Just use the merge modules like you did. Don't bother with trying to make them permanent. The components in the merge modules will use reference counting. So if other applications install the same merge modules (or use the redistributable exe from MS) the components will not be uninstalled when your application is uninstalled.
BTW: I took a quick peek at the merge modules from MS and they didn't bother to mark the components in their merge modules as permanent. - Kim Simon Jackson wrote: > Am I correct in thinking that you mean we should just call the .exe which > comes from Microsoft, which would install the same components as the merge > modules? If that's the case then there's a slight problem. The .exes > provided are very slow, much slower than the merge modules are to install. > > Sorry if I've misread that, and sorry for not mentioning it in the previous > email! > > Simon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: 12 February 2010 16:29 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Permanent Merge Modules > > That's not what merge modules are for. Remove them from your installer & > bootstrap the redistributable instead. > > 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. 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The Permanent > option on Component sounds like what I want, but I can't see a way of > applying it to the merge modules. > > How should I go about doing this? > > Thanks > > Simon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as > DTrace, Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. Get Solaris 10 > NOW http://p.sf.net/sfu/solaris-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as DTrace, > Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. 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