Burn automatically finds external files for MsiPackages so a Payload under an MsiPackage is *very* rare. ExePackages need Payload elements any time there are supporting files for the ExePackage to bundle up so those are more likely than MsiPackage Payload elements.
On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Hoover, Jacob <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote: > Certainly an external CAB file or in the case of an Exe installer, > whatever the 3rd party vendor deems needed to sit along-side the installer > (Ini, Inf, Zip, Cab, Dat, ...). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wheeler, Blaine (DSHS/DCS) [mailto:bwhee...@dshs.wa.gov] > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 7:02 PM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: [WiX-users] Burn - MSIPackage and Payload > > Why would you put a <Payload> element under an <MSIPackage> or an > <ExePackage>? Payload seems redundant when it's the child of one of the > other elements, particularly if the MSIPackage has the cab embedded in the > msi file. > > > > Blaine Wheeler > Department of Social and Health Services Project Coordinator SEMS > Operations > 360.664.5416 > blaine.whee...@dshs.wa.gov > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for > free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
