I am curious to understand why you were getting unchanged files in your patches. Wix does a byte by byte comparison of all files before putting them in a patch. If they don't differ, it shouldn't add them. Perhaps there is a small bug that should be fixed.
-Peter My team is hiring. Ask me about the open positions. -----Original Message----- From: Travis Gaff [mailto:tra...@pc-doctor.com] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:30 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Advantage of using Patch Creation Properties over plain WiX? I recently worked with both and failed to get the Pyro method to work to my liking. WiX was excluding obviously changed files in some of my early builds and I couldn't find definitive information on how it determines which files to include in the patch cab. Later I also discovered that it was including a lot of files unnecessarily that were not changed (they were images). This doubled the size of my patches. I suspect that this may have occurred due to including the images in each images directory in one ComponentGroup (and one image changed, thereby dragging the rest in). The PatchWiz method "just worked". So while I originally set-up our build system to use the Torch/Pyro method, right now I can't use it (at least until I can make a lot of other changes). I think that PatchWiz may be more common overall, but like the rest of WiX, Pyro/Torch will likely offer more customization in the long run. You might want to look through the past discussions and see what other problems people have had with either solution since WiX3. CONFIDENTIALITY The information contained in this message is confidential. It is intended to be read only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed or by an authorized designee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, be aware that distribution of this message in any form is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy any copy of this message. From: "Blair" <os...@live.com> To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 8:18:50 PM Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Advantage of using Patch Creation Properties over plain WiX? 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! 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