The perfect solution would be for Windows Installer to understand 4 part
version numbers like every other system on the planet :-)
One other point, I schedule RemoveExistingProducts after InstallValidate, it
gets a bit more messy if this is not the case.
Neil
Neil Sleightholm
X2 Systems Limited
n...@x2systems.com <mailto:n...@x2systems.com>
________________________________
From: Dirk Ziegelmeier [mailto:d...@ziegelmeier.net]
Sent: Mon 13/07/2009 13:46
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Setup upgrade needs to care for 4th part of version
number
Hello Neil,
thank you - I didn't find this one. It is not perfect, but sufficiently good
:-). If someone can tell me the perfect solution, I'm still open to it.
Thanks again!
Dirk
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 12:00, Neil Sleightholm <n...@x2systems.com> wrote:
> I had a similar problem the way I got round it was to set the upgrade code
> to include the maximum version, e.g. UpgradeVersion/@IncludeMaximum="yes".
> This will generate an ICE61 which you will need to ignore. This isn't
> perfect as 1.2.3.4 will be downgraded by 1.2.3.3 but if you are sure two
> releases with the same 3 part number will never go live you should be ok.
>
> If you search back through the list you should find a discussion about
> doing this.
>
> Neil
>
> Neil Sleightholm
> X2 Systems Limited
> n...@x2systems.com <mailto:n...@x2systems.com>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Dirk Ziegelmeier [mailto:d...@ziegelmeier.net]
> Sent: Mon 13/07/2009 12:42
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Setup upgrade needs to care for 4th part of version
> number
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> due to political issues (see below) my setups need to be able to upgrade
> when only the 4th part of the version info changes.
>
> Example: V1.0.0.1 needs to upgrade V1.0.0.0. My installers always do major
> upgrades, the product GUI always changes (that is OK and not an issue to
> discuss).
>
> After a lot of googeling, my idea is to write a custom action that can to
> the version comparision, but then I need to tell MSI somehow at runtime
> that
> this run is an upgrade - how can I do that?
>
> Is there another (better?) way to achieve this?
>
>
> Thank you in advance
> Dirk
>
> PS: Political issue explanation: We label Major.Minor.Bugfix.SvnRevision.
> During the development phase only the SVN revision will increase. My bosses
> install the setups on their PCs and do not always want to uninstall by hand
> before installing a new Setup...
>
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