I think you want a "retargetable" Merge Module. I think that keyword will help in the documentation.
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 5:07 AM, Leigh Wetmore <lwetm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Rob, > > Thanks - I ran Orca (a great tool!) on my MSI, and I found out that the > merge module files are actually installing to a subfolder within the > structure created by the MSI. The MSI files are going to: > > TARGETDIR/ProgramFiles/INSTALLLOCATION > > whereas the merge module files are going to: > > TARGETDIR/ProgramFiles/INSTALLLOCATION/ProgramFiles.<Merge Module > Guid>/INSTALLLOCATION.<Merge Module Guid> > > I'm currently running through different configurations trying to get the > merge module files to install to the same location as the MSI. > > Thanks again, > Leigh > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Fragment seems like it should have worked. Fastest thing might be to > open the Merge Module using Orca and see if your Component definition is in > there. If not, then I'm a little surprised since that ComponentGroupRef > should do it. if it is in the Merge Module then you'll want to check your > Merge elements in your Product. > > PS: Any reason not to use .wixlibs in this scenario: > > http://www.robmensching.com/blog/posts/2008/10/10/What-are-.wixlibs-and-why-would-you-use-them > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Leigh Wetmore <lwetm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > My goal is to create a merge module where my module/package elements are > > defined in one .wxs file, and the module's directories/components in > > another. I currently have: > > ***MyModule.wxs*** > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <?include MyInclude.wxi ?> > > <Module > > Id='MyModule' > > Language='!(loc.Language)' > > Version='!(bind.FileVersion.MyLib)'> > > > > <Package > > Id="$(var.MyModuleId)" > > Keywords="!(loc.Keywords)" > > Description="!(loc.MyModuleDesc) !(bind.FileVersion.MyLib)" > > Comments="!(loc.MyModuleComments)" > > Languages="!(loc.Language)" > > Manufacturer="!(loc.Manufacturer)" > > InstallerVersion="200" /> > > <ComponentGroupRef Id="MyComponents"/> > > </Module> > > </Wix> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ***MyComponents.wxs*** > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <?include MyInclude.wxi ?> > > <Fragment> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="$(var.PlatformProgramFilesFolder)"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION"> > > <Component Id="MyComponent1" Guid="{myguid}"> > > <File Id="MyFile1" ... /> > > </Component> > > ... > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > <ComponentGroup Id="MyComponents"> > > <ComponentRef Id="MyComponent1"/> > > ... > > </ComponentGroup> > > </Fragment> > > </Wix> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I have another Wix project that consumes the merge module and generates > an > > MSI. Everything compiles and the MSI runs, however none of my components > in > > MyComponents.wxs are installed. If I get rid of MyComponents.wxs and use > a > > single file, everything works: > > ***MyModule.wxs*** > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> > > <?include MyInclude.wxi ?> > > <Module > > Id='MyModule' > > Language='!(loc.Language)' > > Version='!(bind.FileVersion.MyLib)'> > > > > <Package > > Id="$(var.MyModuleId)" > > Keywords="!(loc.Keywords)" > > Description="!(loc.MyModuleDesc) !(bind.FileVersion.MyLib)" > > Comments="!(loc.MyModuleComments)" > > Languages="!(loc.Language)" > > Manufacturer="!(loc.Manufacturer)" > > InstallerVersion="200" /> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > > <Directory Id="$(var.PlatformProgramFilesFolder)"> > > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION"> > > <Component Id="MyComponent1" Guid="{myguid}"> > > <File Id="MyFile1" ... /> > > </Component> > > ... > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > > > </Module> > > </Wix> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Am I perhaps referencing things in an incorrect manner? > > Thanks in advance for any help you can provide, > > Leigh > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric > Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup > Secrets Revealed." 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