Unfortunately, updating Product A isn't an option. I could continue the practice of using a CA until Product A is retired and removed from the servers but I was hoping for a better option.
-----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 5:38 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Permanent vs. SharedDllRefCount vs. better idea? Would it be possible to release upgrades for both products with the Event Sources authored? That way you can uninstall both. 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: Maillet, Ed [mailto:email...@unum.com] Sent: 27 January 2011 20:04 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Permanent vs. SharedDllRefCount vs. better idea? Hey all, Trying to clean up a mess of sorts. Product A was installed on a bunch of servers long ago. Product A didn't create some EventSource entries so somebody manually added the missing items on each server. Product B came along and lives side by side with A. B is a old vdproj and it added the EventSources via a custom action (aka still no component) so a manual post fix was no longer required. Now, I'm trying to upgrade Product B (Major Upgrade) and do it with Wix (call it B.Wix) I can have B.Wix create a permanent component so A will continue to work after B.Wix is uninstalled (really while B is being upgraded). Is it possible to uninstall it someday once A finally dies? According to the docs, it does seem permanent is permanent and can't be altered afterwards to not be. So, can I cheat a little bit by using SharedDllRefCount to fake that A is using it? The idea being B.Wix installs an adds an extra reference count and then when A retired, I can decrement the count somehow and then uninstall B.Wix and have the component uninstall. Would that work? If so, how to decrement the reference count? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ 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)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ 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)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
