Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Merge Modules and Transforms
Dependencies are other merge modules that must be included with this merge
module, and exclusions are other merge modules that cannot be included with this
merge module.
See
Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module
on page 367 and
Setting Exclusions
for a Merge Module
on page 368.
4. Configure the summary information for the merge module.
See
General Information Page
on page 108.
5. Configure the Module Details page, which contains the merge module name,
language, and version.
See
Setting Merge Module Details
on page 366.
After you create the merge module, you can add it to a standard installation.
See
Adding a Merge Module to an Installation
on page 381.
See also:
About Merge Modules
on page 364
Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components
on page 373
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
on page 365
Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution
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Visual Studio integrated editor only.
When you work in the Visual Studio integrated editor, you typically create a merge
module as a project within a Visual Studio solution. Because the merge module is
synchronized with the other projects in the solution, it is rebuilt every time the solution
is rebuilt. Use this method if the content of the merge module is frequently changing.
You can also create a merge module that is not integrated with a Visual Studio solution.
See
Creating a Merge Module As a New Installation
on page 369.
To create a merge module within a solution
1. Start Visual Studio and open a solution.
2. Select File menu > New > Project.
The New Project dialog box appears.
3. In the Project Types list, select Wise Setup and Deployment Projects.
4. In the Templates list, do one of the following:
Select the Setup Wizard icon to create a new merge module and enter its
project settings.
Select the Merge Module icon to create a new merge module with default
settings, which you can change later.
5. In Name, enter a name for the merge module file. In Location, specify the
directory in which to save the merge module project.
6. Mark Add to Solution.
