I would suggest shipping multiple merge modules (even if they are interdependent for complete functionality) - we used to integrate merge modules from a third party, they provided ~10 modules but our software only needed 5 of the components. Basically it was base module, licensing module, plus various functionality modules... by having the choice we were able to save a few extra MB in the installer.
Merge Modules are used by other developers, in WiX you're only looking at a few lines extra per module, in InstallShield it's just a couple of clicks. Personally I would rather have multiple, smaller modules that I can put where I want as opposed to attempting to configure a monolithic module with half a dozen parameters. On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:20 AM, Hoyt, David <ho...@llnl.gov> wrote: > Is it possible to have multiple MergeRedirectFolder sections in a single > merge module? If so, how do I do it and then how do I consume it inside my > msi? > > I'd like to have one merge module containing files that could potentially go > into different directories at the merge module's consumer's discretion. It > makes logical sense to bundle these files together. > > I don't want to limit the consumer's choice by forcing that these files go > into this directory and this other, related set go into that directory - > ideally they'll never have to modify their default directory...but if they > had to, I'd like to give them the option. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community > Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support > A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy > Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
