Thanks Kim, That's just what I wanted. A couple of "gotchas" but I think I have it now. Couldn't find a shorter method.
/john > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Gybels [mailto:kim.gyb...@metris.com] > Sent: 10 November 2009 17:13 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Replace a single file in an MSI > > This is possible using msidb which is part of the Windows Installer > Development Tools. > > I think you will need to do the following: > - extract cab file using "msidb -x" > - replace the file in the cabinet > - delete the cab file from the msi using "msidb -k" > - add the changed cabinet back using "msidb -a" > > If you do not know the name of the stream you can > use a tool like InstEdit to find out. > > If there is a shorter method please let me know. > > Best regards, > Kim > > John Daintree wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > > > > > Is it possible to replace a file in an existing MSI package without > having > > to go through the build process to rebuild the whole thing? If so, > how? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 > 30-Day > > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and > focus on > > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > This message and any attachment are privileged, confidential and > contain private information. If you are not the addressee named above > any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other > dissemination or use of this communication is prohibited. If you have > received this transmission in error, please notify the sender > immediately and destroy this e-mail. Metris does not guarantee that the > integrity of this communication has been maintained or that > > this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference, > and shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of > the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in > its receipt or damage to your system. Incoming and outgoing email > communications may be monitored by Metris, as permitted by applicable > law and regulations. > > > > > > > -- > > * * > > > *Kim Gybels > Software Developer > * kim.gyb...@nikonmetrology.com <mailto:kim.gyb...@nikonmetrology.com> > Tel: +32 16 74 01 00 > Fax: +32 16 74 01 03 > > *Metris Sales & Service Europe NV* > Interleuvenlaan 86 > 3001 Leuven > Belgium > www.nikonmetrology.com <http://www.nikonmetrology.com/> > > > This message and any attachment are privileged, confidential and > contain private information. If you are not the addressee named above > any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution, or other > dissemination or use of this communication is prohibited. If you have > received this transmission in error, please notify the sender > immediately and destroy this e-mail. Metris does not guarantee that the > integrity of this communication has been maintained or that > this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference, > and shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of > the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in > its receipt or damage to your system. Incoming and outgoing email > communications may be monitored by Metris, as permitted by applicable > law and regulations. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 > 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and > focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
