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WiX: Patching something you didnt build with WiX using WiX

Many times people want to take advantage of the Wix v3 patch building features but didnt build their original product using Wix. for example, they may have used Install Shield, WiX v2 or one of the other tools out there. I ran into this when I needed

WiX: Introducing the WixPdb

I should have made this post about 6 months ago as I was implementing the WixPdb feature in WiX but better late than never :). The wixpdb was conceived as a solution for a limitation in the original patch building system. Originally, WiX v3 patching only

Design your Application to Fit Your Shipping Container

Let me start by saying I'd love to get people's feedback on the content of this post... When Toyota designs a car they would never ignore the fact that no matter how great a car they build, they have to be able to get it to their customers. Additionally,

WiX: Building a Patch using the new Patch Building System - Part 2

I dont have much time today to write but I wanted to take a chance to answer a few questions that I've been asked a lot recently. What is Pyro? Pyro is the new tool in the WiX toolset that will pull together your patch authoring and your product transforms
 
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