Why isn't it intuitive? I use it for the Visual Studio Redistributables & it feels completely fine to me but then I've created Merge modules for partner companies to distribute our software in the past so I've seen it from both sides of the MSM so to speak. A merge module is a collection of components & resources (putting it simply). You're incorporating someone else's components into your installer. If your wrote them instead of importing them via MSMs, how would you add them to the Feature Table?
What advantages or benefits would MergeGroup/MergeGroupRef give over using Feature/FeatureRef? Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & 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: zett42 [mailto:sa...@gmx.de] Sent: 20 May 2009 13:37 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MergeGroup / MergeGroupRef Yeah, I could live with it. But it doesn't feel right to create an artificial feature just for grouping merge modules. It is not intuitive for WiX beginners I think. Rob Mensching-6 wrote: > > Doesn't FeatureGroup/FeatureGroupRef do what you want? It also allows > Features, but that should be okay, right? > > Bob Arnson wrote: >> zett42 wrote: >> >>> So would it make sense to add new elements "MergeGroup" and >>> "MergeGroupRef" >>> >>> >> >> Sure, feel free to file a feature request. >> >> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
