Steve, basically, yes: http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2008/10/10/what-are-.wixlibs-and-why-would-you-use-them
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 5:48 AM, Steven Ogilvie <steven.ogil...@titus.com>wrote: > Sigh, > > I am confused... When I was using InstallShield (for many years) I was > told to always use Merge Modules, easier for upgrading, and easier for > grouping "features". > > I have a Server MSI and a Services MSI which is bundled in burn so the > bootstrapper can take care of the pre reqs etc... > > In my Services MSI I have 6 Merge Modules, where each Service is a Merge > Module, I also have several WixLibs of "common files" and share those > WixLibs within the Merge Modules. The Merge Modules where used mainly for > Upgrading... > > Are the majority of you saying it makes more sense to get rid of the Merge > Modules and just use the WixLibs? > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper [mailto:jocoo...@jackhenry.com] > Sent: July-11-13 8:34 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Resolve Light 1056 Warning > > Yes, I really hate merge modules. Wixlibs are much better. Always have > issues with merge modules I haven't authored. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Morey > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:22 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Resolve Light 1056 Warning > > FYI > > It turns out that, although John's suggestion did work, different > Microsoft merge modules have different values for some of the standard > folders, and so I will be following Rob's suggestion and just ignoring > those warnings. > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Morey > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:08 PM > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > Subject: RE: Resolve Light 1056 Warning > > Thanks, John. > > That did it for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:50 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Resolve Light 1056 Warning > > I was able to get the ".:System32" by using > > <Directory Id="ExperiementFolder" Name="." 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