The Bundle UpgradeCode will work fine but custom BA code will have to work harder to tell what is add-on and what is an upgrade. I make my life easier by using a "Detect" RelatedBundle to isolate the sharing.
Not sure what issues you were seeing. Ref counting should have kept your addons on the machine if the new bundle installed correctly. On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Wesley Manning <wmann...@dynagen.ca> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry to interject. > > Can you clarify what is required in the addon bundle and the main bundle? > I was only putting a relatedbundle element in my addon bundle with > action=addon and id equal to updatecode GUID of my main bundle. I was > adding nothing in my main bundle. > > I did see some issues with using addons when upgrading main bundle (would > often remove the addon). Maybe I was using it wrong. Should the Id be a > unique GUID and then add a RelatedBundle element to main bundle with > action=detect and id equal to that unique GUID? > > Wes > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: April-01-13 12:21 PM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Wix Burn Addon Related Bundle > > Completely reasonable way to use a Bundle to deliver a language pack. > Simple add a RelatedBundle element, use an identifier in the "main" Bundle > (I like to add a RelatedBundle with Action='detect' specifically for this > purpose) and set the Action='addon'. > > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 4:56 AM, Marco Tognacci <mark...@live.it> wrote: > > > I have read in some blogs about the Addon Related Bundle function of > Burn. > > But I haven't found sample or usefull resource for making me able to > > use it. Is it a good way for installing language packs? I have some > > txt files that I install as feature in the msi of the main application > > but I want the user to select them in a dedicated section for the > > languages so I'm looking for a better way to recognize that a feature > > is a language pack without referring the FeatureId (as in this way I > > have to know exactly how the application installer is made). > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Own the Future-Intel(R) Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise > > to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for > > recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. > > $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by > > 6/6/13. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/12124-176961-30367-2 > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to > greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. > Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. > $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. > Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 > Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. > Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game > on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. > Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
