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-----Original Message----- From: Sohail Somani [mailto:soh...@taggedtype.net] Sent: 23 August 2010 16:23 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shared files/registry question Thanks for clarifying. It is not that complex yet but just for my curiosity, would it be possible for you to outline the benefits of wixlib vs MSM? Thanks! On 10-08-23 7:04 AM, Pally Sandher wrote: > ComponentRef, ComponentGroupRef, FeatureRef and/or FeatureGroupRef are > all fine with Fragments if the components are mostly changing for each > build. You only *really* need wixlibs or merge modules if you're sharing > installer development with other teams/people or if you need to save > yourself some build time& some of your components aren't changing very > often. > > 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: Sohail Somani [mailto:soh...@taggedtype.net] > Sent: 21 August 2010 06:11 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shared files/registry question > > Awesome, thanks. I'm probably going to stick with ComponentGroupRef as > the code generating my installers already works with that :D > > On 10-08-20 4:12 PM, Blair wrote: >> Actually, wixlib and ComponentGroup/ComponentGroupRef. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] >> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 1:12 PM >> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' >> Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Shared files/registry question >> >> wixlib >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sohail Somani [mailto:soh...@taggedtype.net] >> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:14 PM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] Shared files/registry question >> >> Hi, >> >> I have 4 products for which I need installers. Each installer requires > >> 3 DLLs from another of my products. >> >> In my reading on the Internets, it appears that the "right" way to >> share these DLL components is to use a merge module. However, the WiX >> way appears to be to use a ComponentRef. >> >> Whether the above is right or wrong, could someone please enlighten me > >> as to the least headache-inducing way to do this properly with WiX? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> > > > -- > Sohail Somani > -- > iBlog : http://uint32t.blogspot.com > iTweet: http://twitter.com/somanisoftware iCode : > http://bitbucket.org/cheez > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by > > Make an app they can't live without > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-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 > > Make an app they can't live without > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev -- Sohail Somani -- iBlog : http://uint32t.blogspot.com iTweet: http://twitter.com/somanisoftware iCode : http://bitbucket.org/cheez ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users </pre> <BR style="font-size:4px;"> <a href = "http://www.sdl.com";><img src="http://www.sdl.com/images/email logo_150dpi-01.png" alt="www.sdl.com" border="0"/></a> <BR> <font face="arial" size="2"><a href = "http://www.sdl.com"; style="color:005740; font-weight: bold">www.sdl.com</a></font> <BR> <BR> <font face="arial" size="1" color="#736F6E"> <b>SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved.</b> If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us.<BR> SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. 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