; we're just trying to give you options to consider.
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> From: zett42 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 01:53
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when using directory as keypath
2008 01:53
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when using directory as keypath
Wouldn't Windows Installer then want to update ALL non-versioned files
instead of only the components which actually have changes in them?
I would rather use one dummy
> From: zett42 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 00:57
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when using directory as keypath
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> I don't really see how companion files would help in this situation.
>
: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when using directory as keypath
I don't really see how companion files would help in this situation.
Alexander Shevchuk wrote:
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> You may want to use Companion files
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/li
I don't really see how companion files would help in this situation.
Alexander Shevchuk wrote:
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> You may want to use Companion files
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367997(VS.85).aspx) in this
> situation.
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>
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> -Original Message-
> From: zett42 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC
You may want to use Companion files
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367997(VS.85).aspx) in this
situation.
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From: zett42 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:08 AM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [WiX-users] Upgrade pr
directory as keypath
Yes spot on, I have pedantic on. As a natural pendant why wouldn't I!
Neil
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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 November 2008 18:35
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems
Yes spot on, I have pedantic on. As a natural pendant why wouldn't I!
Neil
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From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 November 2008 18:35
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:36
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems when using directory as keypath
Rob Mensching-2 wrote:
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> 1. The Windows Installer evaluates the KeyPaths when deciding to repair
> existing installed Components. If you u
Rob Mensching-2 wrote:
>
> 1. The Windows Installer evaluates the KeyPaths when deciding to repair
> existing installed Components. If you use a Directory as the KeyPath then
> the Directory just has to exist for the Component to skip being repaired.
> There are lots of variables in this that
zett42 wrote:
> Thanks for your reply. Could you please shed some light on why exactly this
> behaviour occurs? Knowing something is a good thing - understanding is even
> better.
>
MSI uses the keypath to determine whether a component needs to be updated.
> And yes, I have marked the componen
Neil Sleightholm wrote:
> Rob, is that true - if you don't specify a KeyPath you get this error:
> "Files.wxs(5) : error CNDL0099 : The component 'Test.dll' does not have
> an explicit key path specified. If the ordering of the elements under
> the Component element changes, the key path will also
default
would behave this way.
2. And that's why it is recommended to make very, very small Components.
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From: zett42 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:28
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems
I think that error comes up only if you are running "pedantic", right?
-Original Message-
From: Neil Sleightholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:26
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Upgrade problems
Thanks for your reply. Could you please shed some light on why exactly this
behaviour occurs? Knowing something is a good thing - understanding is even
better.
And yes, I have marked the component directory explicitly as the keypath.
I wanted to avoid choosing a keypath file, because in an upgra
>> the WiX toolset will default to the first File or Registry key in the
Component as the KeyPath
Rob, is that true - if you don't specify a KeyPath you get this error:
"Files.wxs(5) : error CNDL0099 : The component 'Test.dll' does not have
an explicit key path specified. If the ordering of the e
Unless your Component only creates a Directory then I would always recommend
using something else as the KeyPath. The behavior your seeing doesn't surprise
me at all. BTW, the WiX toolset will default to the first File or Registry key
in the Component as the KeyPath to avoid this sort of probl
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