Patch creation error with minor file changes

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I built 2 msi files using visual studio for both. The first msi is my original baseline. The second msi is my update and the one I wanted to create a patch from. I changed a pdf file and a crystal reports (rpt) template file. As installs and as a minor upgrade each msi worked fine.

However when I used torch and pyro it would not detect the file changes and therefore would not build the patch.

My directory structure has all source in line with the 2 different install directories - I did not have the original files within the baseline when I attempted to build the patch. This was done to prevent making copies of all source for each release since we use Source Safe for cm.

Here are the commands I used to build the patch file:

Candle - "C:\program files\wix toolset v3.6\bin\candle.exe" ADSPatch1.wxs

Light - "C:\program files\wix toolset v3.6\bin\light.exe" ADSPatch1.wixobj

Torch - "C:\program files\wix toolset v3.6\bin\torch.exe" -p -xi ..\ads_install\bin\debug\ads_install.wixpdb ..\ads_install_patch1\bin\debug\ads_install.wixpdb -out ADSPatch1.wixmst

Pyro - "C:\program files\wix toolset v3.6\bin\pyro.exe" ADSPatch1.wixmsp -out ADSPatch1.msp -t ADSPatch1 ADSPatch1.wixmst

I also tried using torch with the msi admin install files: "C:\program files\wix toolset v3.6\bin\torch.exe" -p -x0 ..\ads_install\admin\ads_install.msi ..\ads_install_patch1\admin\ads_install.msi -out ADSPatch1.wixmst and the command I used to make the admin install msi files: misexec /a \bin\debug\ads_install.msi TARGETDIR=c:\ads_autoupdate\admin

I have also attached my patch.wxs file and the 2 msi files.

If I use msimsp to build the patch with an old style patch file it properly builds the patch file.

Originally opened by jadixon from http://sourceforge.net/p/wix/bugs/3042/

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MSI files are too large to upload. I can send them and any other files required separately.

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patch file

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Needs better documentation.

Originally posted by barnson Area changed from documentation to wixtoolset.org Release changed from v3.8 to v3.x