I've created patches which do exactly what you're trying to do but from your description I can't pinpoint where you're going wrong. If you could post the .wxs file you're using to create your .pcp file, I or someone else on the list should be able to help point you in the right direction.
Cheers, Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Emanuel Masciarelli [mailto:emasciare...@trionworld.com] Sent: 24 April 2009 01:53 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How To Create Successive Patches That SupersedePrevious? I tried looking through the digests on sourceforge but couldn't find a way to search, and didn't see this question answered so I apologize if it's a duplicate. I am trying to create patches for a product that will each be all encompassing of the previous ones, and want anybody at any version to be able to install the latest patch. Following the instructions on the site I can create patches just fine, so I can install 0.3.0.0 then patch from 0.3.0.0 to 0.3.1.0. I created my 0.3.2.0 patch from 0.3.0.0 (to encompass the 0.3.1.0 stuff) and when I apply it it says it cannot as "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program." In my PatchFamily tag I have set the version to be the new version in both patches (so 0.3.1.0 and 0.3.2.0), and Supersede=yes for both. Is there something else I'm missing? From my understanding of the documentation the MsiPatchSequence table should have increasing numbers for all my patches and they should supersede each other just fine, but obviously I'm wrong. Any help is appreciated. --Emanuel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
