From: Don T. <dta...@vi...> - 2005-05-10 16:50:41
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This is great for releasing from version to version... what about from build to build on a daily basis. Changing the product code on a daily basis seems a little extreme.=20 =20 Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation 425-605-7423 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:sf...@bo...]=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:20 AM To: Don Tasanasanta; wix...@li... Subject: RE: [WiX-users] MSI deployment =20 For details, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/library/en-us/msi/se= t up/major_upgrades.asp. You need to change the product code and keep the ugprade code the same. Here's the WiX snippet for a major-upgrade-capable installer I did: =20 <Upgrade Id=3D"$(var.ProdUpgradeCode)"> <UpgradeVersion=20 Minimum=3D"$(var.ProdVer)"=20 OnlyDetect=3D"yes" Property=3D"NEWERVERSIONDETECTED" /> <UpgradeVersion Minimum=3D"1.0.0.0" IncludeMinimum=3D"yes"=20 Maximum=3D"$(var.ProdVer)" IncludeMaximum=3D"no" Property=3D"OLDERVERSIONBEINGUPGRADED" /> </Upgrade> =20 =09 ________________________________ From: wix...@li... [mailto:wix...@li...] On Behalf Of Don Tasanasanta Sent: Tuesday, 10 May, 2005 08:08 To: wix...@li... Subject: RE: [WiX-users] MSI deployment What exactly needs to change (on each build) to ensure a major upgrade?=20 =20 Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation 425-605-7423 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Arnson [mailto:sf...@bo...]=20 Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:12 PM To: Don Tasanasanta; wix...@li... Subject: RE: [WiX-users] MSI deployment =20 Don't use minor upgrades; just use major upgrades. Then users can just double-click the .msi and get the auto-upgrade functionality. =20 =09 ________________________________ From: wix...@li... [mailto:wix...@li...] On Behalf Of Don Tasanasanta Sent: Monday, 09 May, 2005 16:16 To: wix...@li... Subject: [WiX-users] MSI deployment How are people deploying their WiX generated .msi installs?=20 =20 Does anyone have suggestions for MSI launchers? Or way of compressing their .msi into a setup.exe?=20 =20 I'm trying to find a way of deploying my WiX installs on a build to build basis so each build will upgrade over the next without actually having to type in "REINSTALLMODE=3Dvoums REINSTALL=3DALL" =20 Aka: what's the best way of deploying this to my users so they just have to double click to install or upgrade.=20 =20 Don Tasanasanta VIACK Corporation 425-605-7423 =20 |