Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-05 Thread Jarl Friis
"Mike Dimmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If I understand correctly, I believe Bob is saying that the > component GUIDs in your installer should also be stable, which > cannot currently be achieved with tallow. Yes, but tallow (used with option -reg) does not generate elements at all. All it

Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-05 Thread Mike Dimmick
: Mike Dimmick; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jarl Friis wrote: >> appropriate element). I have expected to be able to avoid >> that for the standard reasons:

Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-05 Thread Jarl Friis
Bob Arnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jarl Friis wrote: >> appropriate element). I have expected to be able to avoid >> that for the standard reasons: >> It's time consuming. >> It does not require intelligence. >> It's error prone; In half-a-year, when I actually do make an >> > Problem is: I

Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-03 Thread Bob Arnson
Jarl Friis wrote: > appropriate element). I have expected to be able to avoid > that for the standard reasons: > It's time consuming. > It does not require intelligence. > It's error prone; In half-a-year, when I actually do make an > Problem is: It does require intelligence. See, for example:

Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-03 Thread Jarl Friis
Hi Mike. Thanks for the detailed answer (though it seems to drift off-topic). "Mike Dimmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Copy and paste into a .wxs file that describes your component, > underneath the appropriate element. Tallow is not > intended for use in automated build processes. :-( >

Re: [WiX-users] Using a generated (by tallow.exe) fragment file in acomponent

2006-10-03 Thread Mike Dimmick
Copy and paste into a .wxs file that describes your component, underneath the appropriate element. Tallow is not intended for use in automated build processes. You need to keep your GUIDs stable, so that you don't need to keep generating the .reg file. You can do this either using the [Guid] a