Hi,
I am building a patch (with the "torch","pyro" method and a separate wxs file
that describes "Patch" and "PatchFamily" elements) for removing some files from
the installation folder and some additional modifications in the existing
files. Therefore, I have to use the element RemoveFile. Until now I have
experienced the next two possibilities:
1. I add the RemoveFile line in the component below the line describing the
file I want to remove (see below an illustration):
<Component Id="Comp_1" Guid="884C0AD3-4249-41d5-A722-60007DC9402B">
<File Id="file_1.txt" Name="file_1.txt" KeyPath="yes"/>
<File Id="file_2.txt" Name="file_2.txt"/>
<RemoveFile Id="rem_file_2.txt" Name="file_2.txt" On="both"/>
</Component>
In this case everything seems to work ok, the wix project solution build is
successful, and the installation also (I checked the log file to see what files
were removed and what files were reinstalled).
2. I add the RemoveFile line and I comment the line describing the file I want
to be removed (see below an illustration):
<Component Id="Comp_1" Guid="884C0AD3-4249-41d5-A722-60007DC9402B">
<File Id="file_1.txt" Name="file_1.txt" KeyPath="yes"/>
<!--<File Id="file_2.txt" Name="file_2.txt"/>-->
<RemoveFile Id="rem_file_2.txt" Name="file_2.txt" On="both"/>
</Component>
In this case the effect is undesired and unacceptable:
-at project build I get some warnings from which I deduce that the compiler
considers that some files were modified (and therefore will reinstall them with
the patch), although these files are exactly the same as in the baseline
version!
-after the patch installation I check the log file and I see that files that
weren't modified at all (compared to the baseline version) were reinstalled.
More, if some of these files have been modified by previous patches (patches
made to the same baseline version as the current patch, but with a sequence
number smaller than the current patch), these modifications are lost, because
the files are brought back to the baseline version.
Could anybody tell me, please, why do I get this behavior in the second
scenario? Or maybe is it not allowed to author a RemoveFile element in such a
manner? Also, it would be very useful for me to get a confirmation that the
first scenario is correct.
Thanks,
Luciana
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