That sounds like the correct part of the File Versioning rules. Read the blog entry and really the "correct" way to update files installed by the Windows Installer is to use the Windows Installer to update them. However, since you are dealing with unversioned files your work around will probably be fine.
On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Thomas Singer <w...@regnis.de> wrote: > According to my understanding, I've tried to summarize all information and > the solution in our blog: > > http://blog.syntevo.net/2009/11/08/1257709020000.html > > If something is wrong, please let me know. Thanks in advance. > > Tom > > > Thomas Singer wrote: > > Thanks for the hint to the File Versioning Rules: > > > > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368599(VS.85).aspx<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368599%28VS.85%29.aspx> > > > > Do I understand it correctly, that file versions and languages solely > apply > > to .exe/.dll or similar files, but not to, for example, .jar files which > are > > nothing else than .zip files? Then the following paragraph should explain > my > > situation well: > > > > | Nonversioned Files are User Data—If the Modified date is later than the > > | Create date for the file on the computer, do not install the file > because > > | user customizations would be deleted. If the Modified and Create dates > > | are the same, install the file. If the Create date is later than the > > | Modified date, the file is considered unmodified, install the file. > > > > Tom > > > > > > Rob Mensching wrote: > >> You might read through the File Versioning topic in the MSI SDK. It > talks > >> about all the rules. They aren't completely simple. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus > on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
