James I haven't been following this thread in detail but I read the "wixlib" bit and thought I might be able to help. I have been doing quite a lot with them recently and have found them to be an excellent replacement of merge modules (assuming the consumer is using WiX). Let me know if you need more details on how to create and use them - I am hoping to document this soon for the WiX help file. Neil Neil Sleightholm X2 Systems Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of James Minnis Sent: Sat 19/07/2008 21:11 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge Module Help 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
