You can't merge a Merge Module twice. You can connect the Merge Module to multiple Features but that won't get what you want. I think in your case, you'll have to use a CopyFile element to copy the decorated File/@Id from the Merge Module.
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:00 PM, ricky sundrani <rickysundr...@gmail.com>wrote: > Reposting this question : > Is it possible to use the same merge module twice in the same source file. > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="MergeModuleSample" Name="Merge Module Sample"> > <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="Merge Mod32"> > <Directory Id="F1" Name="F1"/> > <Directory Id="F2" Name="F2"/> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <DirectoryRef Id="F1"> > <Merge Id="merge1" Language="1033" DiskId="1" SourceFile="abc.msm"> > </Merge> > </DirectoryRef> > > <DirectoryRef Id="F2"> > <Merge Id="merge2" Language="1033" DiskId="1" SourceFile="abc.msm"> > </Merge> > </DirectoryRef> > > <Feature Id="ProductFeature2" Title="MergeMod322" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="merge1"/> > </Feature> > <Feature Id="ProductFeature1" Title="MergeMod321" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="merge2"/> > </Feature> > The above code is giving error: > Error 1 The merge module 'merge2' contains a file identifier, 'm', that is > duplicated either in another merge module or in a File/@Id attribute. File > identifiers must be unique. Please change one of the file identifiers to a > different value. > > > Code in the merge module: > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="Folder1"> > <Component Id="Comp1" Guid=""> > <File Id="m" Name="file1.txt" KeyPath="yes" Vital="no" > Checksum="yes" Source="F:\file1.txt" /> > </Component> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > Basically i want to copy the file (file1.txt) in F1 and F2 using the mereg > module.How can it be done? > > > Best Regards. > > Ricky > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the > world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for > Conference > attendees to learn about information security's most important issues > through > interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
