Robert O'Brien wrote: > q2 - do the same REINSTALLMODE switch settings apply when trying to use a > patch to carry out a minor or major upgrade?
Yes, though usually MSI picks the right values for you. Though patches aren't generally double-click installable; you usually need to provide a wrapper. > Our understanding at this point of a patch vs and upgrade is the patch > provides rollback to prior release support where a upgrade does not...is that > correct? > Only for minor upgrade patches. Major upgrade patches are discouraged and aren't uninstallable. > q3 - Would the following be something that you'd expect to work in terms of > providing a way for users NOT to have to enter the required command line > switch settings to get a minor upgrade to work? > No, that would be a major upgrade. -- sig://boB http://joyofsetup.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
