Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
I'm sure you could...I just assumed that the files would remain intact since they were there before the installation started. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Could you not use if the files in question should be removed on uninstall? Regards, Richard -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Levi Wilson *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:59 AM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files Well, you could probably still use that search to verify that the files DO exist and base your launch conditions off of that. Then you could use the to move the files. I think, however, that with this they will not be removed upon uninstall. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" -- *From:* Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM *To:* Rowland, Chris *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
Could you not use if the files in question should be removed on uninstall? Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi Wilson Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files Well, you could probably still use that search to verify that the files DO exist and base your launch conditions off of that. Then you could use the to move the files. I think, however, that with this they will not be removed upon uninstall. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" From: Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM To: Rowland, Chris Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE V ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
Yes, I'm dyslexic :-D On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ah, yes I see now (I assume that's what you're referring to.) I think that should work, I'll give it a shot. Thanks again. -- *From:* Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:59 AM *To:* Rowland, Chris *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files Well, you could probably still use that search to verify that the files DO exist and base your launch conditions off of that. Then you could use the to move the files. I think, however, that with this they will not be removed upon uninstall. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" -- *From:* Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM *To:* Rowland, Chris *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
Ah, yes I see now (I assume that's what you're referring to.) I think that should work, I'll give it a shot. Thanks again. From: Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:59 AM To: Rowland, Chris Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files Well, you could probably still use that search to verify that the files DO exist and base your launch conditions off of that. Then you could use the to move the files. I think, however, that with this they will not be removed upon uninstall. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" From: Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM To: Rowland, Chris Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE V ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
Well, you could probably still use that search to verify that the files DO exist and base your launch conditions off of that. Then you could use the to move the files. I think, however, that with this they will not be removed upon uninstall. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" -- *From:* Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM *To:* Rowland, Chris *Cc:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
I don't want to set my directory to the current location of the files on their machine, rather I want to copy those files to the location they choose to install the software. So say the required files were in c:\myfiles\ and they chose to install to c:\program files\installdir\ then I want to basically have the effect of "copy c:\myfiles\filex.txt c:\program files\installdir\filex.txt" From: Levi Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:48 AM To: Rowland, Chris Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE V ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
You could do a file or a directory search at the beginning where the result of the search will be saved in a , and I believe that you can then set your launch condition based upon that property. Also, if everything checks out with the directory or file search, then you could set your installation directory to the result of that? Is that what you're looking for? Check out the and elements out if so. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Installing locally hosted files
For a particular installation, the user has some of the files required for installation already on their system prior to running the installer. I want to copy these files into the installation directory. Is there a preferred method for doing this? Would I need a Custom Action, can I manually insert these locally hosted files into the database tables at install time, or is there another method? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
