The feedback was quick
http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/05/03/rfc-vitality/ and consistent
http://www.nabble.com/RFC%3A-File-vitality-td17042627.html#a17042627:
Marking files vital by default is a good thing. So in the next weekly
release of WiX, files will get the msidbFileAttributesVital
I'd vote for on by default. In our installers, the files that aren't vital
could still cause
problems overall if they weren't present. For example, the help docs aren't
vital because the
product doesn't need them to work, but it would be very annoying for the user
if they can't find
them
Just allow it to be set on a higher level, like componentGroup
componentGroup ... unspecifiedVital=yes
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:28 AM, Rob Hamflett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd vote for on by default. In our installers, the files that aren't
vital could still cause
problems overall if they
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As I said, that failing install is going to generate a report call either
way. In this scenario, the install may
Bob,
From my POV, I'd say that having the option on should be the default,
but allow for it to be disabled.
I don't know if it is a good idea or not... but it might also be nice to
have a way to disable the option easily for multiple files, but not
necessarily all files, in a WiX fragment - I.e.
the instructions we gave them. :-)
Regards,
Richard
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I would vote for make vital true by default with the option of setting
it off via the command line. I have never really thought there are many
occasions when making a file optional would be ok. I would guess that a
lot of installs (mine included) don't set this but that clicking
ignore would
There is a recent PSDK.MSI thread where Simon Scott suspects a FilesInUse
pattern bug:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi/browse_thread/thread/17f76202ee2b2742/dc061211ad4db61a?lnk=raot
He thinks MSI is having a false positive on a locked file and that
the install failing is preferable to having a support call because one
vital file is missing.
Neil
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There is a recent PSDK.MSI thread where Simon
silently so failing is a better option). I think the install
failing is preferable to having a support call because one vital file is
missing.
Neil
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