Try to localize your GUIDs On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Jan Gregor <gregor....@gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks > to clarify it, i use major upgrade to enable two versions to be > installed at same time (for testing purposes). > as i understand so far, i need to generate (or autogenerate with WiX) > new guid for every component on major upgrade > if i will not do that, component guid will not be unique when two > major versions will be installed and this is an error. > do i understand it right ? > > in case of minor upgrade i have to keep Guid for every component same > as in previous version. > but lets imagine following example : > major version 1.0.0 has component A > minor upgrade 1.0.1 component A is removed > minor upgrade 1.0.2 component A is added again > in that example i have to keep somewhere component/keypath -> guid > mapping to guarantee this. > > > Jan > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:23 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > wrote: > > In almost all cases, once you set the Guid you never change it. If you > can, > > follow the strict autogen GUID rules WiX enforces and let WiX manage the > > GUID for you. Then you don't have to worry about it... because we already > > did (for years and years <smile/>). > > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com > >wrote: > > > >> It really depends on what you're trying to achieve. You can use * for > >> Component GUIDs which means they'll be auto generated at compile time > >> which should work for most situations but there are times when that'll > >> not work as you intend & you may find yourself having to hard-code some > >> of the GUIDs. > >> > >> The Component Rules will tell you what you can & can't do. See > >> http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/Component-Rules-101 & the > >> MSDN pages Rob M. links to from there. > >> > >> 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: Jan Gregor [mailto:gregor....@gmail.com] > >> Sent: 18 November 2010 12:40 > >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Subject: [WiX-users] how to manage guids for my application > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> As I understand so far, for every major version of my application I > >> need to keep guid for every component in my installer. But I don't see > >> support for that in WiX, heat tool only enables me generate new guids. > >> Does everybody uses only major upgrades in case of some component is > >> added or removed ? or manually changes xml files ? > >> > >> > >> thanks, > >> Jan > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ------ > >> Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards > >> for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > >> Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > >> experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev > >> _______________________________________________ > >> WiX-users mailing list > >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Beautiful is writing same markup. 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