Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[Rob Mensching]

The custom action scans a root directory and adds the necessary
RemoveFile/RemoveFolder temporary rows to the MSI (as it is runnin) and the
Windows Installer handles deleting folders and rolling back and all that.

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM, victorwhiskey wrote:

> I've been trying to understand this, but how would it help if you don't
> know
> what's goign to be written upfront?
>
>
> Rob Mensching-7 wrote
> >
> > Use the RemoveFile or RemoveFolder element. If you don't know everything
> > up
> > front, add temporary rows to those tables. The wix-contrib project on
> > codeplex.com has a custom action that does the latter.
> >
> > Don't try to remove files from non-logged in users. You'll just hose
> > roaming profiles.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:25 AM, victorwhiskey
> > wrote:
> >
> >> What's the best way of removing files/directories the installer doesn't
> >> know
> >> about then? Say, the app writes to /x.log.  Also, the uninstall
> >> will
> >> only remove the user who is uninstalling the app right?
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Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[victorwhiskey]

I've been trying to understand this, but how would it help if you don't know
what's goign to be written upfront?


Rob Mensching-7 wrote
> 
> Use the RemoveFile or RemoveFolder element. If you don't know everything
> up
> front, add temporary rows to those tables. The wix-contrib project on
> codeplex.com has a custom action that does the latter.
> 
> Don't try to remove files from non-logged in users. You'll just hose
> roaming profiles.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:25 AM, victorwhiskey
> wrote:
> 
>> What's the best way of removing files/directories the installer doesn't
>> know
>> about then? Say, the app writes to /x.log.  Also, the uninstall
>> will
>> only remove the user who is uninstalling the app right?
>>
>>
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Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[Rob Mensching]

Use the RemoveFile or RemoveFolder element. If you don't know everything up
front, add temporary rows to those tables. The wix-contrib project on
codeplex.com has a custom action that does the latter.

Don't try to remove files from non-logged in users. You'll just hose
roaming profiles.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:25 AM, victorwhiskey wrote:

> What's the best way of removing files/directories the installer doesn't
> know
> about then? Say, the app writes to /x.log.  Also, the uninstall will
> only remove the user who is uninstalling the app right?
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[Wilson, Phil]

Raymond agrees with you ;=) 

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2007/09/17/4948130.aspx 

Phil W 

-Original Message-
From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:06 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

Generally: Don't. If it's user data leave it. Not always the most ideal but
the best option from installation point of view.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:04 PM, victorwhiskey wrote:

> What's the opinion on leaving files/directories behind on uninstall?
> Applications write files/directories the installer doesn't know about,
> especially user specific ones. But the installer doesn't know about the
> files/directories created.
>
> What's the best way to go about cleaning them? Enumerating through all
> users
> could be a lot...?
>
> Thanks
>
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Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[victorwhiskey]

What's the best way of removing files/directories the installer doesn't know
about then? Say, the app writes to /x.log.  Also, the uninstall will
only remove the user who is uninstalling the app right?


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Re: [WiX-users] General Installer question

[Rob Mensching]

Generally: Don't. If it's user data leave it. Not always the most ideal but
the best option from installation point of view.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:04 PM, victorwhiskey wrote:

> What's the opinion on leaving files/directories behind on uninstall?
> Applications write files/directories the installer doesn't know about,
> especially user specific ones. But the installer doesn't know about the
> files/directories created.
>
> What's the best way to go about cleaning them? Enumerating through all
> users
> could be a lot...?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> View this message in context:
> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/General-Installer-question-tp7324586p7324586.html
> Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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[WiX-users] General Installer question

[victorwhiskey]

What's the opinion on leaving files/directories behind on uninstall?
Applications write files/directories the installer doesn't know about,
especially user specific ones. But the installer doesn't know about the
files/directories created.

What's the best way to go about cleaning them? Enumerating through all users
could be a lot...?  

Thanks

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