Re: Building MSIs with VS .NET

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From: Steve McLellan (sjm.NOSPAM)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:19:05 +0100

There's a 'duplicate file' function as part of the SDK, which Wise seems to
use by default if you stick the same file twice into an installation in
different directories. Unfortunately rearranging folder structures isn't a
goer - our stuff needs to be installed to specific places that aren't under
our control.

Thanks for your help,

Steve

"Phil Wilson" <Phil.Wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message
news:ud77YCYLEHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I don't think it's all that common in 3rd party tools. MSI would need a
lot
> of new infrastructure for dealing with upgrades, updates, msp patches,
> having the file used by features that could be uininstalled, what
installer
> component to associate it with, what to repair, etc. If it's a
side-by-side
> thing (or assembly etc) there might be a way to re-arrange folder
structures
> to minimize requirements for that file everywhere, but you've probably
> looked at that already.
> --
> Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> ----
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> wrote in message
> news:#rH4WLWLEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > OK, thought as much. It swells the file size unacceptably. Presumably
this
> > can be done either manually or using one of the commercial tools out
> there.
> >
> > "Phil Wilson" <Phil.Wilson@unisys.spamcom> wrote in message
> > news:ufxVvhVLEHA.2400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > There isn't a way to do that in the IDE, so unless having the file
four
> > > times is a problem, just let it do it.
> > > --
> > > Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> > > ----
> > > "Steve McLellan" <sjm.NOSPAM AT fixerlabs DOT com> wrote in message
> > > news:uJxaquRLEHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to add a file multiple times to an Installer project
> and
> > > get
> > > > the MSI compiler not to package that file multiple times? It seems
to
> me
> > > > it'd make more sense for it just to set up four locations to install
a
> > > > single file to, rather than packing the file four times each with
its
> > own
> > > > installation location. At least with my settings, the former seems
to
> be
> > > > happening. Any help much appreciated because delving around in Orca
is
> a
> > > > soul destroying experience.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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