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Friday, April 27, 2007 8:36 PM

WiX: PatchFamily patch filtering

Using the Patch system in WiX 3.0 allows you to select which differences between 2 builds you want to ship. By default, all the changes will go into a patch, but sometimes people want to ship a targeted update to fix a security issue or major customer
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Friday, April 27, 2007 8:27 PM

WiX: Functional Preprocessing

The preprocessor in WiX has a new feature called Functional Preprocessing. It is a way for WiX users to define functions that they can use in their authoring to dynamically fill in content. Most people who use WiX are familiar with preprocessor variables
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Friday, April 27, 2007 11:20 AM

WiX: Building a Patch using the new Patch Building System - Part I

A new patch building system has been built into WiX 3.0. The purpose of this post is to describe, at a very high level, the process of using this new system. 1. Build and ship your product using WiX v3.0. (Candle, Light) 2. Make changes to your product
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