[wix-users] Bootstrapper and patching

[Sean Hall]

https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/3962

On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> Yes. It's in here somewhere http://wixtoolset.org/bugs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Patterson, Brent
> Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 12:40 PM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Bootstrapper and patching
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> To clarify, this is not an issue about setting the correct bundle
> version.  That part is already handled.  What I'm trying to do is this:
>
> I have two bootstrapper bundles, one for MSI and one for MSP.
> Let's say the bundle for MSI is 2.0.0.0, and MSI is 2.0.0.0 as well.  The
> MSP is 2.1.0.0, and bundle for MSP is 2.1.0.0 as well.
>
> I install the bundle with MSI, it adds the bundle entry to "Programs and
> Features", which shows it as 2.0.0.0 I then install the bundle with MSP, it
> correctly updates the install files, but "Programs and Features" still
> shows 2.0.0.0, and there's no "Installed Updates" entry for the bundle.
>
> What I want to see is "2.1.0.0" in the Programs and Features.
>
> How do I set up the bundles so this will happen?  Do they need to share
> same UpgradeCode GUID?  Or same Related Bundle GUID?  If using Related
> Bundle, which should I use? Patch, Upgrade, or Addon?  Or is this a feature
> that isn't implemented like Rob Mensching said?
>
> Thanks again for your help!
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