Re: [WiX-users] Directories and Components
Ian Stevenson wrote: > I'm just wondering if there is an easier way to do this. You see, the > product I'm installing has many directories containing files. My current > understanding is that seeing 'Component' elements can not have > 'Directory' elements as children, I must create a new component for > every directory that is going to contain files. In MSI, a component cannot span directories. Because components are atomic, you want them as small as possible. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Directories and Components
> Is this possible? Ie. is there a way to reduce the number of > components I must have? Or is the way I'm currently doing it > the most efficient way to do multiple directories? Sadly a component can only contain files in one directory. You could use heat to automate the gathering of the files to install - it generates all the components and then a single ComponentGroup containing all those components. Cheers, John - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Directories and Components
Hi There, I'm just wondering if there is an easier way to do this. You see, the product I'm installing has many directories containing files. My current understanding is that seeing 'Component' elements can not have 'Directory' elements as children, I must create a new component for every directory that is going to contain files. Then following this, I must obviously make sure I add every single component via 'ComponentRef' elements in my 'Feature'. So I end up with something like But I think it would be tidier and easier to maintain if I could do something like this: Is this possible? Ie. is there a way to reduce the number of components I must have? Or is the way I'm currently doing it the most efficient way to do multiple directories? Thank you, Ian. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
