OK, so you're talking about this page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370530(VS.85).aspx. Thanks for the info.
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 4:17 AM, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mean by what? Modularization? Modularization is the process of adding the > Module Guid as a ".G_U_I_D" to the end of all the primary key identifiers in > the MSI. The MSI SDK talks about this process in detail. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Mumford > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 16:36 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] General Merge Module Questions > > Hey Rob, could you elaborate on what you mean by that? Have you already > discussed this elsewhere? > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Rob Mensching < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Correct, .wixlibs won't help you there. Unfrotunately, that means you're > > stuck fighting with the Modularization of identities to get things to all > > line up. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Karper > > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 15:28 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] General Merge Module Questions > > > > But the other installations are built with InstallShield. They won't > work > > with .wixlibs, will they? > > > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 6:01 PM, Rob Mensching < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > I would recommend .wixlibs instead of .msm files (unless you have share > > > your Merge Modules with people that don't use WiX). .wixlibs are far > > more > > > flexible than Merge Modules. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher > Karper > > > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 13:59 > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Subject: [WiX-users] General Merge Module Questions > > > > > > OK, I am redoing some of my installations to be in merge modules. Now, > I > > > have no idea what I'm doing, so it's kind of learn as I go. I'm stuck > in > > a > > > few spots, and was hoping someone out here would be kind enough to help > > me. > > > :-) > > > > > > I am installing a .NET web application, which is why this gets > > complicated. > > > > > > > > > * I have all the files to install. This was pretty straightforward. > > > * I have some config changes to apply. I had this working in the .msi, > > but > > > does the module have access to the public properties the containing MSI > > > will > > > have? Is this the preferred method of getting data, or is there some > > > mechanism for explicitly passing the information? (something like > > > CustomActionData for CAs) > > > * I need to set up IIS properly. This gets complicated since I want to > > > allow a choice for a web site, or a virtual directory installation. > > Also, > > > different versions of IIS are configured differently. I don't mind > > having > > > a complicated set of conditions in my MSM, I just want to avoid making > an > > > MSM for each of these conditions. Is this possible? > > > * I am using the ASP.NET <http://asp.net/> <http://asp.net/> built in > Membership > > providers, so I need to > > > either > > > run aspnet_config.exe, or directly run the SQL script against the > > > datasource. Is it possible to test for the existence of this database > > > before running either of these? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance... I'll take help for any or all > of > > > these questions. :-) > > > > > > Chris > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > > just about anything Open Source. > > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > > just about anything Open Source. > > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. 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