Hi,

Rob Pilotte wrote:
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> --- In makemsi@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Bareis <dbareis@...> wrote:

> So I guess this is typical in building MSI's? We first write the
scripts and get it to build (even with errors), then modify the MSI file
to correct any errors. MAKEMSI will save us a lot of time in getting the
MSI file "almost" right, then tweek it at the end...

No. The links to the doco from my last email show a better way, however,
lets say that you did need to make a change like you have because we
couldn't figure out a better way, in that case you can simply manually
make and test the change like you have then change your script to simply
create it that way in the first place. The easiest way of doing this is:


http://makemsi-manual.dennisbareis.com/using_orca_and_msidiff_to_automate_msi_up\
dates.htm

You will ignore most of the generated stuff except the appropriate
table/row command and copy that to your script:

http://makemsi-manual.dennisbareis.com/row.htm


> I am ok with this process if this is the norm.

The intention should be to create something fully automatically.

Bye,
Dennis

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