Please note that CopyFile and RemoveFile are dangerous from a security perspective because they don't provide a simple patching solution. I would advise against that method.
Derek -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:54 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to set one File for two Components You could use CopyFile and RemoveFile elements, but it's much easier to just include the file twice. I'd only really consider this option if the file was huge. Rob Derek Cicerone wrote: > There's no better way - that's it. > > Derek > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter G. > Sakhno > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 6:44 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] How to set one File for two Components > > Hello. > > I have two Components installed into different directories. And these > Components include the same file, so the same file appears in two > different directories. > > I have authored an MSM with two <Component> elements under different > <Directory> elements. Those <Component> elements include <File> elements > with different Id's pointing to the same source file. > But I do not like this way. The file is twice copied into the database. > > How can do it in another, better way? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
