Is there a way to tune msp patch, so that all non-versioned filles (or all files, if possible), this patch contains, would 100% overwrite files on disk while patching?
01.02.2012 20:46, Blair wrote: > With the very same base MSI view installed with the very same options, and > the very same patch applied to it, variations of application would most > likely then be due to the file versioning rules (usually non-versioned files > that are written/touched outside of the InstallFiles action). > > Everything done to an installation is significant when trying to reproduce > behavior. That is part of the reason verbose logging every time during > development&testing is so important ... to help with the forensics of what's > happening. > > Blair > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sergey [mailto:sh0...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:40 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] msp patch does not update one of files > > This behaviour is not stable. When I removed everything and repeated test > again - file patched. This makes me frightened that on some clients' machines > patch will work ok, but on some will fail. It is the worst variant, when I > can not reproduce bug on my PC. > > 30.01.2012 21:46, Wilson, Phil пишет: >> And in the verbose log, see if there are any SELMGR entries. They indicate >> that you've broken component rules during a patch by deleting a component. >> Otherwise look at the log to see what it says about that particular file and >> why it didn't replace it. >> >> Phil W >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Fyodor Koryazhkin [mailto:fyodor...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:11 AM >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [WiX-users] msp patch does not update one of files >> >> Hi, >> To find out why file is not being updated you can do the following: >> 1. Examine log file. >> 2. Apply patch to the target image at design time: >> a. Open target image in ORCA >> b. Open Transforms -> View Patch >> c. All changed tables, rows and columns will be marked in green >> rectangle >> d. Check version, sequence and language for suspicious file. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > 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-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > 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-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! 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-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
