[wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by uninstalling msi

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 Thanks for the hints to solve my problem.

@Rob
this is it!
It works like a charm while using the same (!) build of my msm in all my
msi's

@Mike
your idea seems to be a good way for me to create some special hacks ...

Additional information
I'm not working with an extra wxs file for harvesting my files.
I use this way and modified it for my use case
https://github.com/DavidEGrayson/wix-example-harvest-directory

Have a nice day
OZ


Am Mi., 1. Dez. 2021 um 18:35 Uhr schrieb Mike Henseler via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>:

>
> try applying this transform (.xsl) against the .wxs that you want to
> create by heat(harvest).
> Works for me but you may need to refine it for your needs.
>
> Note: this is not to be confused with a msi/mst transform
>
> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
>             xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
>             xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
>             xmlns:wix="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" >
>
>     <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes" />
>
>
>     <xsl:template match="@*|node()">
>         <xsl:copy>
>             <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
>         </xsl:copy>
>     </xsl:template>
>
>     <xsl:template match="wix:Component">
>     <xsl:copy>
>       <xsl:attribute name="SharedDllRefCount">yes</xsl:attribute>
>       <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
>     </xsl:copy>
>   </xsl:template>
>
> </xsl:stylesheet>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Mike Henseler via wix-users
> Sent: December 1, 2021 10:16 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Mike Henseler <m.henseler at simfront.com>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by
> uninstalling msi
>
>
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8034798/wix-installer-using-xslt-with-heat-exe-to-update-attributes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Mike Henseler via wix-users
> Sent: December 1, 2021 10:02 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Mike Henseler <m.henseler at simfront.com>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by
> uninstalling msi
>
> You will probably have to create an xml transform, to update the xml
> created by the heat tool.
> I don't have time right now to explain or try your scenario, but wanted to
> make the suggestion.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Rob
> Mensching via wix-users
> Sent: December 1, 2021 9:38 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by
> uninstalling msi
>
> Make sure your Component/@Guid is stable. The Windows Installer reference
> counts Components by their Guid:
> https://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2003/10/18/component-rules-101/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of ;-)
> via wix-users
> Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3:52 AM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Cc: ziegolf at gmail.com
> Subject: [wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by
> uninstalling msi
>
> Hello Wix-users,
>
> I will try my first post in this mailing list.
>
> I am working with Wix3.11, Visual Studio 2019 and the Wixproj-Templates of
> VS2019.
> I created a merge module with harvesting (!) its files.
> I created a msi to install the merge module. Everything works fine.
>
> I want to use the merge module with different msi's.
> Now: the files of the merge module will be uninstalled when uninstalling
> the first msi (containing this msm)
>
> My question:
> In other case I work with Component at SharedDllRefCount="yes".
> It is working fine with single files.
> But here I am harvesting the source files.
> Is it possible to set the value SharedDllRefCount="yes"
> during harvesting to each component?
> If yes (=possible),
> how is the notation of coding it in Wixproj-Templates? (snippet)
>
> What would be a practice to avoid uninstall the files in my use case?
> until I uninstall the last msi (containing this msm).
> I is not possible to put the files
> of the msm into an own msi (because of the development history...)
>
>
> Any idea?
> Thanks in advance
> Have a nice day
>
> OZ
>
> BTW - how does the search in the list's archive work?
> I get diplayed the number of hits of a keyword in my browser, but no links
> are shown. How to get the results?
>
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