That's exactly how you solve it, according to the docs! :)
> From: alb...@de-notenbalk.nl > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:34:45 +0100 > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > I've been following this discussion and still I haven't seen the solution > we've build; > > When we create an installer set we harvest the files into the appropriate > folders, then we have create a tool which scans which files are there. > The files are stored into a database where they are assigned a GUID for the > current release version (version 1.0, 1.2, 2.0 etc..) > When the file is already in the database only a datetimestamp is modified > and the GUID (for that specific version) stays the same. These files are > also marked as active. > At the end all files for the current release version where the datetimestamp > is not altered are marked as inactive. > >From this database we have a tool which can generate the WiX (component) > files for Minor updates, Major Updates and even patches between versions. > In this system there are more features like language independency, > x86/x64/IA64 handling etc. > I cannot donate this system to the community since it is a business thing :) > But I could describe parts of it so someone can build this for the WiX > community :) > We use it in our nightly builds to generate test-branche sets and > development-brance sets. For a definitive release we manyaly generate a > clean set and a set of patches. > The system is also WiX version independent; It can generate for WiX 2.0, 3.0 > (current active release version) and 3.5. > > Maybe this can help somebody started? > > Regards, > > Albert van Peppen > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Kerber, Cameron [mailto:cameron.ker...@philips.com] > Verzonden: woensdag 17 maart 2010 14:17 > Aan: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Onderwerp: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > Maybe, but it seems kind of silly. So if have a directory fill with a > thousand help files, I need to manually maintain this. Even if the tool > that generates the help files have a different name each time. This seems > completely ridiculous that WiX doesn't have a way to handle this! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:57 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > 1) I believe I posted a detailed explanation on this. You should only use > heat manually! > > > From: cameron.ker...@philips.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:19:54 +0100 > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > > Thanks. I guess people have been giving me two different responses here > and I'm trying to figure out the right way to do this. > > > > 1) Should I use heat each time during a build, to harvest all the files in > a directory (directory contains a executable and all of its associated dlls > and dependencies). Then include that fragment with my main wix project. > > > > 2) Or do I either use this WixFileTool or Heat to just generate this for > me once, add it to my Wix Project, and forever maintain that list of files. > Since we are still in the beginning of the development for this project, it > is likely files will be renamed/files will be added/files will be deleted. > > > > What is the proper way / benefits of each? > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ivo Stoyanov [mailto:ivos...@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:10 AM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > > You can try this - simple GUI > > http://flexsetup.codeplex.com/ > > WiXFileTool: generates WiX file definitions and component definitions for > a collection of files > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: "Kerber, Cameron" <cameron.ker...@philips.com> > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 8:43:52 AM > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > > Yes, I understand that you can put multiple files in a component, but that > means I have to write the Source for each of the files, and spell out each > file xml element. I basically just want to set the Source to a directory and > include all files under that directory. Or some process that converts a > directory to <File Id="A" Source="A.txt"> <File Id="B" Source="B.txt"> > > > > I can't be typing this each and everytime. > > > > Heat tool. I'll look into it. > > > > Do you know of any websites with tutorial on it? Any way to integrate into > MSBuild? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kristoffer Danielsson [mailto:kristoffer.daniels...@live.se] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:36 AM > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > > > > I'm also a newbie, so my solution below could be "wrong". However, it > works: > > > > > > > > <Directory Id="SourceDirectoryDir" Name="Source"> > > > > <Component Id="BunchOfFiles" Guid="YOURGUID"> > > > > <File Id="FileX" Source="1.htm"> > > > > <File Id="FileY" Source="2.htm"> > > > > <File Id="FileZ" Source="3.htm"> > > > > </Component> > > > > </Directory> > > > > > > Something like that. However, I do remember that this technique is not > recommended - for some reason I don't know... > > > > > > > From: cameron.ker...@philips.com > > > To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:27:31 +0100 > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Adding multiple files to component > > > > > > I'm sure this question has been asked before in some variety but > searching the mail archives on SourceForge is awful. I am also new to WIX > > > > > > Anyways, in my build process I am outputting a bunch of files to a > directory. I want all those files added to a component in my WIX project. To > build my WIX project, during my build process I just build my WIX installer > solution and it creates the setup package. So besides manually adding all > these files (~50) to my component by hand, I don't understand how to > accomplish this. All the tutorials just use one file in there examples. No > one uses adding files from a source directory. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > The information contained in this message may be confidential and > legally protected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for > the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this > message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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