Re: [WiX-users] rename a file in a patch made using Pyro.exe

2010-02-08 Thread Yan Sklyarenko
Have you tried this: http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2009/05/19/wix-removing-files-with- patches.aspx ? To tell it short, make the component Transitive and make its condition always false. This should work, but I totally agree that this technique should be taken really carefully. Though, if y

Re: [WiX-users] rename a file in a patch made using Pyro.exe

2010-02-06 Thread Rob Mensching
As you've found there is no way to "rename" a file. The only option is to "delete" then "add". Delete is very difficult (as detailed by Peter). Add means you must create a new Component. These operations are very difficult to do via a patch. Can you wait until the next major upgrade of your produc