[wix-users] WIX 3.10: How to create a service referencing a file in a different component ?

[sampat magi]

Yes, I  have been expecting this feature in WiX. I have lot such situations
in our product while converting from IS to WiX. I can't write xslt so
easily.

This could have been into WiX, if it is valid at all.

Thanks
On Apr 13, 2016 8:51 PM, "Gary M" <garym at oedata.com> wrote:

> Hi Rob
>
> I made have mentioned the component where the file resides is generated by
> heat. There are approximately 1200 components in that wxs. Since the scale
> of the install requires a fully automated build, tracking down and adding
> the service definition is not feasible at this point. I was considering
> xslt to inject the service definition, but I ran out of road on my
> schedule.
>  If WIX supported a FileRef tag or a searchable tag to returning a fileref,
> it could be used populate the component_ column  in the  installservice
> table. Yeah, this sounds like a new feaature
>
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 7:03 AM, Douglas, Keith (STATCAN) <
> keith.douglas at canada.ca> wrote:
>
> > Ah, that's good to know, and that's going to present a problem ...
> >
> > Oh well, I'll figure something out.
> >
> >
> > Keith Douglas
> >
> > Programmer Analyst, Collection Systems Division
> > Statistics Canada / Government of Canada
> > Keith.Douglas at canada.ca / Tel : 613-854-5589
> >
> > Programmeur analyste, Division des systèmes de collecte
> > Statistique Canada / Gouvernenment du Canada
> > Keith.Douglas at canada.ca / Tél :613-854-5589
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of Rob Mensching
> > Sent: April-13-16 9:00 AM
> > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > Subject: Re: [wix-users] WIX 3.10: How to create a service referencing a
> > file in a different component ?
> >
> > Depends what you want to "manipulate". The attributes modified by
> > ServiceInstall are limited to the same Component. ServiceControl is not.
> >
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of Douglas, Keith (STATCAN)
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 5:54 AM
> > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > Subject: Re: [wix-users] WIX 3.10: How to create a service referencing a
> > file in a different component ?
> >
> > (Sorry for piggy backing, but this is relevant to our situation too.)
> What
> > is one supposed to do if one wants to create a package that manipulates
> the
> > state of pre-existing services?
> > Do I understand correctly that this is impossible?
> >
> >
> > Keith Douglas
> >
> > Programmer Analyst, Collection Systems Division Statistics Canada /
> > Government of Canada Keith.Douglas at canada.ca / Tel : 613-854-5589
> >
> > Programmeur analyste, Division des systèmes de collecte Statistique
> Canada
> > / Gouvernenment du Canada Keith.Douglas at canada.ca / Tél :613-854-5589
> >
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