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Harvesting Technology Comparisons
There are a few options for harvesting files in the WiX Toolset. The following table compares the capabilities of each.
| Feature | FireGiant Advanced Harvesting | heat.exe | Files element |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProjectReference harvesting | |||
| ProjectReference OutputGroup filtering | 1 | ||
| Include files in .wxs code | |||
| Exclude files | 1 | ||
| Simplified single-file harvesting | |||
| Capture DLL/OCX self-registration | x86, x64, arm64 | x86 only | |
| Capture .NET assembly self-registration | |||
| Capture TypeLib self-registration | |||
| Capture EXE self-registration | |||
| Capture Font registration | |||
| Optimized harvesting strategies | |||
Notes
1. Requires use of an XSLT file to filter out files to exclude.