I think you are right Bob. Unless there is some way to map a stream to a table like Cabs that Wise was doing, then they must have had a custom action extracting the cabs at runtime.
I was reading through this on MSDN about adding resources so I thought it was possible with transforms, but I guess that only applies to files not embedded in cabs in the MSI. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372460(VS.85).aspx Thanks > Michael Ballou wrote: > > I then use torch.exe to generate an MST file so that I can later > > transform the smaller install to the large one. The problem is that > > torch doesn't seem to be including the extra embedded cab file. The > > transform is very small (6K), and when I apply it to the small MSI and > > run it, I get an Internal Error 2356 for the missing cab file. > > > Transforms only change databases. From the MSI SDK doc: > A transform can modify information that is in any persistent table in > the installer database <installer_database.htm>. A transform can also > add or remove persistent tables in the installer database. Transforms > cannot modify any part of an installation package that is not in a > database table, such as information in the summary information stream > <summary_information_stream.htm>, information in substorages, or files > in embedded cabinets. > To add files in an embedded cab, you need a patch. > > I was previously building the MSI's with Wise for Windows Installer > > which embeds the cabs in the Cabs table. > That's not a standard table; maybe Wise adds a custom action to extract > it somehow? > -- > 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
