Thanks everybody!
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:19 PM, Phil Wilson <phil.wil...@mvps.org> wrote: > .. And this example describes it: > > http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/01/16/major-upgrades-now-easier-than-ever/ > > And note that RemoveExistingProducts is early in the sequence, after > InstallValidate, and that results in removal of the oler product before > installing the new one. > > I don't know what a FORCE parameter is. What we have here is an upgrade > that > removes potentially every file in the older product and then installs the > new files with the new product. > > Phil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Ogilvie [mailto:steven.ogil...@titus.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 12:22 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Tutorial about handling upgrades in Wix 3.7 > > Classification: Public > Sounds like a MajorUpgrade... > > Removes the older version, installs the new version... > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hans ter Horst [mailto:hoshis...@gmail.com] > Sent: April-17-13 3:14 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Tutorial about handling upgrades in Wix 3.7 > > Is there a tutorial or a reference post available that explains the > principles of how to write an installer that first uninstalls an older > version before installing the version included in the MSI but that would > leave newer versions unaffected unless a FORCE parameter is supplied on the > interface? > > Google search results are clouded by questions about upgrading Wix itself > and any other answer seems to be from people guessing and second guessing > like I've been doing today. > > Thanks! > > Hans > > -- > http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics > on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a > phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for > easy > data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > This message has been marked as Public by Steven Ogilvie on April-17-13 > 3:21:35 PM. > > The above classification labels were added to the message by TITUS Message > Classification. For more information visit www.titus.com. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics > on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a > phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for > easy > data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
