Quoting from the Windows Installer documentation: "A feature is a part of the application's total functionality that a user recognizes and may decide to install independently."
But the user should usually not be able to optionally install the runtimes, if the programs normal execution depends on them. So I don't see a reason to add the complexity of an additional feature to the MSI database. MergeGroup's would be a way to better express your intention in the WiX source code. Pally Sandher wrote: > > Why isn't it intuitive? I use it for the Visual Studio Redistributables > & it feels completely fine to me but then I've created Merge modules for > partner companies to distribute our software in the past so I've seen it > from both sides of the MSM so to speak. > A merge module is a collection of components & resources (putting it > simply). You're incorporating someone else's components into your > installer. If your wrote them instead of importing them via MSMs, how > would you add them to the Feature Table? > > What advantages or benefits would MergeGroup/MergeGroupRef give over > using Feature/FeatureRef? > > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: zett42 [mailto:sa...@gmx.de] > Sent: 20 May 2009 13:37 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MergeGroup / MergeGroupRef > > > Yeah, I could live with it. But it doesn't feel right to create an > artificial feature just for grouping merge modules. It is not intuitive > for WiX beginners I think. > > > Rob Mensching-6 wrote: >> >> Doesn't FeatureGroup/FeatureGroupRef do what you want? It also allows >> Features, but that should be okay, right? >> >> Bob Arnson wrote: >>> zett42 wrote: >>> >>>> So would it make sense to add new elements "MergeGroup" and >>>> "MergeGroupRef" >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Sure, feel free to file a feature request. >>> >>> -- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/MergeGroup---MergeGroupRef-tp2938466p2946848.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing 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
