I found out what the problem was: I wasn't providing the correct .wixpdb of the baseline version (the paths to the files were not correct, they were pointing to the new versions instead of pointing to the old version, from the baseline). It seems that was the reason I was having problems when trying to remove a file with a patch, but also when trying to add a new file with a patch. Thank you!
--- On Sat, 25/4/09, Heath Stewart <clubs...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Heath Stewart <clubs...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RemoveFile authored for a patch To: istoc_luci...@yahoo.com, "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: Saturday, 25 April, 2009, 6:39 PM What you did is recommended for removing non-keypath files. Please post your entire verbose patch installation log. On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 2:37 AM, luciana istoc <istoc_luci...@yahoo.com> wrote: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Heath Stewart Deployment Technologies Team, Microsoft http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
