Re: [WiX-users] Remove orphaned file during patch

Just to state it for the record, you can't remove the file from the upgraded MSI (well the component guid really) because of patching rules. One approach you can use in the upgraded MSI file is to change the component attributes for the files. Add the transitive condition to the component/file a

Re: [WiX-users] Remove orphaned file during patch

Kevin Chiu wrote: Thanks and yes, I could create the removefile table in the PCP files (with ORCA), but what about from WiX? In the schema, PatchCreation cannot have a RemoveFile child (directly or indirecty, e.g. via Fragment). And I have been searched around and couldn't find any place men

Re: [WiX-users] Remove orphaned file during patch

this. _ From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:21 PM To: Kevin Chiu Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Remove orphaned file during patch Kevin Chiu wrote: I need to remove some files that's no longer requi

Re: [WiX-users] Remove orphaned file during patch

Kevin Chiu wrote: I need to remove some files that's no longer required in new release. As it seems using the patch generated by patchcreation will not do anything on these kind of files (correct me if I am wrong on this), so I was trying to add a removefile table to the resultant pcp file. T