Re: [WiX-users] Wix 3.0 Merge Module

[Rob M. <ro...@ro...>]

PS: MergeRedirectFolder isn't a special name or anything. It's just what the
template calls the Directory that is parented to TARGETDIR and thus can be
retargeted by the merge process.  The gory details are spelled out in the
MSI SDK: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367787(v=VS.85).aspx

On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Tzvi Tafet <tt...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi Rob,
>
> I looked at the Directory table of the resulting MSI with SuperOrca
> and MergeRedirectFolder's Directory_Parent = "myProd".
>
> The problem was the sample I sent you did not replicate a bug that I
> had in the real merge module. I prematurely closed a directory.
>
> But now that we are on the topic, could you please look at:
>
>
> http://odd-staff.blogspot.com/2010/05/wix-meaning-of-mergeredirectfolder.html
>
> and comment on the need for MergeRedirectFolder? The example given in
> the WiX documentation
>
> http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix2/authoring_merge_modules.htm
>
> does not relate to MergeRedirectFolder. Is MergeRedirectFolder no
> longer relevant?
>
> Thank you.
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Rob Mensching <ro...@ro...>
> wrote:
> > It should work. Did you look at the Directory table in the resulting MSI
> in
> > Orca and see that the MergeRedirectFolder did not have "myProd" as it's
> > parent?
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Tzvi Tafet <tt...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to write a Wix 3.0 merge module that an .msi can put
> >> wherever it wants. I would like a directory structure like this:
> >>
> >> c:\Program Files\myCompany\myProd
> >>
> >> What is happening is that all of the files in the merge module are
> >> written to c:\.
> >>
> >> Here is the merge module:
> >>
> >> <Module Id="myMM" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0">
> >>    <Package Id="xxx" Manufacturer="yyy" InstallerVersion="200" />
> >>    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
> >>      <Directory Id="MergeRedirectFolder" FileSource="."/>
> >>        <Component Id="myC" Guid="zzz">
> >>          <File Id="myFile" Name="myFile.dll" Source="myFile.dll"/>
> >>        </Component>
> >>      </Directory>
> >>    </Directory>
> >> </Module>
> >>
> >> and here is the .msi:
> >>
> >>    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
> >>      <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
> >>        <Directory Id="myCompany" Name="myCompany">
> >>          <Directory Id="myProd" Name="myProd">
> >>            <Merge Id="myMM" Language="1033" SourceFile="myMM.msm"
> >> DiskId="1"></Merge>
> >>          </Directory>
> >>        </Directory>
> >>      </Directory>
> >>    </Directory>
> >>    <Feature Id="myFeat" Title="myFeat" Level="1">
> >>      <MergeRef Id="myMM"/>
> >>    </Feature>
> >>  </Product>
> >>
> >> Why doesn't the merge module assume the directory structure of the .msi?
> >> Is "MergeRedirectFolder" still relevant in Wix 3.0?
> >> If you answer this post, can you please mention the reference you used
> >> so that I can try to be more independent?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
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