Patches -- Source files location?

[TMacy]

Ok... I created a 1.3.0.0 full install a month ago, and installed it on a clean machine.

I have done more development and now have a 1.3.0.5 full install. In that install, I told it to build a patch against 1.3.0.0. That took a really long time. Should it?

I ran the 1.3.0.5 patch on the machine where I had installed 1.3.0.0. The installed popped up a dialog asking me to browse to the original setup sources.

What did I do wrong?

I"m using IA 6.3.

[Alex_Ronquillo]

Ted,

Please read the subtitle "Patch Source Resolution" under the Patching Title in the help file. This will give you an idea of what you need to do when patching.

[Tinus]

Ted,

in short: Use web based setups if you want to use patches. This way the patch can easily locate the cached sources.

[TMacy]

Ok... So there really isn't an option to distribute the original product on a CD and us a patch to update it? Or... if you put a web-based install onto a CD, that will still accomplish the same thing?

[Tinus]

Yes, simply use web based setups for online and CD distribution.