Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-14 Thread Pally Sandher
=DIR_36/ Dan -Original Message- From: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:10 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install Actually, I did run

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-14 Thread Dave Combs
: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your solution, and was curious if you or anybody else had an idea: In the Directory that contains the 'base-config.xml' and 'extras-config.xml' Components I put

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Pally Sandher
Easy solution would be to have base-config.xml extras-config.xml installed by their features using those filenames. In your base Feature add a Component with only a CopyFile element which copies base-config.xml to config.xml Condition the component so it is skipped if your extras Feature is

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Pally Sandher
Ah I missed Rob's reply before I posted my own. I agree with Rob if you don't need the original config.xml file(s) to exist for the user simply skip the copy use mutually exclusive Component Conditions to install either file to the desired location. If you do need the base-config.xml

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Dave Combs
Thanks (both Pally and Rob.) I actually do need the originals to continue to exist as well, so will go with your solution, Pally. (What gets even weirder is that I also need to do something when somebody does an update to include the 'extras' bundle after initially installing the 'base' bundle.

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Dave Combs
Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your solution, and was curious if you or anybody else had an idea: In the Directory that contains the 'base-config.xml' and 'extras-config.xml' Components I put the following: Component Id=CMP_BaseCopyConfig

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Daniel Madill
discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your solution, and was curious if you or anybody else had an idea: In the Directory that contains the 'base-config.xml

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Dave Combs
Message- From: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:10 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-13 Thread Dave Combs
is created. For example: CreateFolder Directory=DIR_36/ Dan -Original Message- From: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:10 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file

[WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-12 Thread Dave Combs
I was hoping somebody could help with my confusion on a CopyFile issue. I have a WiX configuration to install a product with 2 features, call them 'base' and 'extras'. 'base' is required, and 'extras' is optional. Both 'base' and 'extras' have a config file (called 'base-config.xml' and

Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task during install

2011-06-12 Thread Rob Mensching
I'd avoid CopyFile personally and just have a couple extra Components (conditioned correctly) to install the file. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Dave Combs dave.co...@kaazing.com wrote: I was hoping somebody could help with my confusion on a CopyFile issue. I have a WiX configuration to