Im not aware of a way to select files to be excluded rather than included. However, if you do as you suggest and put ComponentRefs (or CustomactionRefs or PropertyRefs etc) into a PatchFamily then only those things will be included in the patch.
Have a look at this comment on Peter Marcu's very useful post on wix patch building http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2007/06/28/sample-patch.aspx#559121 2 -----Original Message----- From: gree...@cox.net [mailto:gree...@cox.net] Sent: 10 June 2009 05:32 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Leaving certain files out of a patch. I am using Wix 3 to create a patch. The Target and Upgraded msi's were both created using Wix 3. I would like to know how to have the patch ignore certain files using a purely wix patch creating solution. I could always used the UpgradedFilesToIgnore table ala pcp files and patchwiz.dll. Is the ComponentRef element under the PatchFamily element the way to do this. I image that this prevents patching of an entire component, not just individual files. I am not clear from the schema documentation for patching on how to do this. Would the .PCP file, patchwiz.dll, msimsp.exe be a better solution? Thanks greenaj ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ 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 SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
