If you do builds in a service account (such as a build lab), know that PatchWiz has been known to pop up a dialog box from time to time which hangs the build and requires someone to attach to the build's desktop (which, of course, no one generally can) to press the OK button. Torch and Pyro never produce dialog boxes during builds that I have ever seen.
Yet another mark against PatchWiz. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:41 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Advantage of using Patch Creation Properties over plain WiX? 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-u sing-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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
