The WiX tools (pyro.exe in particular) are much smarter. You can get PatchFamily filtering and better error messages. The latter is usually enough for me. <smile/>
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Supermower <jg0...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I am creating a patch, and I noticed that there are two methods recommended > for doing so: > 1) the use of a "Patch Creation Properties" file, as recommended > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/patch_building.htm here , and > 2) just using WiX, as recommended > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_patching.htm here and > http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson4.php here > Is one of these ways "better?" Aside from requiring Windows Installer 3.1 > to use the PCP file (which isn't a problem for me), I have not found any > documentation on which is better, or why someone would choose one method > over the other. > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Advantage-of-using-Patch-Creation-Properties-over-plain-WiX-tp5554705p5554705.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances > and start using them to simplify application deployment and > accelerate your shift to cloud computing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
