Based on what people said in earlier messages, I'm migrating to using a wixlib with a fragment generated by Heat. A lack of samples or useful documentation had left me doing trial and error to figure how.
If you think that there is a better method, please let me know what it is. :) -Jamey ____________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:22 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help > > James Minnis wrote: > > Right now, I'm generating a merge module > > Do you have a specific need for a merge module? (i.e., are you sharing > it with others so they can create installers?) If not, avoid merge > modules. They needlessly complicate things, as you're finding out with #1. > > > 1) I want to create shortcuts to several of the files in the merge > module. > > I'm doing this currently in a start menu shortcuts component in the main > > installer. However, I cannot figure out how to reference the > directories in > > the merge module in the main project (I get an empty string when I try > to > > reference them like I do the directories in the main installer project). > > How do I reference the directories? Or is there a better way to do > this? > > > > You can't. Merge modules are supposed to be self-contained, so if you > want shortcuts, define them in the merge module. Or don't use merge > modules. > > > 2) The components in the merge module are generated with GUIDs. If I > > regenerate the merge module WXS file using Heat (e.g. if I add files), > those > > GUIDs change. How will this affect patches? Will the patch recognize > the > > files as being the same, or will it consider all of the files changed > and > > overwrite everything? Will I need to add files manually to the merge > module > > WXS file to make patching work correctly? > > > > You won't be able to patch. The WiX approach is to use stable GUIDs > (heat's -ag switch). But with 7000 files, that's going to cause some > long pauses during costing. > > -- > sig://boB > http://joyofsetup.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
