I need to write the blog entry about this. Bundles are registered on the machine. Bundles can be uninstalled, manage the package cache and they reference count their packages. Basically, they do everything in their power to help create a "unified installation experience for a set of packages". Looking back (and this is the part I want to reflect on in the to-be-written blog entry) "bootstrapper" probably oversimplifies what Burn provides.
As such, a higher version Bundle upgrades lower version Bundles with the same UpgradeCode or RelatedBundle of type "upgrade". UpgradeCode is really just a (required) shortcut to define a RelatedBundle. RelatedBundles are wicked cool concepts that are not at all well documented yet... another blog post or three. <smile/> Hopefully that provides a bit more background to make things less confusing. On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Patrick Earl <pate...@patearl.net> wrote: > What's the UpgradeCode for on Bundles? I understand that in Products it > searches for any existing products with the same upgrade code and removes > them when installing the new one. I don't see how having an UpgradeCode on > the bootstrapper is relevant, since it doesn't get installed. > > In other words, what would happen if I just gave all my bootstrappers the > same GUID for the upgrade code? > > Confused, > > Patrick Earl > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
