[wix-users] Allow version string of 4 digits

[Edwin Castro]

Note that MSI does not stop you from using versions with 4 components for
file version nor product version. But as it pertains to the msi's product
version, the fourth component will be ignored so that
ProductVersion=1.10.0.1 and ProductVersion=1.10.0.37 will be evaluated as
equivalent ProductVersions. This design requirement comes out of the MSI
update design. Check out the details at
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/patching-and-upgrades

Bundle executables are not bound by this MSI limitation so you can use
versions with 4 components with a bundle executable *but* your MSI packages
will still need to abide by MSI rules.

--
Edwin G. Castro


On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 7:24 AM Coryat, Jim via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> I don't think it's a Wix issue as much as it is a windows installer
> limitation.
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/productversion
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sverre Moe via wix-users
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> Subject: [wix-users] Allow version string of 4 digits
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> Running WiX to produce an MSI/EXE fails, because we are using a version
> with 4 digits.
>
> Version string may have up to 3 components - major.minor.build .
> Version string is not compatible with MSI rules [1.10.0.1]
>
> We need to support using 4 digits in our version.
> major.minor.bugfix.patchfix
>
> Is there any way this can be done with WiX Toolset when producing an
> MSI/EXE?
>
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