Bob Arnson replied to your previous sender: " No. See the MSI ServiceInstall table doc:
Component_ External key to column one of the Component Table. Note that to install this service using the InstallService table, the KeyPath for this component must be the executable file for the service. " -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Markus Kuehni Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:17 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] ServiceInstall on EXE that is already installed? Hi is it possible to include a ServiceInstall that refers to an .exe file that is not part of the installation? Could I somehow use a "virtual" File element (which defines the KeyPath needed to define the service executable) that refers to the install location of the already existing file and then give it some flag, so the installer will accept the already existing file as is and also leave it alone on uninstall? Is that safe? Background: we'd like to register a service for a database instance as documented here: See http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1009886 (method 2) Thanks, Mark (re-posted using the proper sender) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
