Thanks Neil. Good information! On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Neil Enns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Fixed a small wrapping issue below that made the code sample hard to read. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Enns > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:57 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question on Merge Modules > > Here's the info on how to do it from the new How To topic I wrote on this > very topic that should show up in the next weekly WiX build: > > How To: Install the Visual C++ Redistributable with your installer > > If your application depends on the Visual C++ runtimes you can include them > as part of your installer to simplify the installation experience for your > end users. This how to describes including the Visual C++ runtime merge > modules into your installer and explains the expected ICE warnings you will > see. > > Step 1: Obtain the correct Visual C++ runtime merge modules > > The Visual C++ runtime merge modules are installed with Visual Studio and > are located in \Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules. The Visual C++ 8.0 > runtime file is Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm. This same MSM is used for the > Visual C++ 8.0 SP1 runtime, however it is updated in place by the Visual > Studio 2005 SP1 installer. The Visual Studio 9.0 runtime file is > Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm. There is generally no need to include the policy > MSMs as part of the installation. > > Step 2: Include the merge module in your installer > > To include the merge module in your installer use the <Merge> and > <MergeRef> elements. The following example illustrates how these elements > are used. > > <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> > <Merge Id="VCRedist" > SourceFile="MySourceFiles\Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm" DiskId="1" > Language="0"/> > </DirectoryRef> > > <Feature Id="VCRedist" Title="Visual C++ 8.0 Runtime" AllowAdvertise="no" > Display="hidden" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="VCRedist"/> > </Feature> > > The Merge element ensures the merge module is included in the final Windows > Installer package. A unique id is assigned using the Id attribute. The > SourceFile attribute points to the location of the merge module on your > machine. The DiskId attribute should match the DiskId specified in your > project's Media element. The Language attribute should always be 0. > > The MergeRef element is used within a Feature element to actually install > the merge module. In the example above a feature specific to the runtime is > created and marked as hidden to prevent it from displaying in any UI your > installer may use. The MergeRef refers to the merge module by its unique id. > > A note about ICE warnings > > Including the Visual C++ Runtime merge module in your installer will result > in the following ICE warnings: > > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): > downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than > length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): > reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE25: Possible dependency failure as we > do not find [EMAIL PROTECTED] v in > ModuleSignature table > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action > SystemFolder.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence > number 1 in the table InstallExecuteSequence > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action > SystemFolder.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence > number 1 in the table InstallUISequence > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action > SystemFolder.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence > number 1 in the table AdminExecuteSequence > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action > SystemFolder.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence > number 1 in the table AdminUISequence > light.exe(0,0): warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action > SystemFolder.98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence > number 1 in the table AdvtExecuteSequence > > These warnings are expected and are due to how the Visual C++ merge modules > were authored. For more details see Aaron Stebner's blog entry ( > http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/13/building-an-msi-using-wix-v3-0-that-includes-the-vc-8-0-runtime-merge-modules.aspx > ). > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Burton > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:52 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Question on Merge Modules > > I have a program I need to install that won't work without the VC 9.0 > redistributable package. Can I simply add the necessary merge modules and > be done? 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