Re: [WiX-users] File element and DiskId
I think that is a feature request somewhere. Peter said he wanted to make this work a long time ago... it just isn't at all very easy. Craig Miller wrote: Ah, I see. That isn't as flexible, and seems a bit confusing, but it should work. I expected the hierarchy to work the other way around. That is, that I would have a media element that would specify what features were contained in it. E.g. Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value=USGS Topographic Basemaps Arizona [1] / Media Id=1 Cabinet=az.cab DiskPrompt=TOPO_AZ_DISK1 FeatureRef Id=AZ_250k_MapPack/ /Media --Craig --- http://www.overlandnavigator.com Touchscreen Friendly GPS Mapping -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File element and DiskId Craig Miller wrote: Why is the diskId associated with a file? Because at the end of the day, files go into .cabs or disks.g That said, you can also specify media IDs at the component or directory levels and they cascade down to their contained files. What you can't do at the moment is specify media IDs outside the fragment. I think you can do everything you talk about. Media IDs are just integers; you can create different Media elements at your product level; you just have to do a least common denominator approach (i.e., break up your media such that they fit on CD so you can reuse them on a DVD). Example 1: Assuming I have 3 files... All will fit on the DVD, but only one will fit on each CD. If I specify the DiskId at the file level, everything always goes onto Disk1 unless I edit the reusable fragment. Use three media IDs, one for each file. In your DVD product, each Media element points to the same layout. In your CD product, a different layout each. and it's GUID. Unfortunately, the file element specifies the DiskId and only the primary state being installed will fit on the DVD. The partial files need to go onto DVD 2 (DiskId 2). Same as example #1, really. Have as many Media IDs as you need to cover the different scenarios (three whole states, plus overlaps). In the Media elements for each Product element, you can lay them out however fits your CDs/DVDs. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM - 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 - 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] File element and DiskId
Ah, I see. That isn't as flexible, and seems a bit confusing, but it should work. I expected the hierarchy to work the other way around. That is, that I would have a media element that would specify what features were contained in it. E.g. Property Id='DiskPrompt' Value=USGS Topographic Basemaps Arizona [1] / Media Id=1 Cabinet=az.cab DiskPrompt=TOPO_AZ_DISK1 FeatureRef Id=AZ_250k_MapPack/ /Media --Craig --- http://www.overlandnavigator.com Touchscreen Friendly GPS Mapping -Original Message- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] File element and DiskId Craig Miller wrote: Why is the diskId associated with a file? Because at the end of the day, files go into .cabs or disks.g That said, you can also specify media IDs at the component or directory levels and they cascade down to their contained files. What you can't do at the moment is specify media IDs outside the fragment. I think you can do everything you talk about. Media IDs are just integers; you can create different Media elements at your product level; you just have to do a least common denominator approach (i.e., break up your media such that they fit on CD so you can reuse them on a DVD). Example 1: Assuming I have 3 files... All will fit on the DVD, but only one will fit on each CD. If I specify the DiskId at the file level, everything always goes onto Disk1 unless I edit the reusable fragment. Use three media IDs, one for each file. In your DVD product, each Media element points to the same layout. In your CD product, a different layout each. and it's GUID. Unfortunately, the file element specifies the DiskId and only the primary state being installed will fit on the DVD. The partial files need to go onto DVD 2 (DiskId 2). Same as example #1, really. Have as many Media IDs as you need to cover the different scenarios (three whole states, plus overlaps). In the Media elements for each Product element, you can lay them out however fits your CDs/DVDs. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM - 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] File element and DiskId
Craig Miller wrote: Why is the diskId associated with a file? Because at the end of the day, files go into .cabs or disks.g That said, you can also specify media IDs at the component or directory levels and they cascade down to their contained files. What you can't do at the moment is specify media IDs outside the fragment. I think you can do everything you talk about. Media IDs are just integers; you can create different Media elements at your product level; you just have to do a least common denominator approach (i.e., break up your media such that they fit on CD so you can reuse them on a DVD). Example 1: Assuming I have 3 files... All will fit on the DVD, but only one will fit on each CD. If I specify the DiskId at the file level, everything always goes onto Disk1 unless I edit the reusable fragment. Use three media IDs, one for each file. In your DVD product, each Media element points to the same layout. In your CD product, a different layout each. and it's GUID. Unfortunately, the file element specifies the DiskId and only the primary state being installed will fit on the DVD. The partial files need to go onto DVD 2 (DiskId 2). Same as example #1, really. Have as many Media IDs as you need to cover the different scenarios (three whole states, plus overlaps). In the Media elements for each Product element, you can lay them out however fits your CDs/DVDs. -- 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
