If your build system and your installer will allow administrative installs, you have three choices:
1. The pyro from MSI technique described by Peter. 2. The PatchWiz approach described as the "SDK" way in the WiX help. 3. What I call your preferred option. If your installer doesn't support admin installs, or if you can't perform those reliably in your build process, you will be forced to consider what I would call your preferred option: Run your source WXS file through version 3's WixCop and build your installer using WiX 3. You will need to make any adjustments needed so that an MSIDIFF regards the MSI you then build as functionally identical to the shipped one (alter IDs, etc.). Then make your changes and build your Patch. -----Original Message----- From: Craig Miller [mailto:craig.mil...@spatialminds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:00 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Wix 2.0 - Patching? Does anyone have any suggestions or links that explain the easiest way to create a patch for a Wix 2.0 wxs/msi file? E.g. I have an installer and the source WXS file for a Wix 2.0 installer that I now need to patch. The original installer has a custom UI that I'd like to replicate in the patch installer. Thanks, Craig ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
