I think you misunderstand me. Look at the v2.0 guide for making patches then look at the *equivalent* v3.0 guide (as in the one I linked on my first reply to this thread which deals with using PCP files). You will see there are some differences. The differences are small but they exist. I use the PCP method for creating patches using WiX v3.0 & previously used it for WiX v2.0 too, I tried using the pyro.exe method in WiX v3.0 but decided to stick with the PCP method as it is what I'm comfortable with.
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Unless I am misunderstanding something, the 2.0 approach is much, much more useful for an automated build than the 3.0 approach. ________________________________________ From: Pally Sandher [pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:52 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with building patch Rob he's trying to use v2.0 how-to guide with the v3.5 toolset. I'd wait for someone else to verify this is an actual bug as it works completely fine in v3.0. 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: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 16 November 2009 15:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with building patch Yes, please open a bug on v3.5. That is under development and bugs help us quickly find what was recently broken. On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Schmitz, John <jschm...@mediacy.com> wrote: > I installed and switched to using WIX 2.0 (stable). This clarified two > things: > > 1) SOME of the changes that I specify in my bug are indeed only needed > to adapt the WSX file to version 3.5. The original code in the page > works with 2.0 IF you know to save it as a WSX file and use it as the > source for the compilation. > > 2) 3.5 does NOT work and 2.0 DOES work. Should I enter a bug on 3.5? > > Thanks, > John > ________________________________________ > From: Schmitz, John > Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:36 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with building patch > > I'm using 3.5. > > Message Sent with NotifySync > > -----Original Message----- > > From: os...@live.com > Sent: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:33:06 America/New_York > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Help with building patch > > > Version 3.0 supports both the version 2 method (msimsp.exe/PatchWiz) > and the "pure WiX" method (torch/pyro). Version 3.5 retains that > support. > > Each of those two methods in the version 3 docs are described on two > different pages. > > Not sure on the error message (although I haven't looked at the code yet). > The TargetImages probably refers to the table itself, but with a path > to the MSI file itself in the error message as being the missing > symbol seems like something isn't quite right. Which version/build of > the toolset are you actually using? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Schmitz, John [mailto:jschm...@mediacy.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:20 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Help with building patch > > Hi, > > I have worked my way through understanding most of the things left out > of or incorrect in the "Patch Building" page of Authoring (at > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/patch_building.htm). (I've > entered a bug on the page with what I've found along the way.) > > I just noticed that this is a version 2 page, and the version 3 page > takes a totally different and (for me useless) approach. So I don't > actually know if what I'm trying to do is possible in 3.5 or not. > > I'm down to just one error, which only cropped up after modifying the > WSX code to use the TargetImage attribute of the PatchSequence. 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