1. It is unorthodox but I think what Bob was saying that if you want a transform to transform *and* update files it's called a "patch".
2. Bootstrapper (aka: chainer) is pretty much how it's done. -----Original Message----- From: Jon W [mailto:know...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 07:59 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] how to break up a large installer - transforms, etc? On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Bob Arnson <b...@joyofsetup.com> wrote: > Jon W wrote: >> Has anybody succeeded at creating a transform that adds files? >> > > That's a patch. So, a patch is an acceptable way to install add-on products? Sounds a bit unorthodox. >> Should I create 3 msi products and have them all install into the same >> directory? >> > > Much easier if you already have a bootstrapper. Ok, so creating 3 msis that depend upon each other and need to install in the same directory must also be ok. Anybody have another solution? Thanks, Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
