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I have an .msi that was created using InstallShield 2008. and now I need to use WIX to create a patch. Is this possible using Wix directly or do I need to convery my installshield .ism source to a Wix project
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If this is a repeat question, please direct me to the existing solution. I wasn't able to find a matching query.
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I've got a Wix project made up of several fragments. One of those fragments has the database components, another has a component that manipulates xml files.
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I'm referencing a WiX extension in a WiX library project. This WiX library project is itself referenced by my main WiX MSI project. Why does the main project have to also reference the WiX extension, even though it doesn't directly need it?
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