The answer to your last question is no, you do not need (and should not)
include the policy modules.
Neil
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From: Travis Burkitt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:58 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: [WiX-users] Questions about using MFC Merge Module
Hello,
I am adding the VC 9.0 and the MFC 9.0 Merge modules to an installation.
Previously I was directly including the required files in my application
directory, but now I wanted to do it properly. Everything seems to work
fine except that I would like to keep this install as small as possible
and the install is now significantly larger. (previously was less than
3MB, but now it is almost 15Mb)
Part of what is confusing me is that in that in my windows\winsxs
directory I have 3 VC and 3 MFC directories (3 versions)
x86_Microsoft.VC90.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_x-ww_a173767a
x86_Microsoft.VC90.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30411.0_x-ww_421e9f78
x86_Microsoft.VC90.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.1_x-ww_405b0943
The dlls in the 21022 directory are much smaller than those in the other
two directories. (1.1Mb vs 3.6Mb)
The MFC merge modules picking up the middle version 9.0.30411.
My main questions are:
- Why do I have an MFC merge module that is picking up the middle
version of the 3 that are installed? (FYI the VC module does the same
thing)
- Is there a way to reduce the size of the msi file and still ensure
that the necessary files are included for the end user? (e.g. any way
to use version 9.0.21022.8 which likely has all I need and is much smaller?)
- It isn't as clean, but is it acceptable to require users to download
and install the MS VC++ 2008 Redistributable Package.
- Also I need to use the policy merge modules? (e.g.
policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_MFC_x86.msm)
Thanks,
Travis
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