Awesome thanks...so with this in place one should be able to just double click on the "My deliverable Small Update or Minor Upgrade Patch.msp" and get the desired result?
To set these required flags in the case of using a "My Deliverable Small Update or Minor Upgrade.msi" approach to update an existing install would I include similar CustomActions but use the condition "UPGRADE and Installed" versus "PATCH and Installed"? In an earlier response it was suggested that to execute a minor upgrade you need reinstallmode="vomus" not "omus" for this to work. Is that only for the case of applying a minor upgrade using a "My Deliverable Small Update or Minor Upgrade.msi" approach to update an existing install? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nannenga Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:32 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches? In our installs, we don't utilize a patch wrapper. Instead, we set the REINSTALL and REINSTALLMODES appropriately within our installation(s)... <CustomAction Id='Patch_SetReinstall' Property='REINSTALL' Value='ALL'/> <CustomAction Id='Patch_SetReinstallMode' Property='REINSTALLMODE' Value='omus'/> <InstallExecuteSequence> ... <LaunchConditions/> <Custom Action='Patch_SetReinstall' After="LaunchConditions">PATCH and Installed</Custom> <Custom Action='Patch_SetReinstallMode' After="Patch_SetReinstall">PATCH and Installed</Custom> ... </InstallExecuteSequence With respect to multiple instances, the customer applies the patch via the command line passing in the instance product code to patch if they don't want all relevant instances updated by double clicking on the MSP file. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pally Sandher Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:54 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches? Bob Arnson wrote: >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. I've yet to find a way to generate an MSP which doesn't need a wrapper executable or be launched using msiexec /p to work as one would expect. If anyone knows how, please share so we can update the WiX 3.0 documentation accordingly. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment and IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Arnson Sent: 07 September 2008 21:16 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] does running upgrade msi or patch msi still require additional command line switches? 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
