I would say that VC++ automatically references/extracts/adds the item for you without requiring an additional manual step, while WiX just does exactly what you specify.
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Kristoffer Danielsson <kristoffer.daniels...@live.se> wrote: > > I read this in the WIX tutorial: > > <Icon Id=3D"Foobar10.exe" SourceFile=3D"FoobarAppl10.exe" /> > This will store the source file separately in the final installation packagee > (so if you refer to your main executable you will end up with two copies). If > the size of the file is large enough to cause concern create a small .exe or > .ico containing nothing but the icons. > > That makes no sense! In VC++ I can use the exe as an icon without having to > add it multiple times or extract the icons used. > > Please clarify! > Thanks. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mejla i busskön! Hotmail i mobilen > http://new.windowslivemobile.msn.com/SE-SE/windows-live-hotmail/default.aspx > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
