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

Thu Dec 2 06:13:30 PST 2021

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Mike Henseler via wix-users
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Avoid removing files (of a shared msm) by uninstalling msi

Thnks,
Using heat with transforms (Heat.exe -t) is a feature of WiX and the suggested method to custom modify heat generated .wxs files.
I usually generate independent heat.wxs files then link them

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

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<mailto: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>

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8034798/wix-installer-using-xslt-with-heat-exe-to-update-attributes

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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.

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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/

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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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