I'm creating a patch using WiX's native support: admin install of both packages, compile <Patch> wxs with candle, link into .wixmsp with light, create transform between .msi's with torch outputting a .wixmst, and put it all together with pyro.
What's the best/correct way to add a new registry key in the patch, and get it removed when the patch is uninstalled? I tried adding the registry key as a new Component in the only Feature I have, and referencing the component in patch.wxs as Patch/PatchFamily/ComponentRef. I tested installing the original package, installing the patch, and uninstalling the patch, and it all seems to work. But pyro is giving me this warning: C:\Users\Nicolas\testapp\admin-longertext\installer-1.0.0-longertext.msi : warning PYRO1110 : Component 'TestReg' was added to feature 'Complete' in the transform 'C:\Users\Nicolas\testapp\RtmToLt.wixmst'. If you cannot guarantee that this feature will always be installed, you should consider adding new components to new top-level features to prevent prompts for source when installing this patch. ...which leaves me with the feeling that I'm not doing things the Right Way™ :) I also don't fully understand what the warning means. In my case, since this is the only feature, it will obviously be always installed. But just for my understanding: let's suppose I have several features, I add a new component to one of them in a patch, the user doesn't have that particular feature installed, and he tries to install the patch. What would go wrong? -- Nicolás ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
