Funny, I also remember them writing a blog talking about how you could use WiX to author patches for installers that weren't authored in WiX.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pmarcu/archive/2008/05/30/patching-something-you-did nt-build-with-wix-using-wix-.aspx Otherwise I agree with you. I have no love for MSI's patching model and stick with Major Upgrades almost exclusively. Occasionally I have a valid use case for Minor Upgrades and ocassionally a one off HotFix that needs a patch. Otherwise I'm actually known to turn down side work that involves extensive patch requirements because frankly I'm not interested in it as there's too much other work to be had. If someone wants to tell me that they are a patching sadist with mad skills then I'll be happy to pass these gigs on to you. ---------------------------------------- From: "Peter Shirtcliffe" <pshirtcli...@sdl.com> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:15 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Update to InstallShield installation With a major upgrade, yes. With a patch... you probably shouldn't. When we made the conversion, we found we could create patches with Wix for the InstallShield installers but they would crash the Windows Installer service when they were applied. The Wix boys have said before on this list that it's inadvisable to create a patch with a different version of the Wix toolkit from the one the installer was compiled with, so swopping products is probably even more inadvisable. Stick with a major upgrade. -----Original Message----- From: Christoph Goetz [mailto:christoph.go...@giepa.de] Sent: 16 February 2012 09:42 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Update to InstallShield installation Hi, is it possible to update an InstallShield Installation with WIX??? Christoph ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
