[wix-users] installing DLL in GAC

[Habib Salim]

Hi,

I ran into an issue recently where an older version of Nlog in the GAC
conflicted with the version I needed.
See
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54548591/nlog-system-methodaccessexcep
tion-only-in-vmware-horizon-view-client

I am trying to install the new version in the GAC and keep a copy in the
install folder - see below
However, the installer does not install to the GAC - could that be because
the version in the GAC and my DLL have the same product Version and
PublicKeyToken?
Can I force the install?

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      <Directory Id ="GAC" SourceName="Global Assembly Cache Folder" >
       </Directory>

    <ComponentGroup  Id="NlogToGac" Directory="GAC">
      <Component Id="cmp_GAC_NLog.dll" Guid="<someguid>"  >
        <File Id="fil_GAC_NLog.dll" Assembly=".net" KeyPath="yes"
Source="$(var.SourceFilesDir)\NLog.dll" />
      </Component>
    </ComponentGroup>

<ComponentGroup  Id="ThirdPartyLibs" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
      <Component Id="cmpNLog.dll" Guid="*"  >
        <File Id="filNLog.dll" KeyPath="yes"
Source="$(var.SourceFilesDir)\NLog.dll" />
      </Component>
<!-- more components -->
    </ComponentGroup>

  <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MyProduct" Description="Installs
MyProduct and related components" Level="1">
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="ThirdPartyLibs" />
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="NlogToGac"/>      
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="MyDlls" />
</Feature>
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Regards
Habib