Have you read the MSI SDK about major upgrades? It sounds like you're not using the UpgradeCode to its full potential.
mscheuner wrote: > I found the problem: in order to get the "double-click the MSI to install" > metaphor working, we're always creating a new ProductID with each build - > the minor updates (leaving the ProductID intact and just updating the > Version attribute) don't work, since double-clicking on such a MSI will only > result in a dialog saying "there's already another version of this product > installed; please uninstall first". (or is there a trick how to get this to > work properly?? Even the Tramontana WiX tutorial says you have to use > unwieldy command-line parameters for MSIEXEC to get it to work > properly....unbelievable!). > > Thus, since the install location is stored PER PRODUCT, the new MSI won't > find any pre-installed product and thus won't find the previous product's > installation location (at least that's what I'm guessing, from the logs). > Also, if you uninstall the old product version first, and then run the minor > upgrade MSI, obviously the old product and thus its install location with it > are gone - so that doesn't work either..... > > Any more ideas?? Doesn't seem like all that much to ask, no? Product A v1.00 > should store its install location, and a minor upgrade to v1.01 should work > by double-clicking on a MSI (no crazy command line) and should just nicely > upgrade in the folder chosen by the user when installing 1.00........ heck, > even my rudimentary script-based install can do that! And Windows Installer > can't??? Sheesh....... > > Thanks! > Marc > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
