"man068" <man068@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Phil for answering the question. So there is no way to add
> files to MSI even with using external msi editors is it? Like MaSaI I
> guess.
>
> Do u know of any websites or articles on it I can look at?
>
> And sorry for posting in two groups, I was not sure whether same set
> of ppl will see both of them, so posted in both the groups.
> thanks
>
> "Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
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> > You can't easily do that. Adding the file isn't the only thing you need to
> > do. I assume you need it installing somewhere, so you need to add other
> > internal things (like a new installer component, or add it to an existing
> > component) and then associate it with some place it will be installed etc.
> > If you spent a few weeks with the Windows Installer SDK you could get there,
> > but that seems like a waste of time.
> > --
> > Phil Wilson
> > [MVP Windows Installer]
> > "man068" <man068@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:d2c7ebeb.0403200105.4baf31c6@posting.google.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I searched all over google groups to find a solution this problem but
> > > could not find answer, though some vague suggesiions I found.
> > >
> > > Here is the problem.
> > >
> > > I have built a .msi using the Visual Studio.NET (actually the setup
> > > project was created automatically for me...!!). I need to add a new
> > > file into this msi file outside of the visual studio.NET. Inside the
> > > overridden installer file of msi I determine to use the file or not
> > > depending on whether its been added to msi file or not.
> > >
> > > The use case is: for the customer to add a file later into the msi
> > > file for some functionality only if they want to use it. They
> > > definitely will not have VS.NET.
> > >
> > > I tried to use MaSaI editor, and use its "add file functionality but
> > > once i added the file the MSI stopped working giving errors.
> > > Can I do it using MaSaI editor? if yes how?
> > >
> > > I am trying to add a binary file (.mpp file to be precise). Is it
> > > possible to do this? If you can suggest any links related to this,
> > > thats also fine.
> > >
> > > thanks a lot in advance.