Are you totally sure the patch doesn't contain the new files from the merge module? Have you checked a verbose log of applying the patch? You may find the problem is Windows Installer not patching the files rather than them not being included in the patch. If you have files with resources (executables, DLL's, OCX's etc) and you haven't incremented the version numbers, Windows Installer won't patch the file as it looks at the version numbers, sees them as being the same & assumes they are the same even if the files themselves are completely different (obviously this only happens for files with resources, for 'normal' files it will compare timestamps and/or file sizes).
I've not used the "WiX only" method of generating patches as I started using the Windows SDK method when I was using WiX 2.0 & I'm happy enough with it not to want to change it so some, all or none of this may or may not be applicable here. 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: nearnick [mailto:n...@nearglobal.com] Sent: 05 October 2009 09:53 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge Modules and Patching So i guess I'll just have to extract the merge module and add its contents to the installer package. That way I know the patch will definetly pick up any changes. Thanks anyway. nearnick wrote: > > They'd be wixpdbs. > > > Blair-2 wrote: >> >> Which files are the inputs to torch (admin-installed MSIs, wixpdbs, >> or wixouts)? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nearnick [mailto:n...@nearglobal.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:12 AM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] Merge Modules and Patching >> >> >> Hi I have this probably quite simple problem with my patching system >> due to merge modules, but cannot find an answer anywhere. Between two >> versions of my wix installer the merge module containing a load of >> dlls has changed. >> Both versions of the installer work, however the patch I created to >> go from one to the other does not and it is because the patch has not >> included the new merge module. >> I am simply using the Merge component for which the source ('src'), >> attribute has changed and obviously the cointents of the source merge >> module are now different. >> Why would the torch tool not pick up the difference and update >> accordingly? >> Any help / advice would be much appreciated >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://n2.nabble.com/Merge-Modules-and-Patching-tp3743641p3743641.htm >> l Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >> -- >> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, >> CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. >> Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications >> to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November >> 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer >> Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend >> this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile >> applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from >> November 9-12, 2009. Register now! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/Merge-Modules-and-Patching-tp3743641p3767673.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
