I have a hard time saying that anything about the Component Rules make sense but, yeah, that's what they are.
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:50 AM, Jan Gregor <gregor....@gmail.com> wrote: > thanks, Rob > I read your blog about component rules already, but the special case > (different file paths) > is new information for me. Now it makes sense and also limitation on > resources in component > to be in one directory only. > > Jan > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > wrote: > > No. You cannot change your Component GUIDs on major upgrades blindly. You > > change your Component GUIDs when the composition of your Component > changes. > > At that point, the new Component cannot have any overlap with any other > > Component. Basically, think of Components as circles containing items > > (Resources) identified by their full path. In a Venn Diagram all of the > > circles must not overlap*. > > > > More detail here: > > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/Component-Rules-101 > > > > * There is a special case for file paths in the Windows Installer where > it > > will track the same Component installed to different file paths. > > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Jan Gregor <gregor....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> thanks > >> to clarify it, i use major upgrade to enable two versions to be > >> installed at same time (for testing purposes). > >> as i understand so far, i need to generate (or autogenerate with WiX) > >> new guid for every component on major upgrade > >> if i will not do that, component guid will not be unique when two > >> major versions will be installed and this is an error. > >> do i understand it right ? > >> > >> in case of minor upgrade i have to keep Guid for every component same > >> as in previous version. > >> but lets imagine following example : > >> major version 1.0.0 has component A > >> minor upgrade 1.0.1 component A is removed > >> minor upgrade 1.0.2 component A is added again > >> in that example i have to keep somewhere component/keypath -> guid > >> mapping to guarantee this. > >> > >> > >> Jan > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:23 AM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com> > >> wrote: > >> > In almost all cases, once you set the Guid you never change it. If you > >> can, > >> > follow the strict autogen GUID rules WiX enforces and let WiX manage > the > >> > GUID for you. Then you don't have to worry about it... because we > already > >> > did (for years and years <smile/>). > >> > > >> > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Pally Sandher < > pally.sand...@iesve.com > >> >wrote: > >> > > >> >> It really depends on what you're trying to achieve. You can use * for > >> >> Component GUIDs which means they'll be auto generated at compile time > >> >> which should work for most situations but there are times when > that'll > >> >> not work as you intend & you may find yourself having to hard-code > some > >> >> of the GUIDs. > >> >> > >> >> The Component Rules will tell you what you can & can't do. See > >> >> http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/Component-Rules-101 & > the > >> >> MSDN pages Rob M. links to from there. > >> >> > >> >> 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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But I don't > see > >> >> support for that in WiX, heat tool only enables me generate new > guids. > >> >> Does everybody uses only major upgrades in case of some component is > >> >> added or removed ? or manually changes xml files ? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> thanks, > >> >> Jan > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> >> ------ > >> >> Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards > >> >> for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > >> >> Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating > great > >> >> experiences on the web. 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