn't have a general purpose tool that solves this
problem becaus
: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
1. What happens if you want to add or remove one of those sample files? You
can't technically add or remove resour
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
1. What happens if you want to add or remove one of those sample files? You
can't technically add or remove resources from a Component so that would break
things... unless y
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
Rob,
I am using one component for a group of files, not all my files. For example,
non-versioned files like samples that are all grouped into the same directory
(and therefore the same component) should be safely grouped i
ob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
1. One Component with all your files in it is a can be a very dangerous
design.
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From: Bryan Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 09:06
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
I just moved a project from IS 12 to WIX, other than what has be
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> From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:49 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
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> Sorry, caught the end of this thre
, 2008 7:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Moving from InstallShield 12 to wix
Sorry, caught the end of this thread.
1. You need to maintain Component/@Guids according to the Component Rules. It
doesn't matter what tool y
Sorry, caught the end of this thread.
1. You need to maintain Component/@Guids according to the Component Rules. It
doesn't matter what tool you use to create the MSI. Once you ship, you must
maintain the GUIDs appropriately.
2. ProductCodes and UpgradeCodes need to be updated following the
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