i've since been able to resolve most of the issues (i had some guid missmatches, and i different names for the .msi-s. fixed that all seems to work, except detecting if newer versions are already installed. if i install a lower version using the standrd mino-upgrade command line (reinstall=all reinstallmode=vomus), an older version will install over a newer one despite the error custom action triggered by the upgradeversion whatever element (see the wix (2) tutorial) this is not a major issue for my project, still i'm curious
Bob Arnson writes: > Koloszar Jozsef wrote: >> my problem is that if i run the msi with the >> msiexec /i mysetup.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus >> command line (and just about any other REINSTALLMODE flag combination >> nothing gets installed, wether its an initial install or an upgrade. > > That's a minor upgrade -- there's also major upgrades that don't require > command lines/bootstrappers. In any case, generate a verbose log and check > it around the InstallValidate action to see what MSI decided to do for the > component owning the file you want to upgrade. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
