When you change a components key (directory) path, you should change the guid. Using * for the GUID generates a GUID based on the key path (file name and location or registry path). Sounds like just the thing you need.
-----Original Message----- From: John D. Marinuzzi [mailto:nu...@hypack.com] Sent: 29 October 2010 13:43 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] General Information Question about New Releases andGUIDs... Hello All, Our company puts out a release of our software once a year. By default, it gets installed in a directory that is unique every year. I just started using WIX last release and we have a new one coming up. Our customers will often keep the old version during a transition. My question is I always update the product Id and UpgradeCode GUIDs and the install directories Guid, but I assume I should be upgrading every Component GUID (DirectoryRef) also, correct? If I kept the GUIDs for the Components the same and they uninstalled last year's version, what would be the effects? Would those directories stay if I uninstalled the new version? There are a lot of DirectoryRefs and putting new GUIDs on them is time consuming. I realize I could just test this and find out, but I figured I would inquire first before doing any registry damage. Thanks, John ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. 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. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
