Orca. Check the file table. All the binaries will (every time I've looked) have
the same version.
> From: laasu...@hotmail.com
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:07:53 +0200
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge module not working
>
> I am happy to include the policy merge module (for now).
>
> I appreciate that using the policy module can be a debatable topic. Maybe
> that is why I suggested changing the line in the howto, because it suggestes
> it is straightforward. Maybe rather very breifly explain the pros and cons of
> using policy. That might have saved me some time. Just my opinion.
>
> The build binary uses verson 8.0.50727.762 of the standard libs. I did not
> understand howto determine msm version? Where do I view msm metadata? Tryed
> explorer and visual studio but neither gave me any info.
>
> regards, Lars
>
> > From: os...@live.com
> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 23:37:57 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge module not working
> >
> > There is a fair bit of debate about the propriety of including the policy
> > MSMs. Some argue that they should be included (MS does ship them as MSMs,
> > after all) so that everyone will benefit from whatever the
> > latest-and-greatest the user happens to install (i.e. increase the coverage
> > of MSFT security fixes). Others counter that including the policy MSM can
> > cause other installed software to fail because it changes the runtime that
> > those other already installed applications to load, and they may be
> > depending on some undocumented or unanticipated "feature" that was changed
> > in some subsequent fix.
> >
> > In other words, adding the policy MSM can cause other people's code to
> > break (just because the user installed yours). You can usually get yours to
> > work without the policy MSM by making your code build against the updated
> > libs that the MSM you are distributing were built with.
> >
> > That was the root of my question. What revision of the libs are you
> > building against (you can see this in the manifest embedded in your
> > binaries) vs what are you shipping in the MSM (you can see this in the
> > metadata in the MSM)?
> >
> > > From: laasu...@hotmail.com
> > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:16:47 +0200
> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge module not working
> > >
> > > Thank you for your reply.
> > >
> > > Adding the policy merge module solved the issue.
> > >
> > > I would consider updating the
> > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_vcredist.htm page, either
> > > update this line "There is generally no need to include the policy MSMs
> > > as part of the installation." or describe the purpose of the policy msm
> > > very briefly.
> > >
> > > Lars
> > >
> > > > Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:46:11 -0700
> > > > From: phildgwil...@gmail.com
> > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Merge module not working
> > > >
> > > > A couple of other things to look at, assuming you've looked at Blair's
> > > > comment:
> > > >
> > > > One issue with these SxS Dlls is that the policy merge module makes a
> > > > difference. IIRC, the VC redist exe will install the Dlls and the policy
> > > > file that redirects requests to the appropriate Dll. So I'd add the
> > > > policy
> > > > merge module.
> > > >
> > > > The other issue is that the VC redist installs everything. For example,
> > > > if
> > > > your code has a dependency on the MFC or ATL Dlls then the CRT by
> > > > itself is
> > > > not enough.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Blair Murri <os...@live.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Did the merge module come from the same service pack level of Visual
> > > > > Studio as was used to build the application?
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: laasu...@hotmail.com
> > > > > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > > > > > Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:34:36 +0200
> > > > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Merge module not working
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Using Wix 3.7
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I added Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm merge module to my wix setup
> > > > > according to
> > > > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_vcredist.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tested the new msi file on a clean WinXP SP3 machine. Installed
> > > > > > the
> > > > > product and when I started the application I get "The application
> > > > > failed to
> > > > > initalize properly (oxc0150002). Click on Ok to terminate the
> > > > > application".
> > > > > > I downloaded and installed "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005
> > > > > > Redistributable
> > > > > Package (x86)" on the test computer and the application then works.
> > > > > > So I try to diff the usage of merge module and redistribuable.
> > > > > > - Both approaches creates the folder
> > > > > "C:\WINDOWS\WinSys\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700"
> > > > > > - Both approaches add the same three files to the folder
> > > > > > (msvcm80.dll,
> > > > > msvcp80.dll, msvcr80.dll)
> > > > > > - Diff'ed the files added by merge module and redistribuable and
> > > > > > they
> > > > > are binary equal.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So why doesn't merge module work?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have added the wix configuration below.
> > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> > > > > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";>
> > > > > > <Product Id="490F391C-336C-4a47-A7F6-587B2C92AC92"
> > > > > > Language="1033"
> > > > > > Manufacturer="MyCompany"
> > > > > > Name="MyName"
> > > > > > UpgradeCode="E5B47089-C70D-46bd-AA9C-D222CFE9A699"
> > > > > > Version="1.0.0.0">
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <Package Compressed="yes" InstallerVersion="300" />
> > > > > > <Media Id="1" Cabinet="product.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
> > > > > > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
> > > > > > <Directory Id="INSTALLLOCATION" Name="MyCompany">
> > > > > > <Component Id="cmp829B7EDF9835ECFBEB6B7A5E00D6B29F" Guid="*">
> > > > > > <File Id="filD32196FBAB143D1B642565E64AFE743C" KeyPath="yes"
> > > > > Source="C:\path\bin\MyLibrary.dll" />
> > > > > > </Component>
> > > > > > </Directory>
> > > > > > </Directory>
> > > > > > </Directory>
> > > > > > <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
> > > > > > <Merge Id="VCRedist"
> > > > > SourceFile="C:\Path1\Path2\Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm" DiskId="1"
> > > > > Language="0"/>
> > > > > > </DirectoryRef>
> > > > > > <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Level="1" Title="MyTitle">
> > > > > > <ComponentRef Id="cmp829B7EDF9835ECFBEB6B7A5E00D6B29F" />
> > > > > > <MergeRef Id="VCRedist"/>
> > > > > > </Feature>
> > > > > > </Product>
> > > > > > </Wix>
> > > > > >
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