WiX doesn't support making a companion file the KeyPath because the MSI SDK says not to. From the Companion Files topic: "Note that a file that is the key path for its component must not be a companion file."
-----Original Message----- From: jnewton [mailto:jonathan.new...@ni.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 06:15 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Dealing with Components with Only Non-Versioned Files For those few components that have these non-versioned files, I just choose one of the fonts or message files. I'm really not sure what the behavior will be when using companion files and setting a keypath in that component (i.e. which WiX doesn't let you which is why I have to do a post-build step.). Maybe I don't really need to do this, but this code has just been this way for years (i.e. in Wise). As I was converting over, I noticed this but wasn't sure how to handle it. -Jonathan Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > jnewton wrote: >> I have a few components that only contain non-versioned files (i.e. >> message >> files, fonts). Currently I am using a core DLL that I install as the >> companion file for the files in those components. However, this means >> that I >> don't have a keypath for these components. I'm not sure if this is a >> problem >> or not, and if so, any suggestions? Currently I am just doing a >> post-build >> step to insert a keypath back into this component. >> > > What keypath are you putting in? > > -- > sig://boB > http://joyofsetup.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Dealing-with-Components-with-Only-Non-Versioned-Files-tp2218510p2225933.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
