Ron, Hmm I wanted to avoid creating another module for the common files as I have action associated with these file that change based on the component installed But I guess it makes sense to do so. It will be a lot more clean that way Thanks for your advice I will try that.
Shree -----Original Message----- From: wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:wix-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net] Message: 6 Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:36:28 -0700 From: Rob Mensching <r...@wixtoolset.org> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Sharing files To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Message-ID: <4a30356c.7000...@wixtoolset.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed I answered this exact question recently. My recommendation is to not do that. Create a 3 Merge Module and make the other two dependent on it. More expensive but you're more likely to maintain your sanity. Shree Krishnamurthi wrote: > Hi > > Is there any way I can share the same file in 2 merge modules installed > by the same msi? > I have to be able to install some common files for more than one merge > module installation. > > Thanks > Shree > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
