1. Open an MSI in Orca. Then choose "Transform -> View Patch" and pick your patch. Orca will highly what is being updated.
2. Verbose log file is your friend. 2012/1/28 Sergey <sh0...@gmail.com> > it is binary data file, not versioned > i can not change key file because current version of program is on > clients computers. > if I change key file, I need to change product code > if I change product code, it is Major Upgrade and as I understand, I > can not prepare patch for it in WIX > > 28 января 2012 г. 17:06 пользователь Gary Gocek <g...@gocek.org> написал: > > What kind of file is it (DLL, EXE, TXT, CONFIG, etc.)? > > > > If it's an unversioned file, try setting the key file to a versioned > file, > > and use that ID as CompanionFile for the unversioned file. > > > > Gary > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Sergey [mailto:sh0...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 1:36 AM > >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > >> Subject: [WiX-users] msp patch does not update one of files > >> > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> I've created msp patch for my product. > >> It must convert 3.1.4 version to 3.1.5 > >> > >> After I install it, it updates all needed files, changed in > >> 3.1.5, except one file. This file is key file of component, > >> containing only this file. > >> > >> How can I explore why it is happening? > >> When I open msp file in Orca, I do not see list of files, msp > >> contains. 1. How can I view list of files, msp contains? So > >> that I could check, is there problem file. 2. How can I find > >> the reason, why msiexec does not copy this file from msp to > >> the place of old file? > >> > >> -- > >> Thanks! > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ---------------- > >> Try before you buy = See our experts in action! > >> The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft > >> developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - > >> plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future > >> releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> WiX-users mailing list > >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Try before you buy = See our experts in action! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
