Great ... thanks !! On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Hoover, Jacob <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote:
> Given the contents, you appear to be referring to the example either at > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pmarcu/archive/2007/06/28/sample-patch.aspx or > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/wix_patching.htm . The reason you > aren't providing a product or upgrade code is because you are providing the > wixpdb's of the two versions of your installers (via the parameters to > torch), which contains that and more. The wixpdb's are just another file > containing XML describing what WIX needs to build a MSI. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aseem Chiplonkar [mailto:asc...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 11:34 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Minor upgrade or Patch creating using Visual > Studio 2010 > > Hi, > > Thanks for your pointers. > > What I am confused with is that the code shown to create the Patch.wxs > does not contain the product code or upgrade code at all.... > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > <Patch > AllowRemoval="yes" > Manufacturer="Dynamo Corp" > MoreInfoURL="http://www.dynamocorp.com/"; > DisplayName="Sample Patch" > Description="Small Update Patch" > Classification="Update" > > > <Media Id="5000" Cabinet="RTM.cab"> > <PatchBaseline Id="RTM"/> > </Media> > <PatchFamilyRef Id="SamplePatchFamily"/> > </Patch> > <Fragment> > <PatchFamily Id='SamplePatchFamily' Version='1.0.0.0' > Supersede='yes'> > <ComponentRef Id="SampleComponent"/> > </PatchFamily> > </Fragment> > </Wix> > > So I would really appreciate if someone can specify a bit more clearly > what needs to be defined in "Product.wxs" and "Patch.wxs". > > Thanks, > Aseem Chiplonkar > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Peter Shirtcliffe <pshirtcli...@sdl.com > >wrote: > > > 1. Create your first version of the MSI in VS. > > 2. Create a second version of the MSI in VS as a new project that > > implements a minor upgrade (see MSDN if you need any help with that - > > basically change the version number, but not the product or upgrade > > codes, and obey the component rules). > > 3. The next bit you have to do outside VS as there is no patch project > > type. > > You create a patch from the differences between the 2 MSIs that you > > have created. This blog article is useful: > > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2007/10/26/5700191.aspx > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Aseem Chiplonkar [mailto:asc...@gmail.com] > > Sent: 18 June 2012 07:50 > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [WiX-users] Minor upgrade or Patch creating using Visual > > Studio > > 2010 > > > > Hi , > > > > It may sound stupid but I am confused with the samples available > > online for creating a Patch or minor update using Wix Toolset. > > > > Is there a straight forward tutorial which tells me how to create a > > patch (minor update) installer using Visual Studio 2010? > > > > The steps would be: > > > > a. Create New project -> Select Windows Installer XML->Setup Project. > > > > b. Write the installer for a Sample Product which has 2 files. You > > right click on the project and hit build then it creates the installer > msi. > > > > c. Now to create a "Patch.wxs" in the same solution (?) for the > > minor update for the Sample Product which replaces only one of the 2 > > files installed. > > > > i. What should be the tags for GUID, Family DiskID etc.? > > > > ii.. Should it be separate VS solution? > > > > iii. I tried adding the Patch.wxs in the same solution which > > contains Product.wxs , why does it not build and create a patch > > ".msi"? > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated!! > > > > Thanks, > > Aseem Chiplonkar > > > > -- > > " Enough research will tend to support whatever theory ! 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