Actually I had exactly the same WiX code as you, except for the assembly names and filenames of course. I was using an automated build process. The compiler was generating a very empty manifest file for my SxS assemblies. This required using mt.exe with the -identity parameter to add the assembly identity. I was also using the makecdfs argument to make a .cdf file which I later turned into a catalog with makecat.exe. Then I would sign with signtool.exe, etc...
Anyway, long story short, the .manifests and .cats were getting installed into the WinSxS\Manifests folder, but the .dlls were not showing up in WinSxS under their munged directory name. Well, that's because th original generated .manifest file did not include the file element... that's right, all it needed was a simple <file name="MySxSDll.dll">. Wow! Well once I realized this, and I could not find a way to make any of the MS build tools generate this (cl.exe, link.exe, mt.exe, etc...), I just used a simple 'sed' statement. I think it's important to do this before the mt.exe call since any changes to the manifest will invalidate signing. ACKH wrote: > > > Alright, here it is. There is a ReadMe.txt in the root of the zip file > that describes the details.^ > > > > Let me know if you encounter problems. > > > > Regards > > > > ACKH > > > > > > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:31:25 -0700 > From: ml-user+61091-998187...@n2.nabble.com > To: forforumh...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Tutorial: How to install files into WinSxS > > I would be interested in such an attachment. > > Durwin Wright | Sr. Architect | durwin.wri...@... | Ingres | 500 > Arguello Street | Suite 200 | Redwood City | CA | 94063 | USA +1 > 650-587-5523 | fax: +1 650-587-5550 | "Wag the Dog" > > -----Original Message----- > From: ACKH [mailto:forforumh...@...] > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:34 AM > To: wix-us...@... > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Tutorial: How to install files into WinSxS > > > Hi, > > The Component that installs the native assembly into the WinSxS folder > can > be placed anywhere below the TARGETDIR directory, it doesn't really > matter. > Without seeing you code it is hard to find out what is wrong. > > I think it might be helpful if I send you an example I have created. > Studying that example might help you in finding out whats wrong. I can't > send you a mail with attachement, or at least I don't know how via > nabble. > If you send me an email to my address via nabble I can reply to it and > add > the attachement. > > Regards, > > ACKH > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Tutorial%3A-How-to-install-files-into-WinSxS-tp8414 > 75p3093920.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing 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-us...@... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing 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-us...@... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > This email is a reply to your post @ > http://n2.nabble.com/Tutorial%3A-How-to-install-files-into-WinSxS-tp841475p3094248.html > You can reply by email or by visting the link above. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out! > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Tutorial%3A-How-to-install-files-into-WinSxS-tp841475p3096270.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing 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
